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
- Wizard 1: New Project Introduction February 17, 2025
- Electrical 20: End of Courtesy Light Gremlins(?) February 10, 2025
- Electrical 19: Another Round with the Courtesy Lights February 3, 2025
- Electrical 18: Return of the Gremlins January 27, 2025
- Tree Up. Again. January 20, 2025
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Monthly Archives: July 2024
Front Seat Finished!
Unfortunately we aren’t done yet. Three back panels are required – two sides and a center piece. These panels fit around the mounting brackets for the seat back and arm rest. Unlike the factory cover, these will be seat material … Continue reading
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What Now?
Today is a new day. Returning to the debacle of the seat cover that doesn’t fit the first thing is to cast aside all assumptions and do a systematic trouble shooting of everything. The first thing I discovered is that … Continue reading
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Not Acceptable
Encouraged by the results so far I started working on templates for the seat cover. Unlike the rest of the seats, I wasn’t able to use the original front seat covers to make templates. The front and sides were OK, … Continue reading
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Re-Foaming
I’m not happy with the replacement foam on the back seat. I need to do something better for the front seat – after all, this is where I will be sitting! OK, drag out the new foam, cut it over … Continue reading
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Front Seat Base
Good thing this was saved for last – the base of the front seat was trashed! Once the aftermarket covers were removed you could see that the factory covers were completely shot – worn out, shredded, stretched, and basically horrible. … Continue reading
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