Category Archives: Restoration

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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Electrical 7: Headlights

Posted on July 26, 2021 by RussD

Electrical 6: I Need Power! described the installation of the new fuse/relay box and rough wiring. The next step was to complete the headlight wiring by installing a Weather Pack 4 pin connector on the new wiring harness. I may … Continue reading →

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Electrical 6: I Need Power!

Posted on July 21, 2021 by RussD

As described in the previous article Towed the Imperial is waiting for parts. Which means that it is a good time to get back to the electrical work last seen in Electrical 5: Boxing. With the location and mounting of … Continue reading →

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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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