What did you do to your GN today?

I opened the kitchen door and stepped out into the garage.Started the regal up to warm it up and get the fluids circulating. Then backed it out into the driveway and did some short forward and reverse pulls to keep the tranny,rearend and brakes working properly before the winter cold,snow,ice gets here.
 
NOTHING! JUST TOOK A LOOK AT IT,WAITING TILL SPRING.. RAIN ALL DAY IN WESTERN PA. ,COLDER DAYS AHEAD .. CAR IN IN GARAGE FOR A LONG WINTER'S NAP...
 
Tuning a 3 bolt triple ball bearing 71 billet wheel turbo with a batch fire FAST and an alky kit. Finally getting it dialed in. Lag is not an issue at all. Pulls like a freight train at 18 psi. ;)
 
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New tranny
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Old tranny out
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I got it out in a hour and back in and cruising in about 2 1/2 hours but I work like a turtle
 
Damn, you do great work, James! You know your stuff. You're not afraid to tackle anything. You da man!Excuse me while I make "envy" noises......(smiff, smiff, snuff, snuff, snort, snort!)

Bruce '87 Grand National
 
putting my car together after engine build and trying to tackle clearance issue for down pipe. Wished I could work as fast as some of you guys. Ready to get back in my
car! It's been too long since I drove it.
 
braided front brake hoses installed. Now gotta do the rear one.... ugh!
 
Finished the rear fillers now to put the rear view mirror back on that fell off last year and replace the drivers seat switch that the joystick broke on
 
Finished the rear fillers now to put the rear view mirror back on that fell off last year and replace the drivers seat switch that the joystick broke on
My car came with the rear view on the floor, the next day i got the glue kit. But the mirror is still on the floor a year later. BTW Are you going to the track rental?
 
No I don't think so I have not started the car since I moved to the new house may move it out of the garage this month I hope
 
Being painted. Striped down to metal. First coat of primer on. It's a slow process but it's coming along.
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My car came with locking lug nuts but you guessed it...no lug socket. I spent yesterday with a new impact wrench and reverse thread socket set...came out like butter, the hardest part was getting the lug out of the socket each time.

Impact wrench - $69.00
Regular sockets, I thought I could pound on but couldn't - $9.00
Gas - $10.00
Lug removal socket set - $25.00 (I only needed one)
Gas - $10.00
Hours total - 8
Cursing and a rant about Karma - Priceless
 
Installing my transmission and torque converter from David Husek also putting in the transmission cooler...
 

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Installed Kirban's chrome alternator cover and trunk liner....
 

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