So, what have you done to get ready for 2013

michaelsmiller · **Posted:** Sun Jan 27, 2013 7:30 pm

Burnie and Steve, Thanks for tire info. Unfortunately, michelin only makes stock sizes and only for PS2s. I'm definitely getting the Super Sports for the MazdaSpeed. I didn't know that Z06s had a problem with oil temperature. Chevy needs some Mazda engineers. I have also heard that rear end coolers help. I'll consider that when I get good enough to heat it up. For the oil cooler, would you install an oil thermostat also?

JamesMilko · **Posted:** Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:04 pm

Quality oil coolers should have a built in thermostat. If this is car you plan on DDing or driving in cold weather it is suggested.

Bernie, is the consensus still that the oil pools in the heads and causes LS motors to pop?

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

Prep for 2013? Finally got my flooring installed. Been sitting under my workbench for 8 years. Emptying the garage was a bitch!

JamesShort · **Posted:** Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:38 am

Was the lift not fastened to the ground or is that what those dark things on the right are?

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:39 am

MikeWhitney wrote:

Prep for 2013? Finally got my flooring installed. Been sitting under my workbench for 8 years. Emptying the garage was a bitch!

Good Lord! Bet that took more than a weekend to clear, especially considering you had to remove the lift. Looks nice! What flooring did you put down?

Cash Davidson · **Posted:** Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:50 am

Looks great, Mike!

I've been wanting to do my floor . . . and move my lift to the other bay . . . and repaint the lift . . . and do some electrical work . . . and . . .

I just can't seem to find time to take the shop off-line long enough. Hat's off you you, though!

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

Rodney - 1/8" Armstrong VCT tiles from Home Depot. Need to wait 2 days before applying the sealer / polish.

James - the lift was bolted down with the 8 concrete anchors you see in the pictures. I lifted it off these with a hand truck and rolled it out of the garage on 1.5" steel fence posts.

Did a mini writeup here:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/show ... 12&page=11

steve remchak · **Posted:** Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:49 pm

Turned out nice Mike.

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

steve remchak wrote:

Turned out nice Mike.

Thanks for the referral to Brian, his guys were really good.

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:01 pm

MikeWhitney wrote:

steve remchak wrote:

Turned out nice Mike.

Thanks for the referral to Brian, his guys were really good.

Referral? So someone else laid the actual tiles?

steve remchak · **Posted:** Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:22 pm

RodneyWright wrote:

MikeWhitney wrote:

steve remchak wrote:

Turned out nice Mike.

Thanks for the referral to Brian, his guys were really good.

Referral? So someone else laid the actual tiles?

One of my crews installed the VCT for Mike.

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

I can only aspire to having a nice garage like Mike; looking at loan repayments is tough sometimes.

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

Double post: What have I done to get ready for 2013? Be terrible at fuel systems. This looks safe, right?\

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

Got a seriously bad case of "while I'm in there-itis". Maybe someday I will actually again work on a car in my garage, but for now it's time to refinish my old rusty green cabinets and crappy stained 15 year old hardboard counters:

steve remchak · **Posted:** Wed Feb 06, 2013 12:19 pm

Black VCT?

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