Post up your "to do" lists... April 30, 2009, 01:28:15 PM Ok, so spring is here and Summer is just around the corner. This means that many of us will be busy getting projects done before the snow flies again. I have a whole lot of projects that I've got to do, and few of them have anything to do with the T-Bird (after three years of slumber, it will be driven this year). I know I'm not the only one who's got a busy summer ahead, so here it is: Post up your summer project plans, either car related or not. Let this thread stand as a progress meter, where you can brag about how much you got done, or hang your head in shame about how much you didn't get done. Upgrade your posts as you complete your projects.My projects can be broken down into three categories: "must be done come hell or high water", "I really SHOULD be doing this", and "Would be nice to find the time".Under the "MUST BE DONE" section:Build new bench in the garage and set up tools Dad has given me over the past several Christmases (DONE)Gather, cut, and split 8 cords of hardwood (DONE)Build a dog run so I can let the dog out without confining him to the patio (DONE)Build a box garden around the patio (DONE)Paint (stain) the patio, dog run and garden box (DONE)Rebuild the firebox in the wood furnace (needs new fire brick and framework to hold it together) (DONE)Tile the bathroom (my brother, a tile installer, should be doing this for me, but after 3 years I'm tired of waiting) (DONE)Tile kitchen backsplash (DONE)Build my waste oil stove for the garage (DONE)Special top-secret project that has nothing to do with cars or the house but must be done, details of which won't be released until it's done (Phase one about 90% finished as of October 3, projected phase one completion date pushed back to Oct 18-ish)Under "I really should be doing this"Build a small utility trailer for hauling behind the ATV (the body of the trailer will be a 200-gallon oil tank, I already have the axle, springs, etc)Build a shed for storing ATV's and lawn equipment (I think I may have access to a fiberglass 7X16 cube van body with roll up door to use for this purpose)Install a wood stove either in the living or dining room (the wood furnace works OK but I don't like having a fire going unattended in the basp00get)Replace the garage doorsBuild a roof over the patio *In progress as of July 5*Replace the front door on the house (the current one is 100 years old - nice to look at, but terribly inefficient)Under "Would be nice to find the time":Level out an area of the yard to install an above ground pool, even one of those blow-up jobs would be niceGet new gravel for the driveway to prevent the mud bog I had here this springUpgrade the engine in the T-Bird to HO specs - I have all the parts except the cam, but this is low priority right now because I want to DRIVE it!Finish drywalling the office, a job that was started 3 years agoObviously some of these things can be prioritized. For example, I need to get the firewood now but can pick at cutting/splitting it over the summer, and the dog run/garden would be nice to have finished ASAP as well (I'll be starting that this weekend), but the waste oil stove can wait until later in the year, as can the tiling, which can be done regardless of weather.So there you have it. My very busy summer plans. Note that all of this is stuff I need to do for myself, so it doesn't take into consideration things that my family wil want me to do for them (repair broken vehicles, etc). I've just laid it all out publicly, so I'm obligated to at least get the "must be done" stuff finished.Let's hear how busy you guys will be... Quote Selected
Post up your "to do" lists... Reply #1 – April 30, 2009, 01:38:40 PM Well since you asked here goes......MUST BE DONE>>>Fix temp problem on LS....Start and finish H.O. conversion, to xr7Put in new transPut dash and heater core back in (xr7)FIND A BETTER PAYING JOB!!!!! (this one should be first)Finish fixing the blown headgsket on 2003 nissan sentra (seR)Pull motor and trans from 86 monte (helping my buddy redo his engine bay)Finish painting my xr7Would be nice to find the time to....get into some fine detail work on the xr7.....fully inspect and undercoat undercarrageGo through all suspension related bushings/ and replace them....Kick back and enjoy myself......Be absolutly sure i can make it to CJ!!!!! Quote Selected
Post up your "to do" lists... Reply #2 – April 30, 2009, 01:43:01 PM Mine isn't nearly as interesting but here it is anyway.[SIZE="5"]Must be done[/SIZE]1. Put new windows in house.2. Start kitchen remodel.3. Figure out where my tub leaks (into basp00get)[SIZE="5"]Would be nice to fine the time to....[/SIZE]1. Get the neighbor to stop tearing up my alley in front of my shop.2. Put new fuel pump in the 85 and get it running.3. Fix rust damage.4. Start teardown of 302.5. Sand down body and prep for paint.6. Paint the car. Quote Selected
Post up your "to do" lists... Reply #3 – April 30, 2009, 02:22:06 PM [SIZE="5"]Must be done[/SIZE]1. Screen door on back porch.2. Vinyl siding on rear wall of master bedroom (about 12 foot wide by 10 foot high area)3. Re-seal blacktop driveway & fill in crack with tar block.4. Replace through the wall skimmer on the pool. FWIW I already have all the materials for 1-3....Gotta go get the skimmer. Something on that pool breaks EVERY year [SIZE="5"]Would be nice to find the time to[/SIZE]1. Wainscoating/chair rail/re-paint master bedroom.2. 2 step rev limiter in the Mustang3. 3.73's in the Mustang -- 11's here I come :hick: Quote Selected
Post up your "to do" lists... Reply #4 – April 30, 2009, 04:33:57 PM Here's my task list. I consider every small thing a priority. It's part of my A.D.D.-Put an exhaust fan in downstairs bathroom-Clean/service the dryer-Finish the entrance from the garage to the house.-Rip out the front stoop and replace sidewalk.-Tint the windows on the garage door. Limo Shade!-Install pressure gauges on the house water supply.-Rebuild the juke box. Needs some wires soldered and a new needle.-Finish organizing the garage.-Level out the back deck. (the post fell off the concrete holder) *Done*-Build and install doors for the shed so I can use it for storage. I did this!-Build a new cage for my sugar gliders.-Clear and remove trees, fence, and junk around easp00get. (Coming along nicely. I will be in stump grinding phase soon.)*stump grinding was completed. Onto bobcat/topsoil and grass seed phase-Fix the tailgate on the truck so it opens using the handle. *DONE* Then I broke it again!Then I fixed it again!-Fix the wipers on the truck because they drive me crazy.-Frame out the shower that I've been installing in the basp00get bathroom.-Finish repairs to the old Stevens 820B shotgun.-Paint the house to match the front siding.-Repair/paint the shed to match the house. 1/2 done!-Paint the basp00get so it's no longer PINK!-Fix the gutters on the front of the house so they drain properly. DONE sorta! (Still need to replace pipe to the road.)-Redo the driveway.-Fix up the T-bird.-Run black pipe for compressed air.-Build a picnic table-install a hammock. Hot Jobs!!!-Kill all carpenter ants. DONE! Quote Selected
Post up your "to do" lists... Reply #5 – April 30, 2009, 04:50:53 PM i like this idea....maybe if i put it out here ill get some of it done.MUST DO:finish the turbo swap on the ranger so i dont hafta drive the tbird this winter **DONE**find a reliable, "real" job **DONE** have the septic system pumped and inspectedSHOULD BE DOING:repaint the wood exterior parts of the housecut, trim, weed, generally care about the landscaping of my property **DONE ENOUGH**service the water heaterWOULD BE NICE TO DO:move the small evergreen that is currently in the projected area for my new shop buildingdyno and tune the tbird Quote Selected
Post up your "to do" lists... Reply #6 – April 30, 2009, 04:58:41 PM MUST DO:Fix the 99's drivers door windowNew Bumper cover for the 99SHOULD BE DOING:Looking harder for a new jobLooking into collegesWOULD BE NICE TO DO:3.o tt swap for the 99 + manualHave the 87 working Quote Selected
Post up your "to do" lists... Reply #7 – April 30, 2009, 05:21:17 PM Must be done:Work as much as possible, including valeting a few nightsSort though and Organize all my parts (I have no bedroom left)Pay off one or part of my smaller Student loansFigure out where and when I can transfer from this Bible Camp of a schoolShould be done:Remove and clean all interior- Removed, cleaning and repairs in the processSeal and repair floorsFinish new grillWould be nice:Rims for the SHOSell all my parts offWin the lottery Have any time/money for the CougarOnly thing holding me back is time. If I have the time then Im not at work so I dont have the money. Destructive cycle. Im sure my list will get longer. Quote Selected
Post up your "to do" lists... Reply #8 – April 30, 2009, 05:36:56 PM Mine's simple....Survive the Depression. Quote Selected
Post up your "to do" lists... Reply #9 – April 30, 2009, 06:06:26 PM Quote from: DVP;269886Start secret projectOoooh, a secret! We must know! Quote Selected
Post up your "to do" lists... Reply #10 – April 30, 2009, 06:25:15 PM There's not enough room on the internet for my list right now. Quote Selected
Post up your "to do" lists... Reply #11 – May 01, 2009, 07:52:26 AM Must be donePick up Harleigh at the end of June.Buy stuff for CJ auctionAttend CJHope to get doneCut down on clutter around the househave a lot of picnicsKids need jobsSbook for JacobYeah, I know...not a huge list. But, it seems like I am always doing stuff, whatever needs done as it needs done. Not too many big jobs to tackle.Must be done before next winterBody repairs on the 30th, and repainted Quote Selected
Post up your "to do" lists... Reply #12 – May 01, 2009, 12:25:06 PM Quote from: blu84302;269875-Paint the basp00get so it's no longer PINK!When I bought my house I had to paint EVERY room.... They were all pink except for one bedroom. Even the front siding was pink. I redid that last summer. Quote Selected
Post up your "to do" lists... Reply #13 – May 01, 2009, 02:09:01 PM Should read what I won't get done. Quote Selected
Post up your "to do" lists... Reply #14 – May 01, 2009, 02:11:35 PM Quote from: V8Demon;270043When I bought my house I had to paint EVERY room.... They were all pink except for one bedroom. Even the front siding was pink. I redid that last summer.That's funny, when I bought my house the master bedroom was pink and the sun would come in and make the whole upstairs look pink. Quote Selected
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