Thread: What did you do to your car today? Vol 2.0

Installed the progress front sway bar... what a difference! It no longer feels like a boat. I also have the GMPP rear sway bar, so it's feeling pretty solid now.

Oh also replaced both outer tie rods because the bushings were obliterated.

Installed some new self disolving foglight and wheel covers. The snow was just over 10" deep.....

I finished making a small shop air tank for my garage, out of my failed furnace expansion tank (installed in 1990...lol).

This kind of X-tank has a bladder between ends, an air side that is filled (in my case) to 12psi through a Shrader valve, and the heated furnace water which expands against the air side as needed. For this to work as an air tank, I had to insert a spade bit w/some extensions into the water side to puncture the bladder a few times. Then an "air accessory kit" from HFTools, along with some random fittings, a tank gauge, a regulator w/gauge, and a shut off (not pictured). All short money. It sits on parts of an old torchiere lamp with some strapping and big hose clamps to hold it together. A little bit of camo rope for a handle, and this "steampunk" or "steamjunk" creation is complete. I love to reuse things and see what I can do with random hardware on hand, and little store bought stuff. This is mostly for a blow gun, but I'll see as I go along.



Last photo is our 3 cars parked on my front lawn(because...MORE snow). I prefer to clear the whole driveway, then pull the cars off the sidewalk. Left to right, Red 06 GP base(120K miles, my DD), Blue/Green 05 GP base(75K miles, wife's car/keeper/spare), and under all the snow from the last storm is a White 05 Monte Carlo LT 55K miles (Wife/keeper/spare).



Anyway, have a good rest of your weekend. New "Walking Dead" tonight....out....E.....

Originally Posted by cheatah faheatah

I prefer to clear the whole driveway, then pull the cars off the sidewalk.

Glad I'm not the only one who has "Snow Shoveling OCD". I laugh at myself as the drive has to be just perfect. LOL

i used to plow snow for a living, at some point the salt your toss down is all the difference.

I'm doing lotsa stuff to the GXP. New Glove box latch, front tires, got the center console lit up, scrubbed stains out of the suede, the headliner & the carpet, ordered new to me window switches bumper clips & stereo light bulbs, cleaned the dead bugs & leaves from the dome lights, glued the driver side roof rail back down. Next project is to install my oil catch can.




Best part of all is the GXP will be paid off next month!

Originally Posted by Scottydoggs

i used to plow snow for a living, at some point the salt your toss down is all the difference.

Never used salt. I just keep up on the shoveling and nature takes it from there. I always have one of the cleanest drives on the street.

I have shovel OCD too. I clear the drive and walks at work and I'm always told "Don't kill yourself", "Just do this" or whatever, but I can't stop until it is perfect. LOL

go out and do 60 houses, then your tune will change lol even if your getting paid. and salt, or calcium is extra.

Originally Posted by Scottydoggs

go out and do 60 houses, then your tune will change lol even if your getting paid. and salt, or calcium is extra.

Yup. Salt is amazing when it's not on your own driveway. Then you end up with a frickin mess in your house lmao

if theres so much down that your walking in a ton, you over applied, and wasted money. some customers just bought a bag or a small bucket full each storm to do their own.

id beat ya ass for walking in past the door with wet boots on too. shoes off please.

Originally Posted by bustaphoto

you have two wife's? And gosh darn! That's a lot of snow

Polygamist? Uh, NO. Those 2 are "better/cleaner" so she has a choice. And snow? Bah, that's not much....6-12 inches at a time is normal for this time of year. It's when it happens week after week after week, that's when it piles up good. When your mailbox disappears, that's a lot of snow.

Originally Posted by Bronco Boy

Glad I'm not the only one who has "Snow Shoveling OCD". I laugh at myself as the drive has to be just perfect. LOL

I know, right? See if the cars are there, then ya gotta clean 'em off (leave piles& foot prints), move 'em, leave tire tracks etc. If the driveway is uniform & without obstacles, then it's easy to clear and get an even meltdown (even w/o salt). I just sealed the drive last spring, so it's nice and black. My driveway gets full sun, so even if it's 10* out, she'll melt off good. OCD? not so much...Ice is my enemy, this driveway has already given me 1 concussion due to ice. Nothing like waking up staring at the sky, going "wha, huh, how long was I out?". LOL

Replaced burnt out bulbs in A/C Unit & Stereo successfully. Then somehow managed to burn out every single bulb in the stereo.

I replaced bulbs in my HVAC. I'd test it, another one is out. Replace that one, test, another one is out lol. Just did them all

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