Category Archives: Restoration

Door Four Debacle

Posted on April 17, 2022 by RussD

In AfterCoolin’ I put off tackling the last door by finishing work on the air compressor. After running out of excuses there was no choice but to move on to the last door. While the bottom of the door looked … Continue reading →

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Door Three “Delights”

Posted on March 11, 2022 by RussD

After upgrading the power windows on the first two doors in Electrical 13: Relay That Window! it was time to stop stalling and start working on the drivers door. This door has the worst rust on the entire car, so … Continue reading →

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Electrical 13: Relay That Window!

Posted on February 20, 2022 by RussD

The last electrical article looked at dash lighting in Electrical 12: Dash It All!. It is now time to deal with a sticky situation – specifically, power windows that stick going up and down. Power windows are the among the … Continue reading →

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What’s Behind Door Number One?

Posted on January 29, 2022 by RussD

I’ll confess – one of the reasons for doing all of the projects around the workshop has been a bit of stalling on actually working on the car. In an early post I described the Imperial as being essentially rust … Continue reading →

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Electrical 12: Dash It All!

Posted on September 28, 2021 by RussD

Previous: Electrical 11: Connections Evolved looked at tools, techniques and wiring for electrical. A few weeks ago I went to dinner in the Imperial. It was dark by the time we left, making this the first time to drive the … Continue reading →

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Electrical 11: Connections Evolved

Posted on September 20, 2021 by RussD

After (finally!) getting the alternator and voltage regulator straightened out in Electrical 10: 2 Bad let’s look at some of the tools and techniques used. My approach to making electrical connections has evolved significantly. This will be familiar to many … Continue reading →

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Electrical 10: 2 Bad

Posted on August 9, 2021 by RussD

In the last article Electrical 9: Up Gauging we largely finished upgrading the Imperial wiring. But the story wasn’t done. Bypassing the ammeter leaves no way to know the state of the charging system, so I planned to add a … Continue reading →

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Electrical 9: Up Gauging

Posted on August 9, 2021 by RussD

In Electrical 8: RTFL I fixed a stupid mistake in connecting the new wiring harness, allowing me to get back to things that actually improve the car. I’ve described how much of the original factory wiring is too small and … Continue reading →

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Electrical 8: RTFL

Posted on August 2, 2021 by RussD

After finishing the headlights in Electrical 7: Headlights it was time to track down why the heater blower motor wasn’t working. The symptom was a blown fuse as soon as I pressed any of the heater buttons. No power means … Continue reading →

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Cruisin’!

Posted on July 30, 2021 by RussD

Previously: Electrical 7: Headlights When we last saw the Imperial it was running great on a short test drive. It was now time for a serious drive! I started out slowly, driving around the block while watching the gauges and … Continue reading →

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