Already did a bunch of stuff this past couple days.
Had my winter tires pulled off and the All Seasons put back on. I know, I just took it somewhere, I didnt actually do it.
Put it up on ramps and greased all the steering joints. Also sprayed the u-joint in the steering shaft that is rusted with PB blaster. That last part really helps the steering, and I need to replace the whole steering shaft but I just don't have the cash atm. When I replace the steering shaft its getting a newer column too, with a nice and tight shifter already attached.
Replaced the driveshaft with a newer and lower mile unit. Also since it was newer it has 1350 joints instead of 1330 joints of the original 2002 'shaft.
Painted a corner of the trunk that was starting to show rust. I put a lot of work into prepping it and trying to keep it clean before I sprayed it, so, hopefully it lasts at least a year or something.
Changed the brake fluid to Castrol DOT 4 LMA. I had originally swapped it to Supertech DOT 3 shortly after I bought the car and it was pretty gross again.
Trying to figure out what else to do. Might swap the watts linkage out since I pretty much have two sets I can put on it.
This is all stuff I can do with little cost because I already have the parts or supplies to do it. I haven't been able to find a job since I got laid off in Sept. so everyday is a weekend.
Oh, I was looking at replacing the transmission cooler hard-lines with newer ones. The ones it has, the hoses are crimped, with like hydraulic fitting crimps, to the hard-line. Really irritating because the hoses are old and leak but I can't just replace them. On the newer lines the hoses just push on and are held with a clamp.
But, I think the #2 crossmember changed too much and there is a bend Im concerned will hit/rub on the older frame, so I haven't been brave enough to see if it will just fit cause its not super simple to do.