What are you east coast guys doing this winter on your rides

I order all my parts during these shitty months. I'll be out in the garage by March. New wiring harness and a few little things here and there is all I'm doing. Untill I get it out and break it again.

 

I have my 47' torn down getting ready for color change and new interior.

 

I'm helping a friend work on his '50 Ford Shoebox , plus we're working on an OT car to earn more "hotrod $$" . I'm also gathering parts for my '49 Shoebox that'll hopefully get worked on a bit before winter's over , lol !

Oh yea , I've also gotta sneak in a resto on a vintage pedal car for my daughter .

 

Plowing snow and using the extra cash to buy parts for the 32 chevy. So far lake headers, gaskets, bolts, shifter, plug wires, and 1x1 steel tube for wood replacement. 6-8 forecast for tonight, should be enough for rear susp parts, and rear brake parts I need. Also building some models with my 6 year old. Finishing an o/t buick gn and starting a 55 chevy gasser.

 

I've been cruising around in my "roadster"...............



and working on my garage............

 

After 10 years of sitting on a mexican blanket I'm FINALLY having the interior installed - pictures to follow!!

 

Helping a buddy with a chop of a 37 Ford truck.
The bumper and grill mods and new gas tank for my 54 which is currently trapped by snow and ice in an unheated garage will get done before spring I hope..............................

Trying to put a major Hot Rod and Custom-Rock and Roll benefit show together in Boston(right next to Fenway Park) for late June...not easy thing to do as it involves the Blessing of both the neighborhood committees and mayor's office.


and thinking about customizing my entire life investigating jobs , houses and schools in Austin and Nashville.

 

Replacing the wood in my 33 Chevy Cabriolet!

 

TF; Hmmm...whats a CORD of seasoned maple going for these days?
Sure you're not just re-framing the glove box there?

 

Built a new full two story garage connected to my house over the last 1 1/2 years. Trying to figure out where to get the money for drywall......need 200 sheets installed....estimates were from $6650 to $10,850 Man! who would have thought drywall would be so expensive!!

 

Id hang it myself for that price ,Its simple ......And use screws.Taping the tough part....Im a body man so thats easy for me.....Shame you dont live closer Id do it for way cheaper ,

 

Too cold to work in the garage fuel oil , fuel oil $3.50 a gallon won't stop snowing the other day -28

 

Fixing a paint issue on our truck

 

Yeah, that paint is looking a bit peaked....NOT! Great truck. Even better seeing someone inside and enjoying it. Stay warm. WAY colder here in VA than usual.
Chilly Al

 

During the week surfin' around on the HAMB,buildin' a Drag Fiat 1:25 model for NNL East, Orderin' parts,thinkin'and plannin' for the 1:1 coupe.
Workin' on the coupe on the weekends...
Smokey

 

Getting body and chassis work done on the roadster in my overcrowded 2 car garage without the benefit of heat.

 

I Look at my Buick every morning when I am walking out the door to work and sigh, as it sits under the bones of the portable garage. And of course with a foot of snow on the roof and another foot on the way! But hey I'm not bitter at all.............
Chuck

 

I got two bike builds going on in my garage so I am just driving the 52 but I am using a bay at a buddy's garage to put a new radiator in soon!

 

The current project is on hold while I do some Hot Rod movie editing.

 

Just ordered new cab corners for the F-100. Need to rewire and install the new HEI and new carb. Still need to get a short bed on a truck. I have two in pieces but have a line on a very solid one locally. I expected to have a lot more done by now but seeing my last day off was Jan 2nd and I'm working til the 28th....who knows

 

I love winter time, and what it does for the car community here. Every time the snow melts and the friggin salt gets washed away you start seeing new cars out on the road. Personally I have a habit of starting a new project every winter in hopes of having it drivable by late spring.

This winter I'd like to get my DeSoto street worthy. '56 Packard tail lights,'56 Olds headlights, '56 buick portholes. lowered, Wide whites, oh yeah then theres the floor pans and rockers.....paint can come later

 

Just brought home a '53 235 and drive train, put the engine and trans in the basement but the rear end is in the living room! I told the old lady it's "art"... I love her!

 

Cutting holes in the Aero Cp. for a 58 Chev roof vent.

 

Thanks Al. That's our friend Rayann Davis under the wheel and i'm in the passangers seat. She had a blast driving it around
Gasser Girl

 

Started chopping this one..........

 

Stuffed a motor in my '35 and I am working on fuel lines now. Insulation, wiring, carb rebuilds yadayadayada all in hopes to finish it this spring.

 

in FLA I'm just driving my cars..60-70 degrees perfect weather

 

brushing the snow off. to have new snow come right back on. other than that cleaning and repainting my complete front end.

 

Plowing snow and putting the Model A together . Tom...

 

try & post some before & after pics! New interior is going to look great!
JimV