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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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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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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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Created a video with suggestions for improving the Tri-Five Nationals

6 October, 2025 jamesebrooksjr 0 Comments Blog 5:44 am

Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025 — After messing around with my BRAND SPANKING NEW Autometer vacuum gauge that intermittently QUIT working (depending on how tightly the mounting bracket was (or was not), I have installed my

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What’s new in the shop? A vintage vacuum gauge!

3 October, 2025 jamesebrooksjr 0 Comments Blog 4:02 am

Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 I have still been running my Autometer vacuum gauge — the one that barely has a backlight. Yes, the one that is so dim you can’t see it when its one.

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New gauge panel work beginning; will add vacuum gauge to existing gauges

15 September, 2025 jamesebrooksjr 0 Comments Blog 7:42 am

Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 Today was the car show at Nelson County High School. I wanted to go, but my back was still hurting. Back spasms were killing me Friday night through Saturday morning, and

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Truck still not starting, but the tractor is!

8 September, 2025 jamesebrooksjr 0 Comments Blog 7:01 am

Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025 Well, my YouTube channel continues to slowly grow. I posted my critique of the Tri-Five Nationals — and I wasn’t too tough on them. I was critical of their lack of

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Home from the heat & the Tri-Five Nationals …

30 August, 2025 jamesebrooksjr 0 Comments Blog 7:19 am

Aug. 30, 2025 Been a while since my last update, so I’ve got plenty to write about. TRI-FIVE NATIONALS. My wife and I left for Bowling Green and Beech Bend early Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025.

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Gauge install completed, blown fuse fix ahead …

26 July, 2025 jamesebrooksjr 0 Comments 55 Chevy wagon Blog 6:07 am

Friday, July 25, 2025 Today I made progress on my new set of Autometer gauges in my 55 wagon. I had the gauges connected by late yesterday,, but didn’t have each gauge securely mounted in

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Sometimes gauging progress isn’t always easy, accurate or simple as it seems …

25 July, 2025 jamesebrooksjr 0 Comments 55 Chevy wagon Blog 5:26 am

Thursday, July 24, 2025 It took some time today, but I successfully mounted my Autometer 3-gauge panel below the glove compartment door on my 55 Chevy wagon. The new Autometer gauge cluster — consisting of

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