We don't have to park our beasts all winter here, but we do have to dodge long patches of rainy weather. Me, I have to park 707 when my temp tags run out on the 19th, and I probably won't have legit tags again until sometime well into January. So it's time for some winter projects. First up: cutting in a Canton
oil thermostat. I have all the parts on order.
Besides installing the thermostat right next to the remote
oil filter, I am replacing all of the hose fittings on the original remote/cooler installation. Not a big step since only one existing hose could be re-used as-is, but I wanted to ditch the red/blue fittings. All the solid fittings will be clear-anodized aluminum; all the hose ends, black. More in keeping with the car's colors, and a bit closer to "era"... red and blue are pretty, red and blue are sexy, but red and blue ano wasn't seen on cars until the 80s.
As for temps, I've never gotten my
oil to more than about 70*, and that was on a warm day/long drive or yesterday, after a freeway run with the cooler blocked off. Not good. An overdue oil change will follow the thermo install.
Also up this winter: thorough fastener checking (especially after the recent scary posts) and lots of minor corrosion removal.
What are YOU doing this winter?
First winter project
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