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 […]
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 […]
Cooling our heels, out of the summer heat …
Friday, July 22, 2022 The local car group’s Saturday cruise is tomorrow, but I’m not going to go. At last months’ cruise I nearly melted it was so hot and miserable. Hey, I love being with the cruisers, but it was just too hot that day. We’ve had a long stretch of blisteringly hot days, […]