Friday, July 19, 2024 I don’t have much of an update on the Plymouth but I do have somethings to report. OIL BATH AIRCLEANER CONVERSION. After a series of issues with the solvents in the 1k primer lifting the old paint on the air cleaner (as well as the Evercoat 2k glazing putty), I shot […]
Slow and steady wins the air cleaner conversion race … I hope
Friday, June 14,, 2024 I took time yesterday to go over my 1956 Plymouth oil bath-to-paper filter conversion project with 320-grit sandpaper. It took care of the 180 sand scratches; however, I still ended up with several small areas where the primer failed to adhere, despite my earlier surface prep. I’ve decided the issue is […]
QuickJack 5000 assembled, waiting to deploy …
Sunday night, June 2, 2024 Its the top of June already, and I don’t have anything started on my 1956 Plymouth. Haven’t hit it with the first piece of sandpaper — but I’m close. My son and I have put together the QuickJackk 5000 vehicle lifting system, and I’m hoping to put it to use […]
Headliner blues … air cleaner project … more to do …
Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 The cruise last weekend was a success, though one new distressing development arose — the headliner began ripping along the top of the rear window due to the wind blasting with the windows down. Admittedly, the headliner fabric is old and dry rotten, and its no surprise it has ripped. I […]
Plymouth ready for the road (after a wash & wax) ….
Sunday night, Aug. 13, 2023 I didn’t get the Plymouth out today for the Whiskey City Cruiser’s Saturday cruise. I kinda wanted to, but I didn’t want to rush getting it ready. This week, I made a 12v fused line that takes power from the starter relay and provides it to the brake light switch […]
Them’s the brakes, but where’s the brake lights?
Sunday, June 25, 2023 An unexpected problem has cropped up with the Plymouth. After regaining brakes (by refilling the master cylinder — duh!), I find that my brake lights do not work. I bought a new brake light switch (its a hydraulic switch, not mechanical) along with the new master cylinder. I don’t have a […]
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 […]
Assisted Living event
Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022 Yesterday I drove the Plymouth to Windsor Gardens Assisted Living to show the car at a Beach Day event they were having for residents. I had gotten busy early in the week and the rain meant I didn’t get a chance to wash the car ahead of time. Thankfully, the car […]
New / old parts make me a happy car guy …
Monday, July 25, 2022 I haven’t been buying too many parts for the Plymouth on eBay, though there are some I would love to have but don’t want to pay the asking price (think tail lights). But today, the USPS man brought me an item I snagged on eBay just as soon as I saw […]