Wednesday, June 14, 2023 I spent a lot of time in the garage the last couple of days, but haven’t removed the master cylinder yet. Today I did additional prep work on the electrical line coming into the garage. I really, really need to get the power running in the garage, so this was a […]
More stuff bought for the garage, master cylinder awaits …
Sunday, June 11, 2023 — My parts finally all arrived for replacing my master cylinder, though I’ve not started the job yet. Saturday I made a trip to Harbor Freight and bought several things for the garage. For example, I need a vise in the garage, so I bought a decent 5 inch vise on […]
That’s the brakes, I suppose …
Sunday, June 4, 2023 Today I was going to finally wash the Plymouth and perhaps take my wife for a ride into town. It started up just fine. But when I prepared to back out of the garage, I hit the brake pedal and it went effortlessly all the way to the floor. YIKES!!! For […]
Summer’s here, time to prepare to cruise!
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 — I finally fired up the Belvedere today, waking her from her winter slumbers. It took a little cranking to get fuel pumped from the tank to the carb, but when she had fuel, she fired right up. It took a few minutes for her idle to smooth out, but she […]
Video: The Shadetree Mechanic’s Garage Episode 1
Saturday, April 29, 2023 Here’s the first episode of my video blog, currently named ‘The Shadetree Mechanic’s Garage.” Check it out.
Springtime work on the 56 Plymouth …
Thursday, April 27, 2023 While it may be just a minor “thang”, for me it was an excellent move. I’m talking about repairing the loose molding on my 56 Plymouth. Which molding? On the Belvedere, there’s a horizontal stainless steel molding that attaches to the body just below the trunk opening. The truth is that […]
Cold November a preview of the coming winter ….
Thursday, Nov. 17, 2027 — Time for an update now that the cruising season has — for the most part — ended. Due to all the “stuff” going on in October I did not get to take part in either of the monthly cruises by the local group. The car is clean and in the […]
Plymouth to-do list (as of Oct 27, 2022)
There’s quite a bit of work that I’ve neglected to do on the Plymouth — mostly because I lack completing the electrical work in the garage. That work is really Job 1 in the garage, but there’s a long list of chores I need to tackle on the Plymouth over the winter. TO DO LIST […]
Early October cruise brings out the cars, crowds
Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022 Its been a beautiful and busy weekend for me, my son and my wife. Saturday, my wife worked several hours and our son worked a NASCAR race at the radio station. I spent the time boxing up some eBay items and washing the Plymouth in preparation for Sunday’s cruise. The temp […]
The paint code I’m seeking may be AC-8 from 1982 …
Monday, Aug. 22, 2022 A major classic car paint provider advised me a couple months ago they did not have the paint formula for the 609 Midnight Blue Poly on my Belevedere. They had the formula for the 605 Powder Blue but not the Midnight Blue. I’ve been searching for another provider online without much […]