This is Molly's worklog.
I got my car a few weeks ago for $1500, and the former owner was kind enough to drive it Mackinaw City for me. She's got 209,000 on the body and about 90,000 on the motor. No idea why the motor was replaced. So anyway, the previous owner insists that she hadn't been sitting, but after playing with the car, all evidence points to yeah, yeah it has. At the moment, this is the list of stuff that I want/need to do to get the car running safely and, eventually, awesomely.
Replace thermostat (stuck open)Done!
New brakesDone!
New passenger caliperDone!
New timing beltDone!
Fix power steering leakDone!
New shifterDone!
New passenger CV shaftDone!
Replace driver's side CV shaft
New P/S beltDone!
Fix driver's side seatbelt
Fix ripped driver's seat
New oil pan/seal?
Plastidip car (it's pretty rust free and it seems like a good way to keep it that way. Also this stuff looks fun!)
Undercoat wheel wells
New headlights! I really want some like these.Done!
New stereo. I can't stand not having an aux port on my car. I was thinking about snagging this onefor myself as an early Christmas present.Done!
Doing an LED dashboard or under-the-seat project. Planning a project to use an Arduino to have a bank of LEDs change color dynamically with movement of the car.
Replace idler pulley
Figure out wtf is wrong with my driver's seat belt
Fix the now-broken E-brake
Fix passenger window control
Get sunroof to actually open and close without a fight
Replace intakeDone! Now with shiny cold air intake
This weekend or next (hard to tell when I have time) will be devoted to timing belt/CV shaft and maybe some other stuff. Photos and such will follow!