botboy
1/2 ton status
I was thinking to myself today, damn, I sure do have a lot of unfinished projects around the house. Let's see who's got the most:
Myself:
Mobile:
'92 Maxima
- Fix VTC Ticking (damn thing sounds like a diesel!)
- Replace missing visor (only PS side...wtf?)
- replace maf
- replace ball joint (car shakes like an epileptic child at 60)
'72 Cheyenne/20 2WD
- Swap heads
- Finish up bodywork (cab corners, damage to rear quarter)
- Sell
Immobile:
'71 K5 blazer
- Pay for & pick up
- Find/install rear axle
- Repair motor so its driveable again (fuel filter, carb rebuild, belts, etc)
'90 Maxima
- Part out
- Scrap remains
'61 C60 Ramp truck
- Install engine/transmission
- Install auxillary fuel tanks
- Weld up intermediate ramps
- replace wooden slats on ramps
- (Long term) convert to greasel
'59 VW Chassied dunebuggy
- Find/buy motor, seats, battery, gauges, fuel tank
- install said items, hood and windshield
'68 Fiat Abarth Alamono spyder
- Leave in barn for bragging rights
'72 Nova
- Strip of parts then salvage
'51 Ford F-6 dually grain truck
- Sell what remains (sheetmetal & motor/trans all gone)
24' Trailer
- Weld in steel supports
- Weld in axle perches
- install axles
- install lights & wiring
- Weld in jack & new trailer head
Welding trailer
- Buy more steel for base
- buy & install lights/wiring
- Transfer all welding equipment to trailer (and there's a lot of it)
Myself:
Mobile:
'92 Maxima
- Fix VTC Ticking (damn thing sounds like a diesel!)
- Replace missing visor (only PS side...wtf?)
- replace maf
- replace ball joint (car shakes like an epileptic child at 60)
'72 Cheyenne/20 2WD
- Swap heads
- Finish up bodywork (cab corners, damage to rear quarter)
- Sell
Immobile:
'71 K5 blazer
- Pay for & pick up
- Find/install rear axle
- Repair motor so its driveable again (fuel filter, carb rebuild, belts, etc)
'90 Maxima
- Part out
- Scrap remains
'61 C60 Ramp truck
- Install engine/transmission
- Install auxillary fuel tanks
- Weld up intermediate ramps
- replace wooden slats on ramps
- (Long term) convert to greasel
'59 VW Chassied dunebuggy
- Find/buy motor, seats, battery, gauges, fuel tank
- install said items, hood and windshield
'68 Fiat Abarth Alamono spyder
- Leave in barn for bragging rights
'72 Nova
- Strip of parts then salvage
'51 Ford F-6 dually grain truck
- Sell what remains (sheetmetal & motor/trans all gone)
24' Trailer
- Weld in steel supports
- Weld in axle perches
- install axles
- install lights & wiring
- Weld in jack & new trailer head
Welding trailer
- Buy more steel for base
- buy & install lights/wiring
- Transfer all welding equipment to trailer (and there's a lot of it)


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