Making a list, Checking it twice...

[nate12346]

I got this off of colorado4x4.org and thought it was a good idea!

It's that time of year when the snow starts to fall, the Thanksgiving Day leftovers are starting to grow hair, that jolly ol' Elf is getting his list ready and double checked for accuracy, and the neighbors have 6.7 gigawatts of mutlicolored lights hanging from two 4" drywall screws above their garage. The time of year that has me thinking about.......welding.

So lets see your winter build list boys and girls!

What I AM going to get done:
1. Swap out my 7.5 with the 8.8 W/discs sitting in my garage
2. 4.56 Gears
3. Get 33" swampers
4. Cut fenders to fit 33's lol
5. Lincoln Lock the front end
6. Fab Rock Sliders
7. Bumpers front and rear
8. CB hehe
9. Stop my power steering from leaking like a waterfall

As for wish list:
1. GET A GIRLFRIEND hahaha
2. ARB all around
3. 4 Link the rear
4. Exterior Roll cage
5. Drop in a 5.0 HO...OR 4.0 with a procharger

Oh how I wish^^^

 

[USMCredneck]

Things I will do:
1. Finish pulling the 2.3
2. Pull the trans
3. Fab up some sliders

Things I want to do:
1. Make enough money to afford my bread truck
2. Find a bread truck
3. Put the motor and trans in my truck
4. Put a gear splitter on the trans


Its amazing how short the list becomes when you're broke.

 

[AgPete139]

What I WILL get done:
1. Fully flush tranny w/ 13 qts. of Dextron-III Mercon
2. Replace valve cover & manifold gaskets (stupid CEL & bad idle)
3. Repair sister's 1993 Honda Civic

What I WANT to get done:
1. Finally install the SJ-II suspension
2. Finally install Superlift centerlink steering


Wish List:
1. Automatic locker
2. '95-01 Exploder 31 spline + discs
3. Fiberglass a custom sub box soon

 

[chico4554]

to get done:
5.13s in rear with detroit
trac bar mount
better coil retainers
finish brakes
fix leaking pinion seal in front


wish list:
cummins 4BT swap
99-03 powerstroke with 6 speed or 03 cummins HO with 6 speed (please???)

 

[Chic N Stew]

Ummm, lets see

Things I'm Gonna Do:
1. Make enough money to afford the gas in my cars/trucks
2. Maybe put the 351w in my ranger(may not b/c of gas, need something thats not a v8 and gets decent gas mileage)
3. Get my own insurance when i turn 18 on dec 8
4. HAVE FUN!!!

My wish list:
1. More TOOLS, TOOLS, TOOLS!!!!
2. A GIRL FRIEND(even though i don't have the money for one, lol
3. New gears for my ranger

 

[LittleBigFoot]

Will Do:
Finish pulling the 4.88 axles from my donor Bronco
Throw em into the ranger

Wish List:
Detroiot for the rear
Tube bender

 

[4x4RangerGuy]

Thins I'm Going To Do:
1. Finish wiring up the clutch switch on my M5OD swap
2. Shorten my front driveshaft and install it
3. Flush my t-case and M5OD and put in synthetic atf into the M5OD
4. Replace my exhaust system

Wish List:
5. AVM manual locking hubs
6. Manual transfer case
7. Get good grades this semester (HA!)

 

[ForOffRoadDriving]

wish list

things im gonna do this winter:
pull 3.0l block apart and inspect things
round up parts and re assemble 3.0l
do automatic to maunal trans swap on the 94
hopefully have it driveable by spring

things i wish i could do this winter:
rebuild the john deere
finish the chopper (its been 4 years since i started it)
do top ends on both of my little brothers dirtbikes
make new bumpers for the 94 if it gets finished

 

[exbass94]

Thing's I will get done:
1. Change oil in Honda and my sister's car
2. Winterize tractor, push mower, leaf blower
3. Get snowblower ready for winter (oil change, inspection, etc)
4. Buy gift for my beautiful girlfriend
5. Replace brake light switch in Explorer for the 5th f***ing time. (my mom just called 5 min ago and told me it's screwed up AGAIN)

Wishlist:
1. Pass Calculus I.
2. Fix up a small trailer for my tractor

 

[fordman49450]

for all of you guys looking for a girlfriend may as well move all the "to do" stuff and put it into the "wishlist" stuff. Trust me. I've been married for 8 years

 

[nate12346]

for all of you guys looking for a girlfriend may as well move all the "to do" stuff and put it into the "wishlist" stuff. Trust me. I've been married for 8 years

HAHA good stuff right there.
Here let me edit that part then

As for wish list:
1. GET A GIRLFRIEND (edit)- That will let me do the stuff I want..... Now I know for sure I can only wish haha

 

[exbass94]

College interferes with getting stuff done WAAAY more than girlfriends do. Classes take forever, and the homework just never stops. I can't wait for this semester to be over.

 

[Dishtowel]

College interferes with getting stuff done WAAAY more than girlfriends do. Classes take forever, and the homework just never stops. I can't wait for this semester to be over.

It's true, very true. My last semester all I did outside of class was homework and sleep, no fun time at all.

Already Done list
-Rip apart my 90' Lincoln TownCar to get the 5.0L and AOD out and awaiting installation into Bronco
-Tear down the 5.0L
-Beef up the rear bumper with new tow points

To Do list
-Rebuild the 5.0L
-Install it into my Bronco
-Swap in my Dana 35
-Re-attach the wall to the floor behind the driverside rear tire.
-Snorkel the 5.0L

Wish list
-Tube bender
-For winter to be quick, I want summer back dammit!

 

[predator]

College interferes with getting stuff done WAAAY more than girlfriends do. Classes take forever, and the homework just never stops. I can't wait for this semester to be over.

um yeah, until she finds out how much you just dumped into a truck that still doesnt work!!! i have been dating my girlfriend for 4 years this janurary, trust me, between the buying and surprising her with gifts, watching lovey-dovey movies(gotta get brownie points) and working on her car its amazing i dont drop dead...thank god i dont have kids!!!!!!

now for my list
things that will get done-
hopefully fix the evil wiring gremlins in the explorer so i can drive it!!
if thats fixed install a grant steering wheel
leveling kit
build a center console and overhead console
cut off the rusted out receiver hitch
find some decent rims for it


wish list-
that my 78 bronco and 76 f250 will sell(nice projects)
if the trucks sell then add a few guns to my collection
4bt+zf swap

 

[nate12346]

Keep it coming guys! Sounds like some good stuff! I love to see what other people have planned to make their truck different.