Well I've had the car for a few weeks, put a few hundred miles on her. She's reliable if nothing else.
This will be my "master checklist" for the car. "Project Blue Book" she will be known as, here and on GBodyMag.com ... I still haven't come up with "a direction" for the car, but I know there are things that have to be done, and things I'd like to do, not in any order really... some easier/cheaper than others... Some very minor, some not so much... So here we go. I'll move things around, add/remove things at random, andstrike them out when they're done.
Oil Change done 10/30
plugs & wires (8/25/17)
front/rear shocks (bought, fronts done Nov.)8/17
intake gaskets leak (bought)
valve cover gaskets leak (bought) (hope that fixes oil leaks?)
check brake pads/shoes (all feels good, but just bc) yeah good
Trans fluid/filter change (yuck) + fix TC sol. + 4th PS
pcv/breather (8/10/16)
once-over on ALL hoses, vac lines, and wires
distributor/cap ?
2" lowering springs/shocks (Thank you UMI Performance, have in hand 8/16/16 done 8/28/17)
rear sway bar (done)
bigger front sway bar (I think I have one?)
interior courtesy lights don't work (upgrade to led? I have a dual map light somewhere too) (found the foot-light sockets! done 9/4/16)
reglue/replace headliner
upgrade to gauges (completed 8/24/16)
rebuild steering column (loose tilt,wiper switch sleeve busted, rag joint)
rebuild front suspension (upgrade time!) done 8/28/17
rear diff cover gasket
almost inaudible lights-on/left-yer-keys beeper
upgrade headlights/tails all ext. lights to LED (properly)
--- sort-of finished with issues 9/4/16
442/Hurst cat-back dual exhaust (7/29/16)
driver-rear wheel well trim mangled from blown tire
window tint
cruise control INOP (removed, not original, 8/17/16)
windshield washer INOP (new pump, 8/31/16)
replace ugly steering wheel(!)
left channel audio INOP, replace/upgrade unit (has 4 speakers tho) (7/22/16)
replace busted PS front grille
upper door panel vac-chrome needs attention
remote PS mirror
power locks?
power trunk button/latch
carpet?
underhood/trunk lights
lower door panel courtesy lights
power window motors are dog slow, probably need replacing eventually
window felts/rubbers/stops
front bumper corner trim mounts are bent "out"
weather stripping, doors, windows,trunk (8/24/16), cowl
speedo cable (rattling/gauge flutters)(8/21/16)
glove box rattles
speakers/amp?
fuel sender/tank unit... (put 13 gallons in today, gauge said I was down to 1/8....)
passenger-side AC vents broken
rear bumper insert chewed up from bent license plate/gas cap access
wish list:
eventually upgrade to olds 350 or 403, but want to keep all the "junk" running smooth if possible. humor me.
install "GN-ized" 200-4r
rear end/gears
buckets/console/floor shifter?
wheels/tires (DONE 8/12/16)
442/Hurst spoilers front/rear
PAINT (remove aftermarket vinyl top)
Blazer brakes/spindles
It's funny because there are things on this car I never even knew existed. i.e. cardboard(?) covers over the control arms in the engine bay, "splash guards?" over the wiring for the front bumper parking lights, a few other "huh. look at that." things. I need to get the parts book for this just to see what was available.
This will be my "master checklist" for the car. "Project Blue Book" she will be known as, here and on GBodyMag.com ... I still haven't come up with "a direction" for the car, but I know there are things that have to be done, and things I'd like to do, not in any order really... some easier/cheaper than others... Some very minor, some not so much... So here we go. I'll move things around, add/remove things at random, and
plugs & wires (8/25/17)
intake gaskets leak (bought)
valve cover gaskets leak (bought) (hope that fixes oil leaks?)
once-over on ALL hoses, vac lines, and wires
distributor/cap ?
rear sway bar (done)
bigger front sway bar (I think I have one?)
interior courtesy lights don't work (upgrade to led? I have a dual map light somewhere too)
reglue/replace headliner
rebuild steering column (loose tilt,
rear diff cover gasket
almost inaudible lights-on/left-yer-keys beeper
--- sort-of finished with issues 9/4/16
driver-rear wheel well trim mangled from blown tire
window tint
left channel audio INOP, replace/upgrade unit (has 4 speakers tho)
upper door panel vac-chrome needs attention
remote PS mirror
power locks?
power trunk button/latch
carpet?
underhood/trunk lights
lower door panel courtesy lights
power window motors are dog slow, probably need replacing eventually
window felts/rubbers/stops
front bumper corner trim mounts are bent "out"
weather stripping, doors, windows,
glove box rattles
speakers/amp?
fuel sender/tank unit... (put 13 gallons in today, gauge said I was down to 1/8....)
passenger-side AC vents broken
rear bumper insert chewed up from bent license plate/gas cap access
wish list:
eventually upgrade to olds 350 or 403, but want to keep all the "junk" running smooth if possible. humor me.
install "GN-ized" 200-4r
rear end/gears
buckets/console/floor shifter?
442/Hurst spoilers front/rear
PAINT (remove aftermarket vinyl top)
Blazer brakes/spindles
It's funny because there are things on this car I never even knew existed. i.e. cardboard(?) covers over the control arms in the engine bay, "splash guards?" over the wiring for the front bumper parking lights, a few other "huh. look at that." things. I need to get the parts book for this just to see what was available.
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lol. Looking forward to this. I have front and rear swaybars too if you can't dig yours up. Probably would stink to ship though.
