Category Archives: Misc

In yet another cycle of how I learn something new, start with something really simple and try to make my early mistakes as cheaply as possible. Since all of the parts are readily available, head down to the local hardware … Continue reading →

Watching TV is a bad idea for many reasons. Over the past few years I’ve caught random episodes of various TV shows featuring Christmas decoration and outdoor lighting. The people featured on these shows have gone totally over the top … Continue reading →

Yup, this is the 100th post! When I started this blog in 2017 I really thought it would die of neglect after a year or so. While I was sure I could remember everything, She Who Must Be Obeyed pointed … Continue reading →

Another big time consumer this summer was travel. In July we did something we’ve been planning for years – headed up to Alaska. I lived in Alaska for three years, but that was fifty years ago. My biggest question was … Continue reading →

It has been way too long since the last update. I have a weak excuse for this – I haven’t actually done anything to the Imperial… The summer has been consumed with other projects: The first major project was finishing … Continue reading →

When we last saw the Imperial in Handle This! it was ready for paint and little more could be done until paint was completed. Life continues, even while waiting for the Imperial to get into the paint shop. She Who … Continue reading →

With paint prep finished in the last article Block Party Blues we can take a moment to look at other problems. So, I have a boat… You may be familiar with the real world definition of a boat – “A … Continue reading →

With First Cruise Night! under my belt it was time for the next adventure. One of the classic excuses for driving a classic car is to go get ice cream. Saturday (yesterday) was a beautiful day so she who must … Continue reading →

Despite some of the issues covered in the previous article Electrical 10: 2 Bad the Imperial was drivable – so time to drive it! One of the reasons for getting the Imperial was to participate in car related events like … Continue reading →

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 →