Winter Maintenance

Yes, it's mid-July but I'm already thinking about winter maintenance. Why? Because it sounds much better then "I don't want to do that now, so I'll put it off to later".

The list continues to grow and then shrink. For example, I had on my list to build new speaker boxes with new speakers because I had a speaker that I knew wouldn't last too much longer. But my son changed my plans when he cranked up the volume on 30+ year-old speakers.

Some of my items were just too annoying (and simple) to wait; like mirrors that would droop every time I closed a door.

Things get added as they are discovered as long as they don't affect drivability. Upgrading my non-working clock to a Zclock unit is on the list as is a new inner shift boot and a few firewall grommets. Added to the list just today is an R/T diff mount. Doesn't need to be done, but I'd sure like a stable differential.

But the true reason for the winter maintenance task list is this; it keeps in touch with the Z during those months when I just can't drive the car due to salt-n-sand on the road. And boy do they love to spread that stuff here in NJ.

If I can get everything apart in January, get parts in February, and button it all up in March, I be ready for that first great day in April.