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Future Plans

Is now Winter time here in Winnipeg and we had a decent 2009 cruisin' season. Basic maintenance was done on the car before it hit the streets in 2009, however nothing big was planned or carried out.

Basicly been saving money, so that one day I may get the bodywork done on the car professionally (I don't want to ruin it), but that went out the door in June 2009, when I bought a 1988 Ford Mustang 5.0L LX. (I know, I know ... but the Mustang is MINT!!). So I'm back to square one, in saving up for the Nova.

For 2010, it may be another quiet year for the nova, but I am hoping to get out more. I'd like to get out to the track a few more times, and run the car ... as well as get some cruisin' done. It's been awhile since I've followed the Car Show Scene, so we'll try to hit a few car shows along the way too.

With Winter season coming late this year, I was able to squeeze in some more cruisin' time ... and April isn't too far away :)

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Future Plans for the Nova:
- Body Work & Paint, (Fixing up the Rust, New Paint, Same Color - Midnight Green)

\ Have a set of NEW Replacement Quarters (Full & Half Sets)
- Interior
\ Fix Frame on Original BenchSeat and Reupholster w/Sport Clothe
\ Fix Sagging Headliner
\ Fix Drivers Interior Door Panel (Plastic is cracked, want to fix before it rips the material)
- Disc Brakes Swap
- Detail & Repaint Motor
- Fabricate Air Cleaner Base that will seal to Cowl Hood

Plans for the Summer of 2010:
- Fix leaking problem between tailight panel and trunk floor - On Going ...

\ Custom made seals to try to fix leaking problem with tailights
- Fix Signal-Light Cancellation Pieces in Column (Have NEW Switch piece)
- Replaced ALL Brake Shoe Linings (Got new Front & Back shoes) - Got the Parts ...
\ Repaint Drums back to Black
- Hesistation issues / Carb Issues - On Going ...
\ Adjusted Secondaries, playing with different hangers and metering rods
- Modify Hood Springs to align Cowl Hood
- Rewire Accessories Circuit - On Going ... (Still having issues)

Plans for the Summer of 2009:
- Paint the 'Goodmark Steel 2" Cowl Induction Hood' - DONE!!
- Modify Hood Hinges for Cowl Hood to line up with Body Lines - DONE!!
- Repack Front Bearings - DONE!!
- Hesistation issues / Carb Issues - On Going ...

\ Install Carter High Volume Fuel Pump (5.5-7 psi) - DONE!!
\ Install Holley Fuel Regulator - DONE!!
\ Install Steel-braided Fuel Lines - DONE!!
- Transmission Service (Fluid & Filter) - DONE!!

Plans for the Summer of 2008:
- Fuel System Problems - On Going ...

\ Installed Heat Shielding over Fuel Line from Pump back down along the frame to under the car - DONE!!
- Installed Electric Trunk Release/Opener - DONE!!
- Installed Trunk Light - DONE!!
- Installed Air Cleaner Spacer (To Raise Filter into Cowl) - DONE!!

Plans for the Summer of 2007:
- Goodmark Steel 2" Cowl Induction Hood - DONE!!
- Install Speedo Gears in Tranny to correct speedo for 3.42 Ratio - DONE!!
- Replace Overcharging Alternator with new BOSCH Lifetime Warranty one - DONE!!

\ Turned out old BOSCH alternator was fine, put aside as a spare or for Omega
- Replace Battery - DONE!!
- Tune-Up, New NGK-UR4 plugs, MSD Cap & Rotor, Taylor Spiro Pro 8mm Custom Wire Set - DONE!!
- Install NEW Moroso Spark Wire Holders - DONE!!

Plans for the Summer of 2006:
- Cap/Rotor, Wires, Plugs - DONE!!
- Install Rebuilt Transmission (Built by Chris Derksen) - DONE!!
- Replace broken SENTREK AM/FM/Cass Radio - DONE!!

Plans for the Summer of 2005:
- Cap/Rotor, Wires, Plugs, Air Filter - DONE!!
- Head Work - DONE!!

\ Replace broken and all pressed in studs with ARP ScrewIn Studs with Push Rod Guides
\ Replace damaged valves, push rods, lifters and rockers. As well, checkout spring pressures, replace valve seals.
\ Reseal Intake Leak will be fixed at same time!
- Installed 800 cfm Q-Jet w/Vacuum Secondaries - DONE!!
- Repaint Traction Bars (Flat Black) - DONE!!
- Fixed Dashlights (kept blowing fuses) - DONE!!
- Rewired Radio & Speakers to fix crackle & electrical noise in Speakers - DONE!!
- Replace Cracked Upper Rad Hose - DONE!!
- Bodywork - DONE!!
\ Sand Down and Repaint Driver's Door
\ Sand Down and Repaint and reseal Rear Tailight Panel & Replace Rear Taillight Lenses
\ Repaint Front Grill and detail as 'SS' Grill
- Fix Sagging Spot in Headliner by Shoulder Strap Modeling - DONE!!
\ Headliner has since fallen back down ... (DAMNIT !!)
- Tranny Fluid & Filter Change - DONE!!

What got done during the Summer of 2004:
- Purchase new tires for Steel Rims for the Front - DONE!!
- Install Mallory Hyfire VI-A Ignition System - DONE!!
- Tune and have Carb setup for 400 - DONE!!
- Repainted/Detail the Black on Keystone Mags, in Semi-Gloss Black - DONE!!!
- Repainted/Detail the Black on Keystone Mags again, in FLAT Black (as Semi-Gloss didn't give as nice a look) - DONE!!!
- Repaint Steel Rims - DONE!!

What got done during the Summer of 2003:
- Rebuilt 400 SBC, Complete Build - DONE!!
- Install MSD Ignition 6A Series - DONE!!

\ Replace dead MSD Module with GM Module and Accel Super-Coil - DONE!!
- Installed Competition Engineering Subframe Connectors - DONE!!
- Sandblast or Wire-Wheel Brush Steel Rims and Repaint - DONE!!
- Purchase new tires for Steel Rims for the Rear - DONE!!
- Replacement of Leaky Pinion Seal (by PRECISION TRANSMISSION LTD.) - DONE!!
- 3" Exhaust - DONE!!
- 4-Core Highflow Aluminum Rad - DONE!!

What got done during the Summer of 2002:
- Spring TuneUp (New Plugs, Cap & Rotor, Accel 8.0 Wires) - DONE!!
- New Set of Lifters & Push-Rods - DONE!!
- Installation of a Pusher Fan out of a Mazda 626 - DONE!!
- Installation of a small 2" Vacuum Gauge - DONE!!
- Wet Sand ALL Areas and Polish the HELL out of ALL Areas, (Removing spray bomb paint) - HALF DONE!!
- Detail Dashboard Bezel - DONE!!

What got done during the Summer of 2001:
- Clean and Repaint Underside of Hood - DONE!!
- Paint Hood Hinges - DONE!!
- Rebuilt Rear Axle, Posi Unit, and New 3.42 Gears (from 2.73) - DONE!!
- Spray Bomb various areas of the car - DONE!!

\ Spray Bombed Passenger Door, Part of Roof & lower Quarters - DONE!!
- Repaint Grill, SS Style - DONE!!
- New Tires for Rear to replace old 265/60/15's - DONE!!
\ New 245/60/15 BFG Radial T/A's - DONE!!
- Replace Lakewood Traction Bars with new SpringPlates - DONE!!
- Replace Cracked Windsheild - DONE!!
- Rear Shocks - DONE!!
- Rear Brakes - DONE!!
- Adjusted Slack in Steering Box - DONE!!
- Design and Custom Build Traction Bars - DONE!!
- Crane 1.6 Steel Stamped Rocker Arms - DONE!!

What got done during the Summer of 2000:
- Spring TuneUp (BIG TuneUp :]) - DONE!!
- Edlebrock #1406 Carb & #2101 Intake - DONE!!
- Crane Cam Energizer 272H10 - DONE!!
- Install Rebuilt Tranny w/1800 Stall & Stage 2 Shift Kit, w/0 miles on Rebuilt - DONE!!

\ (Kept Original Stock Tranny in Storage)
- Install HEI Unit - DONE!!
- Hedmen Headers (#68270), 1"5/8 - DONE!!
- Suspension - DONE!!
\ ReArc Rear Spring, 1.5" Lift, (Few springs replaced)
\ Front End Alignment
\ Upper Control Bushings Replaced
- Front Brakes - DONE!!
- Detailing Work under the hood - DONE!!
\ Repainting Engine
\ Repainting Engine Conpartment
- La-Coo-Ka-Ra-Cha Musical Horn :) - DONE!!
- Fixing rust and spraybomb around L/R Marker Light - DONE!!
- Spray Bombed both Doors & Rear Quarters - DONE!!
- Sand Down Rust Spots and Spray Bomb near back Windows - DONE!!
- Added Oil Pressure and Water Temperature Gauges - DONE!!

What got done during the Summer of '99:
- Repainted/Spray Bomb'd rear taillight panel - DONE!!
- Replaced Stock Smog manifolds with manifolds from 74 Parts Car - DONE!!
- Replace Bushings&Pins in hinges on Passenger Door - DONE!!
- Found leaks in trunk and Fix! - DONE!!
- Found leak in driver floor board and temporarily fixed. - DONE!!
- Repainted/Detail the Black on my mags - DONE!!
- Repaint Front Grill, added chrome around signals from old Custom Grill - DONE!!
- Adding Chrome Hood Louvers onto present hood - DONE!!
- Adding a little Temperature Gauge - DONE!!

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