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Who is gonna tuck up there Ford Charriot for Winter?

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Old 16-10-2004 | 09:42 AM
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Default Who is gonna tuck up there Ford Charriot for Winter?

Know some are gonna stay on the road, mines gonna go in the garage, needs a new engine any way.

So my question whos is being tucked away and what mods u gonna do over the winter mods.
Old 16-10-2004 | 12:08 PM
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mine will be ,got to powder coat the front end suspension to match the rear so will be off the road for a bit ,not taking it out when the salt goes down on the roads
Old 16-10-2004 | 12:13 PM
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Mine will be used and abused as usual Just washed a bit more often
Old 16-10-2004 | 12:16 PM
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Mine is going in the garage, already started buying a few bits and pieces but i'm supposed to be buying a house early next year so i'll see how far i get, I'm not selling it tho! It keeps me sane.
Old 16-10-2004 | 12:17 PM
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its a car drive it
Old 16-10-2004 | 12:21 PM
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Mine got tucked away for winter a month ago, hence the Volvo.

I am sticking a turbo technics kit on the 3.1 lump and also an LSD.
Old 16-10-2004 | 12:22 PM
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Out on the rd as allways!
Old 16-10-2004 | 01:36 PM
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yup tucked away soon i suppose.
got a few things to do nuthin major....oil breather, act guage, oil temp gauge, AFR guage (a few gauges ) then oil change, and possibly change the front springs
Old 16-10-2004 | 01:39 PM
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goin in the garage any time soon... plenty of chrome to be done for the bufty shows next year! and hopefully (if enought ŁŁ's) an underside resto
Old 16-10-2004 | 03:48 PM
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yeap cashing tax in at end of month, gunna start the underneath this winter
Old 16-10-2004 | 03:54 PM
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already off the road, sorn'd Rear end is stripped, doing the underneath this winter and next year (however long it takes) oh and thinking about an engine build
Old 16-10-2004 | 04:36 PM
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Mines been tucked away since it broke down at ford fair , all the back end and underneath is totally stripped , every part that can be powder coated has been , head is off waiting to go to karl norris , interior is out awating a clean , and a bit of welding done to one of the seat runners , just waithing to get a complete set of poly bushes then it can start going back together , hoping it will all be done for central day at santa pod
Old 16-10-2004 | 04:50 PM
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Yup mine will be getting tucked away pretty soon,maybe get another month out of it - depending on the weather conditions.
Old 16-10-2004 | 04:50 PM
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Mines only coming out when its bright, other than that its hibernating, just got to find a big shoes box from somewhere, change of oil next week.
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