Hi All,
Posted this in the local section as well, may get more traffic here so hope you don't mind my cross-post.
I'm planning to do quite a bit of work to my '94 80 sometime over the winter. It rolled over 200k this past week and I wanted to do a preventive headgasket replacement, some other while I am in there items (hoses, gaskets, radiator etc.), maybe a knuckle-job and some interior work (new head unit with NAV, new speakers, some soundproofing, run some wiring for the ARB and Kaymar bumper lights). All in preparation for a Canada/Alaska trip next spring/summer.
I got a pretty competitive quote for the engine work from local member TorFab which I'm seriously considering however that would leave me more or less out of budget for the other items.
I'm pretty confident I can tackle the head gasket and other engine work myself with all the info here, the FSM and Doug's DVD (I was a marine engineer in a previous life) and that would save me some $$$ for other items.
The problem here is that I live in a condo in Capitol Hill and don't have the space to tear into it. Anybody on here in the area that might have some pointers as to where I might be able to find a suitable garage/workshop space (which I'll be paying for of course) or anyone not using their garage for a month or 2 and doesn't mind my company (and a steady supply of micro-brews)?
Thanks in advance!!
Posted this in the local section as well, may get more traffic here so hope you don't mind my cross-post.
I'm planning to do quite a bit of work to my '94 80 sometime over the winter. It rolled over 200k this past week and I wanted to do a preventive headgasket replacement, some other while I am in there items (hoses, gaskets, radiator etc.), maybe a knuckle-job and some interior work (new head unit with NAV, new speakers, some soundproofing, run some wiring for the ARB and Kaymar bumper lights). All in preparation for a Canada/Alaska trip next spring/summer.
I got a pretty competitive quote for the engine work from local member TorFab which I'm seriously considering however that would leave me more or less out of budget for the other items.
I'm pretty confident I can tackle the head gasket and other engine work myself with all the info here, the FSM and Doug's DVD (I was a marine engineer in a previous life) and that would save me some $$$ for other items.
The problem here is that I live in a condo in Capitol Hill and don't have the space to tear into it. Anybody on here in the area that might have some pointers as to where I might be able to find a suitable garage/workshop space (which I'll be paying for of course) or anyone not using their garage for a month or 2 and doesn't mind my company (and a steady supply of micro-brews)?
Thanks in advance!!