Category Archives: Restoration

Back in Black!

Posted on December 18, 2022 by imperialjourney_3lrfwv

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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Handle This!

Posted on August 31, 2022 by RussD

With the boat running right after the previous article on Flat Mercury we can move back to getting the Imperial ready for paint. The doorcards – the covering on the doors inside the car – needed to be removed to … Continue reading →

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Block Party Blues

Posted on August 2, 2022 by RussD

With the body work “finished” (more on that later…) in Wrangling Rust it was time to perfect the surface. In other words, spray on several heavy coats of high build primer and sand down the whole car with sanding blocks … Continue reading →

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Electrical 14: MeterMatch

Posted on July 5, 2022 by RussD

Previous Electrical: Electrical 13: Relay That Window! Let’s take a break from Wrangling Rust and look at the dashboard. A common problem with older cars is inaccurate gauges. Perhaps the worst offender is the gas gauge, with many (most?) 1960’s … Continue reading →

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Wrangling Rust

Posted on July 3, 2022 by RussD

After several weeks of travel it was back to the Imperial. First job: remove that nasty “patch” mentioned in the previous article I’m a Stripper… The pop rivets drilled out easily, but for some reason the flange on the bottom … Continue reading →

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I’m a Stripper…

Posted on June 12, 2022 by RussD

In the last article, Hoodie 2, we finished working on the hood. Which meant it was time to move on to the rest of the car. Paint serves many functions. It is the most visible part of a car, driving … Continue reading →

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Hoodie 2

Posted on May 18, 2022 by RussD

With the bottom of the hood done in Hoodie I flipped the hood over and tackled the top. The top of the hood has bothered me since I got the car – something had been laid on top of the … Continue reading →

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Hoodie

Posted on May 9, 2022 by RussD

After finishing the last door in Door Four Debacle it was time to move on to the next rust damage I had been avoiding – a hole in a rib in the hood inner frame. Wrestling the hood off of … Continue reading →

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Door Four Debacle

Posted on April 17, 2022 by RussD

In AfterCoolin’ I put off tackling the last door by finishing work on the air compressor. After running out of excuses there was no choice but to move on to the last door. While the bottom of the door looked … Continue reading →

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Door Three “Delights”

Posted on March 11, 2022 by RussD

After upgrading the power windows on the first two doors in Electrical 13: Relay That Window! it was time to stop stalling and start working on the drivers door. This door has the worst rust on the entire car, so … Continue reading →

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