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Window regulator resisting regulation, removal

16 February, 2026 jamesebrooksjr 0 Comments 1998 Dodge Durango 55 Chevy wagon 4:43 am

Sunday night, Feb. 15, 2026 Spent some time this afternoon working on the driver’s door windows on the 55 wagon with mixed results. Basically, I have the screws on the left side of the window

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Driver’s window rehab started — barely!

15 February, 2026 jamesebrooksjr 0 Comments 55 Chevy wagon 7:04 am

Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026 My intent was to shoot video of me disassembling the driver’s door window mechanism; unfortunately, I couldn’t get as far as I wanted. The screws that secure the bottom of the

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Success saving a 40-year-old Craftsman grinder

13 February, 2026 jamesebrooksjr 0 Comments 2025 Tri-Five Nationals 55 Chevy wagon 3:46 am

Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026 I’m in a good mood this evening because — after months of trying over the past year — I finally was able to save the original Craftsman 4-1/2 inch grinder that

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Tool box unboxing video to be finished shortly (I hope!)

9 February, 2026 jamesebrooksjr 0 Comments Garage tools and hardware Shade Tree Garage 7:17 am

Sunday night / Monday morning, Feb. 8-9, 2026 Busy day for tomorrow. I need to go to Rural King and buy some wood fuel pellets — about a dozen bags — and then home. I

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What activities do the Whiskey City Cruisers need for their monthly car cruises?

1 February, 2026 jamesebrooksjr 0 Comments Blog 3:30 am

I’m working on ideas that may improve turnout for the Whiskey City Cruisers monthly car cruises in Bardstown. The cruisers’ events are different because there’s no judging. It isn’t a show, but a cruise. More

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Anxiously awaiting a return to the Shade Tree Garage …

24 January, 2026 jamesebrooksjr 0 Comments 55 Chevy wagon Other projects 6:32 am

Saturday Jan.24, 2026 Well, three weeks into the new year and I haven’t created ANY new content for the Shade Tree Garage YouTube channel — though not for lack of planning. Our son Elijah was

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First update of 2026: My wagon get its 15 seconds of video fame …

3 January, 2026 jamesebrooksjr 0 Comments 2025 Tri-Five Nationals 55 Chevy 2 Door Hartdtop 7:32 am

Friday, Jan. 2, 2025 Well, its the new year, and I finally got the Christmas decorations removed from the 55 Chevy wagon. The biggest surprise was what a great job the hot glue did in

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Christmas decor for the Christmas season ….

24 December, 2025 jamesebrooksjr 0 Comments Blog 8:03 am

Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 I finally got some good video of my 55 Chevy 210 2-door wagon in its Christmas decor (see below). I was going to start removing the decorations this afternoon. While I

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Christmas Parade was an enjoyable win, but also partly a bust …

5 December, 2025 jamesebrooksjr 0 Comments 55 Chevy 2 Door Hartdtop 6:30 am

Thursday, Dec. 5, 2025 Well, this evening was our community Christmas Parade, and it was quite the production — as it usually is. I’ve spent the last week plus working to decorate my 55 Chevy

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Back to making content … if I don’t freeze

10 November, 2025 jamesebrooksjr 0 Comments 55 Chevy wagon Blog 1:22 am

Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 Well, I’ve been back in the garage trying to record some video content for The Shade Tree Garage YouTube channel, but its been a struggle. My first idea was to shoot

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