Author Archives: RussD

This Sucks

Posted on June 3, 2021 by RussD

Previous article: Aligned Inspection. In an earlier article I claimed that the vacuum powered push/pull actuators for the heater air doors were working. This proved to be a bit optimistic… There was some movement from some of the actuators but … Continue reading →

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Aligned Inspection

Posted on May 29, 2021 by RussD

The previous article on Steering Wheeling brought us up to date on steering wheel cosmetics, turn signals, and horn. The Imperial was drivable but didn’t feel quite right. Which wasn’t entirely surprising since the entire suspension had been off the … Continue reading →

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Steering Wheeling

Posted on May 10, 2021 by RussD

After making progess on the brakes in Stop It III plus More Good News it is time to turn. Old steering wheels, especially from the ’50s and ’60s are horrible – cracks, gaps, splits, and missing pieces. My steering wheel … Continue reading →

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Site Move? Site Move!

Posted on April 4, 2021 by RussD

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

Posted on April 2, 2021 by RussD

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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Two Steps Forward. One Step Back. 1/2 Step Forward?

Posted on March 31, 2021 by RussD

After the Not a Good Day things seemed to be improving. In Tanks A Lot it even looked like the gas gauge was working! I called Power Brake Booster Exchange who had rebuilt the (wait for it…) power brake booster and described what I … Continue reading →

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Tanks A Lot

Posted on March 29, 2021 by RussD

After installing the New Speedometer Cable! in the previous post it was time to move to the next item. Despite having a new sender the gas gauge still doesn’t work – it remains on empty. There might be a problem with the … Continue reading →

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New Speedometer Cable!

Posted on March 26, 2021 by RussD

With the exhaust problems hopefully cured in Manifold Destiny it was time to move to the next item on the list. After renewing my search for a one piece speedometer cable I found a listing that claimed to support multiple cars – … Continue reading →

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Manifold Destiny

Posted on March 24, 2021 by RussD

In the last article I whined about a bad day with the Imperial. After a day like that the only thing to do is: Put the tools down and walk away before you do something expensive, painful, or both. Come back and … Continue reading →

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Not a Great Day

Posted on March 15, 2021 by RussD

Most of the articles here are success stories of challenges overcome – like the previous article on This Blows: the Vacuum Side. It doesn’t always work that way. I’ve spent the last week re-installing the exhaust system to put in the small … Continue reading →

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