The Journey
Introducing the Imperial Deathstar, a black 1963 Chrysler Imperial. This is one of the largest production sedans ever built, and arguably the best luxury car of its day.
Join me what will probably be a never-ending saga of grease, aching muscles, and an empty wallet as I work to restore this over 50 year old survivor to a reliable cruiser.
Major Articles
Major articles presented in chronological order.
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Recent Posts
- LED There Be Parts November 18, 2024
- Tis the Season November 11, 2024
- Fall Thoughts October 14, 2024
- Yet Another AC Update October 7, 2024
- Radio Plug September 30, 2024
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Monthly Archives: April 2021
Stop It III plus More Good News
After the air conditioning work covered in Chilling? the power brake booster showed up and seemed to be in one piece. Which meant it was time to reinstall it, cross my fingers, and try the brakes. So I reinstalled the … Continue reading
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Chilling?
The previous post Two Steps Forward. One Step Back. 1/2 Step Forward? covered mixed news on the power brake booster. While waiting for resolution on the brake booster I might as well tackle another job. Air conditioning is vital. Yes, … Continue reading
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Site Move? Site Move!
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
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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