Vette Registry | A sad day in Michigan - Forums

Already a Member?

Welcome back! Access your account.

Not yet a Member?

Join our community! Registration is free.

Join Free

Forum List New Topic Reply Search Hide Signatures

A sad day in Michigan

Posted: 12/3/06 5:44pmMessage 1 of 10

Reply Quote

Redwingvette

Lifetime Member

Send PM

Waterford, MI - USA

Joined: 9/13/2002

Posts: 1795

Vette(s): 1973 Red coupe

With the coming of first real snow I decied to put my car up until spring. It will give me some time to do the little fixes I have been putting off. I need to replace the steering control valve as well as replace the soft nose that cracked last Oct. I will be getting the wheel alignment check next spring as well, it has been about 8 years since I did that. The tires show some ware.

Brian - NCM Lifetime Member

73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System

Dewitt radiator and dual electric fans

Borgeson Steering box

Be the first to like this post
Sign In to Like this post

SPONSOR AD:: (Our Sponsors help support Vette Registry)

A sad day in Michigan

Posted: 12/3/06 7:32pmMessage 2 of 10

Reply Quote

Norsky

Lifetime Member
Moderator

Send PM

Burke, VT - USA

Joined: 1/23/2002

Posts: 7609

Vette(s):
SOLD - "The Toy" - '70 Convertible
SOLD - "The Beast" - '90 ZR-1 (#682)
SOLD - "Betty" - '28 Ford Model A Tudor
SOLD - "BLKBRRD" - '78 Pontiac Trans Am
"BLUBYU" - '04 Coupe

I know the feeling. Made the decision to pull the insurance (collision/liability) off "The Toy" and "The Beast" after Thanksgiving. Seemed like we'd been tempting fate with the occasional drive. Mother Nature had been doing a pretty good job of keeping Ol' Man Winter at bay this fall but we knew the bottom would fall out sooner than later.

Went to change the oil on both of them yesterday but couldn't the drain plug free on the LT-5. This was the first time doing this task on "The Beast" so when I spun the socket once on the plug decided to call the local Bow-Tie shop to see if they could take a look at it. Drove it over there (sans the road insurance) and they were able to get the plug free. They even completed the oil change using my oil and filter. First time I've been in and out of a dealership for under $30 (on non-warranty work).

On the way home I opened up the secondaries a couple of times for fun. That LT-5 sure has some serious SCOOT...!!! Woke up this morning to a dusting of snow so the timing was good. The toys won't see the street now until the April showers come to clean off the grit and stuff MNDOT is so generous with dumping on the roads.

But have the 400 from "BIGBRRD" in the garage to get cleaned up and ready for putting back in its natural place as well as several projects on "The Toy" to tackle. Then when "BIGBRRD" comes home from the body shop there will be things to do on it to get ready for summer so lots of things to make the cold days pass quickly (hopefully!).

Jim Olson

"The Toys"...!!! Save the Wave!

Where I've been in a Corvette...!!!

Be the first to like this post
Sign In to Like this post

A sad day in Michigan

Posted: 12/3/06 7:57pmMessage 3 of 10

Reply Quote

great pumpkin

Lifetime Member

Send PM

Temperance, MI - USA

Joined: 10/18/2004

Posts: 275

Vette(s): 1977 Corvette Orange T-Top 2003 50th Anniv. roadster

OK you guys can give up if you want to but I'm taking the "Pumpkin"and "Big Red"out on any nice day I can find.

Be the first to like this post
Sign In to Like this post

A sad day in Michigan

Posted: 12/4/06 9:28amMessage 4 of 10

Reply Quote

DaveM

Lifetime Member

Send PM

Flanders, NJ - USA

Joined: 1/27/2004

Posts: 2556

Vette(s): 1982 Black, ZZ4, Hooker Side Pipes, 3.55 Rear, Rebuilt & upgraded 700R4, All new suspension, brakes, & new Charcoal interior.

[QUOTE=great pumpkin]

OK you guys can give up if you want to but I'm taking the "Pumpkin"and "Big Red"out on any nice day I can find.[/QUOTE]

I'm with you on that one

Dave

Lifetime Member #116
Dave's '82

Be the first to like this post
Sign In to Like this post

A sad day in Michigan

Posted: 12/4/06 2:29pmMessage 5 of 10

Reply Quote

Greg78SA

Former Member

Send PM

Saginaw, MI - USA

Joined: 9/22/2006

Posts: 146

Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary... Almost all original/correct L48 auto,59k miles, oyster.

Count me in !!!

As long as the roads are dry, and I can spay the bottom every few weeks, I am there!

Bulldog512006-12-04 14:30:29

Be the first to like this post
Sign In to Like this post

A sad day in Michigan

Posted: 12/4/06 3:19pmMessage 6 of 10

Reply Quote

zgator

Former Member

Send PM

Savannah, GA - USA

Joined: 1/20/2005

Posts: 936

Vette(s): 1982CE,32,000 and counting. (fast!!) 1981 Vette, black on black. ZZ4 (quick!!)

Sometime I wish we had some down time here in Savannah so I'd have to fix stuff instead of putting it off.

Be the first to like this post
Sign In to Like this post

A sad day in Michigan

Posted: 12/4/06 3:21pmMessage 7 of 10

Reply Quote

jgoglick

Lifetime Member

Send PM

Huntsville, AL - USA

Joined: 11/15/2003

Posts: 858

Vette(s): 1971 convertible,375 HP 350ci,Muncie 4-speed,Edelbrock aluminum heads and RPM air-gap manifold,HEI distrubiter - old school mechanical tach drive. LOUD side exhaust!

I'm driving mine tomorrow

Be the first to like this post
Sign In to Like this post

A sad day in Michigan

Posted: 12/4/06 6:47pmMessage 8 of 10

Reply Quote

dwright

Standard Member

Send PM

Victor, NY - USA

Joined: 7/12/2004

Posts: 6842

Vette(s): 2004 Commemorative Edition Coupe, Auto w/HUD. 13K miles in 2015. Sold 1982 Red Coupe

[QUOTE=zgator] Sometime I wish we had some down time here in Savannah so I'd have to fix stuff instead of putting it off.[/QUOTE]

That's a good point!