UPDATE: Tri-Five Nationals are a tentative ‘GO!’
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026 My 55 Chevy 2-door wagon’s trip to the Tri-Five Nationals in Bowling Green appears to be a “GO” since the weather forecast has improved. Right now, looks like a 30 percent
Tailgate emblem installed (18 months later!)
Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026 Its been a productive day here in the Shade Tree Garage. At noon today, I met with a young man in Mount Washington to purchase his compact spare tire out of
Prepping the Chevy for possible Tri-Five road trip … IF the weather will cooperate!
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026 Spent several hours in the shop today after making a run to the hardware store to by some Flitz chrome polish. Handling the air cleaner and my new valve covers with
Amazon – and an endoscope – save the day regarding my need to tear down my engine
August 3, 2026 Tonight I felt like I scored the winning touchdown in the Tri-Five Chevy Superbowl! Last night I ordered an endoscope thingie that connects to my phone. My hope was to use it
Minor *oops!* installing valve covers means partial engine tear-down ahead . . .
Sunday night, Aug. 2, 2026 Today I decided to install my new valve covers on the SBC in my 55 Chevy wagon. What should have been a relatively easy task eventually turned into a real
The clock is ticking . . . Tri-Five Nats looms large
Sunday morning, Aug. 2,, 2026 Well, the Tri-Five Nationals is less than two weeks away. I have this coming week and three days of the next week, which means I have work left to do.
Takin’ [my 55] it to the streets . . .
22 July, 2026
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2026 Tri-Five Nationals
55 Chevy wagon
Shade Tree Garage
4:43 am
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 I’ve had the 55 wagon under its car cover for more than a week, though I did take time to replace the 110-amp alternator with a 200-amp one last week. Last
New alternator, new pain (sigh) . . .
Thursday, July 16, 2026 A couple afternoons ago I took time to replace the alternator in the wagon. There wasn’t anything wrong with the one on the wagon; in fact, it hadn’t been on for
Bling! Bling! Comin’ soon to a ’55 Chevy wagon near you …
Monday July 13, 2026 Some of my new chrome items for my 55 wagon’s engine compartment have arrived and I’m anxious to get them installed. Nothing really earth shattering; in fact, no one will probably
Tri-Five Nationals trip a question mark . . .
TRI-FIVE NATIONALS QUESTIONABLE. The Tri-Five Nationals are coming in mid-August — SIX WEEKS! My wife just changed jobs and she is not going to be able to go. Our plan was to drive down on