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Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 Due to website work and other chores I didn’t get to spend much time in the shop today. Hopefully I will tomorrow. I have the rear seat in the wagon folded
Time to focus on wagon cargo area … then on down the to-do list …
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 Been a while since I posted, but I’ll update what’s been going on. FOR STARTERS … While cleaning up the shop, I found that one of the pieces used to attach
Tailgate tile work wrapping up … eventually
Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 Well, we have a new floor in several rooms of the house — library, hallway, foyer and living room. I wasn’t too thrilled about replacing all the carpet with vinyl, but
Tail gate coming together; new headlights installed on 55 2-door wagon
Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026 The house is a complete wreck right now, we are having a company called Re-Floor come in to replace floors in the living room and library as well as the hallway.
Broken pump returned, second one purchased with fingers crossed
Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 I recently received an email offer of 25 percent off any purchase at one of my favorite stores, Harbor Freight Tools. The timing of the offer was fortunate — I had
Anger still within over failed Tri-Five Nats trip …
Saturday morning, Aug. 15, 2026 Today is the last day of the 2026 Tri-Five Nationals. And so far, I’ve spent the entire show here at home. And its fucking killing me. I’m just hurt and
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
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