Driver’s door quest: Finally got ‘er done!
Monday, April 20, 2026 Well, I’m getting closer to the finish line on my driver’s door rehab project, but its not been nearly as easy as I expected. For starters, getting the wing vent assembly
Driver’s door rehab project nearly complete — and none too soon!
Saturday morning, April 18, 2026 2:45 a.m. I’m finally making progress on my 55 wagon’s driver’s door rehab project. Finally was able to install the door glass and get it positioned so it would bolt
Work on driver’s door rehab awaiting final part delivery
Saturday, April 4, 2026 My mechanical rehab of my 55 Chevy wagon’s driver’s door is just about complete. I’m waiting on a part I thought I ordered but did not — a new horizontal track
Hope to wrap up driver’s door rehab this week …
Sunday, March 29, 2026 Had a pre-Easter lunch with family and when I got home, spent time in the garage. While I still haven’t found the missing wing vent glass, I went ahead and installed
Driver’s door rehab stalled by missing wing vent glass … grrr!
Saturday, March 28, 2026 Been busy in the garage working to rehab my vent window assembly for the driver’s door of my 55 Chevy 2-door wagon. Everything is looking pretty good. I sanded most of
Wing vent progress, waiting on parts to arrive first of the week …
Thursday, March 26, 2026 Spent time today working on the wing vent. I sanded the rust off (most of it); I removed the remnants of the fuzzy tracks on the vertical channel, scraped all the
Rusted fasteners defeated (finally!); parts order coming next …
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Well, I’m happy to report that I have — FINALLY — gotten all the rusted and stuck screws loose from the driver’s door interior mechanicals. After applying Kroil yesterday to the
Down to just one, rusty, stubborn regulator screw …
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 I’m still working to get my 55 wagon’s window regulator removed from the driver’s door. I’m down to just one stuck, nearly stripped out mounting screw on the regulator that I
Garage update: Stripped screws, compressor plans, GOP dinner — oh my!
Thursday, March 19, 2026 My son Elijah has been home all week for Spring Break, though we don’t have a lot to show for it. I need to address my shop lights, which I think
Back at work on projects in the garage …
Friday, March 6, 2026 The weather has certainly turned very Spring-like here in the Ohio Valley — and for that, I’m quite grateful. I still need to get to work on the driver’s door (mainly