What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

...I may, or may not, have gotten a best gen...

 

@Kcruisin didnt put it on the scales myself but website says ~240

 

I used it to jump-start my project SAAB. Seems as though it’s suffering from a combination of a dying starter and a corroded positive battery cable. The tinkering never ends, but I love these dumb Swedish cars.

 

Whoo Hooo, pics, pics, pics

 

Rubigrid installed

 

Installed Bilstein 5100 on the front today. Clip set at the lowest setting for stock ride height. I did the rear axle a few weeks ago. So now I have 5100s on all four corners.

Now I'm saving up for a Greenlane stump bumper. My plan is to move the clip up at that point to compensate for the extra weight.

 

Drove the peak to peak highway to do a little leaf peeping ended up at BeauJo’s for a mountain pie.

 

Went out playing with some of the WI crew:

 

Sweet! Is this something like, Mountain Oysters?

 

I have my service done in the Denver area too; which dealer?
Not sure what 4x4 service is...maybe front diff and transfer case? This prompted me to look in the manual and I don't see anything recommended (for 'normal' use) for those - just to check them. May have to search around TW to see what people do and be ready for the sales pitch.

 

I'm in a snow state and spend plenty of time in the snow/gunky roads. I've had them on for a year and they look the same as when I put them on. However, I'm prepared to have to do a touch up if I plow through hardened slush or scrape some rocks getting to a trailhead. The ones from TVD come in sections (6 of the "U-s" and 6 thin connector pieces) so you could replace just parts, and the kit comes with a few extras in case you mess some up (which I did). Realistically it is just vinyl and stuff could happen; I just wasn't ready to spend for new wheels and at about $25 for the kit it's low risk. I imagine Plasti-Dip would have a similar durability. I did Plasti-Dip my bumper and that's held up great for 2 years but I expect to have to touch it up sometime.
Note: it does look good but if you look closely at my wheels you'll see some imperfections. It's vinyl not magic. But no one has called me out for it.

 

Not the OP, but a consumer of Beau Jo's Mountain Pies in Idaho Springs for decades.

It's pizza. Really thick pizza, but different than a deep dish. Sold by the pound not by diameter.
Traditionally you put honey on the crust after eating the cheesy part. It's the best with the whole wheat crust, IMO.
Home of the Colorado Mountain Pie & Best Pizza | Beau Jo's (beaujos.com)

 

That's the kind of food you eat after a day of skiing.

 

That looks amazing. Added to the list of things to do on the next Colorado trip.

 

This may be my path. Suspensions is all stock for now. How do you like the ride so far without the added weight yet? I feel like the stock front springs are on the stiff side.

 

Sounds good really. I'll look them up next time I'm out that way.

 

Haven't driven it much yet. Waiting on an alignment which is scheduled for Monday.

 

After following some chatter on FB 3rd Gen forum I decided to enlist the neighbor mechanic to install the serpentine belt kit that I ordered from Rock Auto. Was not able to replace the lower idler pulley without pulling the oil filter housing off the block or the tensioner without pulling the A/C off. So 3 out of 4 pulleys and belt replaced but the ones I replaced and the belt were actually in fairly good shape after 151000 klms and being 7 years old.