new car checklist

[Paul_]

heres the list of stuff i plan on doing as soon as i possibly can to the new vic after i ascertain its true condition. alot of this may seem overkill but hey, i am erring on the side of caution

pcv valve, grommet and screen
adjust the tps
check the timing
replace the iac(shifty had a brand new one and pete sent me one)
plugs
plug wires
cap
rotor
new starter(shifty's is brand spanking new so why not)
new regulator(shifty's was brand new)
check the tv pressure and replace grommet with brass one if it odesn't already have it(if it hasn't got the grommet, i'll take it off of shifty)
oil change(i got a box of 20 or so fl-1as i put on layaway at work just before they went on clearance )
new headlight switch(shifty has a new one)
air filter
fuel filter
trans filter change with new fluid
lube up the front end
grease all the hinges
get some of that graphite stuff in the keyholes

now for the "non-essentials"

replace the lights up front with a set of new rectangular fogs
clean the interior real nice
get some black carpeted floor mats with the blue oval
pull off of shifty the engine compartment braces, along with the undercarriage braces
install teh pi cluster
install shiftys cd deck and the speakers
if the front swaybar is bigger on shifty than the new one, pull that obviously


nothing in that particular order either lol. any other suggestions ofr the essentials?

[Grand Marquis GT]

Yeah, I got a suggestion.

Go pick up the car!

[mrltd]

TV bushing should be first. Should bring one when you pick up the car

[Paul_]

sunday, mang, sunday

i gotsa wok all the rest of this week :cuss:

[Paul_]

YOU FORGOT THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT!!!


TV BUSHING

no i didn't

check the tv pressure and replace grommet with brass one if it odesn't already have it(if it hasn't got the grommet, i'll take it off of shifty)

grommet, bushing, same thing

[mrltd]

I saw that after I posted and changed it...Im sleepy...

[Paul_]

thats alright

[Lincolnmania]

belts and hoses............esp the heater hose that comes off the lower intake

[Paul_]

belts and hoses............esp the heater hose that comes off the lower intake

i forgot about belts

thanks for reminding me lol

[85MercPark]

Re: new car checklist

replace the lights up front with a set of new rectangular fogs

Do they make fog lights that fit in the stock headlight spot?

[Paul_]

Re: new car checklist

replace the lights up front with a set of new rectangular fogs

Do they make fog lights that fit in the stock headlight spot?

nope, these were the lights i was referring to



it looks like those might be old cop lights. if they indeed are they be coming off asap

these are the fogs i was thinking of getting


the lens even matches the color of the car

[85MercPark]

Darn, that would be nice, fogs in a factory location.

[Paul_]

my 84 had driving ligths installed that looked like they were a factory item. the mount is welded to the bumper :geek2:

[85MercPark]

Gotta find some to fit where the headlights are. Put high-low in one spot and fogs in the other :slug:

[Blaze86Vic]

Put those lights in the same place mine are. They are almost the same size as mine too.