Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023 With the help of my son, we are on the cusp of finishing the LED lighting for the garage. We have one final set of four 8-foot lights to install, then I have the 4-banger AC outlet to mount on the rafter to power the lights. Then the cabling goes to […]
Garage update …
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 […]
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.
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 […]
Cruise-in Sunday, but not for me this time …
Friday, June 10, 2022 The local group is having two events this weekend — providing cars for a display prior to the downtown street concert on Saturday, then one of the first Sunday cruise-ins the groups is now scheduling on a regular basis. The weather for both days is going to be great; however tomorrow, […]
A very memorable Memorial Weekend cruise-in …
Saturday night, May 28, 2022 Everything came together this week and I was able to actually participate in this weekend’s Whiskey City Cruisers cruise-in. The time of the monthly cruise was changed to noon to 6 p.m., and the last time I got there after noon and couldn’t find a good parking spot. This time […]
Plymouth parts, garage update
Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021 Time for a quick update from the Shadetree Mechanic’s Garage — that’s my name for my eventual YouTube channel. How would a shadetree mechanic have a garage, you ask? Well, a phone call to a builder, concrete company and my investment co., and $30,000 later, I have one for the first […]
NOS: Parts that look expensive — and are
Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 The local car group had an impromptu cruise-in on Sunday due to the unseasonably good weather, so I took the Plymouth to town for the afternoon. Before i got far from home, I decided I better top off the gas. As usually, when I started filling the tank, fuel leaked from […]
Parade problems prompt charging system change …
Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021 The local Christmas parade Thursday was a huge event with what looked like thousands of spectators along the parade route. The parade began at 6 p.m. but I was entry 87 and was sitting on far West Broadway just up the street from the Nelson County Jail. We finally started moving […]