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Light at the End of the Tunnel?

After admiring the newly chromed trim in I’ll Be Chrome For Christmas it was time to get back to the paint job mentioned in Back in Black! As the old observation notes, the light at the end of the tunnel … Continue reading

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Back in Black!

Major development – the Imperial is back from paint! And it looks great! After all the body work I had done the car was sprayed with a sealer, three coats of black basecoat, and three coats of clear coat. Normally … Continue reading

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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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