…Nothing, really, has happened. Peer Pressure is running well, if a little rich, but she started right up all winter long and after a little bit of lifter tick the engine warms up and smooths out really quickly. I actually drove her a lot more this winter than most because we didn’t have as much snow, which meant less salt on the roads.<\/p>\n
So let’s update the To Do list for 2017, in order of high-to-low probability:<\/p>\n
Adjust the Tuffy console forward 2″.<\/strong> It still gets in the way of folding and tumbling the rear seat. I tried moving it forward last year but what I’m probably going to have to do is drill three new holes in the bottom of the console to get it in the right spot.<\/p>\n Adjusting the doors again.<\/strong> The striker on the passenger door doesn’t latch unless you slam that fucker shut.<\/p>\n Replace the windshield.<\/strong> It’s as difficult to see out the front of the truck as it was before. Thing is, I have no idea what shape the frame on the truck is in; I could take the current glass out and find the metal is completely shot. However, I’ve got two other frames in the garage that could be rustproofed, fixed, and painted. So the first step would be to pick one and rehab it.<\/p>\n Install the goddamn Hydroboost.<\/strong>\u00a0Again, carried over from last year. I’m going to bribe Bennett with some beer and pizza and have him help me with this over the summer.<\/p>\n A new radiator?<\/strong> I thought this might be easy and relatively cheap but it’s not. Buy new road tires.<\/strong>\u00a0Again, this is expensive. The trick is to find a narrow set of 32s so that it doesn’t look like I put toy wheels on. Seems like most 32s come 11.5″ or wider. Cooper Discoverers<\/a> are very road-looking, while BFG T\/A KO2s<\/a> are more aggressive. I can actually get these from Amazon in 10.5″<\/a>, but I don’t have $750 for that laying around yet. [BP search link<\/a>]<\/p>\n
\nOption 1: a Champion Radiator<\/a>, plus shroud and electric fans<\/a>: $466. Ouch.<\/em>
\nOption 2: an RnD radiator<\/a> for $375. I have to check and see if my existing shrouds will fit.<\/em><\/p>\n