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Towed

Posted on July 9, 2021 by RussD

Not a great day – the Imperial died in the middle of a test drive and had to be towed home. As a break from the electrical work covered in Electrical 5: Boxing I had decided to put some miles … Continue reading →

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Electrical 5: Boxing

Posted on July 4, 2021 by RussD

After Retiring the Imperial it was time to get back to electrical work. Electrical 4: Modernizing the Fusebox covered updating the old fusebox under the dash. I’m now at the point where I can start working on adding a high … Continue reading →

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Retiring the Imperial

Posted on June 19, 2021 by RussD

In Sounds of Silence we made tremendous progress on the interior – but weren’t quite ready to really drive the car. I didn’t trust the tires that came with the car. They weren’t the right size for the car, were … Continue reading →

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Sounds of Silence

Posted on June 19, 2021 by RussD

Previous: This Sucks Imperials are known for being quiet. Mine wasn’t. It is now. No carpet was big part of the problem, along with the removal of sound deadening undercoating described in Bottoms Down. While carpet is a good start, … Continue reading →

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This Sucks

Posted on June 3, 2021 by RussD

Previous article: Aligned Inspection. In an earlier article I claimed that the vacuum powered push/pull actuators for the heater air doors were working. This proved to be a bit optimistic… There was some movement from some of the actuators but … Continue reading →

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Aligned Inspection

Posted on May 29, 2021 by RussD

The previous article on Steering Wheeling brought us up to date on steering wheel cosmetics, turn signals, and horn. The Imperial was drivable but didn’t feel quite right. Which wasn’t entirely surprising since the entire suspension had been off the … Continue reading →

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Steering Wheeling

Posted on May 10, 2021 by RussD

After making progess on the brakes in Stop It III plus More Good News it is time to turn. Old steering wheels, especially from the ’50s and ’60s are horrible – cracks, gaps, splits, and missing pieces. My steering wheel … Continue reading →

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Site Move? Site Move!

Posted on April 4, 2021 by RussD

The site has moved from imperialjourneyblog.wordpress.com to imperialjourney.org. What does this mean? All in all, not much. I started this blog using free hosting from WordPress.com. This was an easy and, umm, free, way to get started. The only real … Continue reading →

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Yet More Workshoppery Storage

Posted on April 2, 2021 by RussD

Much of the work on the Imperial is on hold while waiting for the power brake booster mentioned in the last post. The next round of planned electrical upgrades are a tight fit to the brake master cylinder, so I’m holding off … Continue reading →

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Two Steps Forward. One Step Back. 1/2 Step Forward?

Posted on March 31, 2021 by RussD

After the Not a Good Day things seemed to be improving. In Tanks A Lot it even looked like the gas gauge was working! I called Power Brake Booster Exchange who had rebuilt the (wait for it…) power brake booster and described what I … Continue reading →

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