Fuel leaking on hot headers: A recipe for disaster or a prediction coming true?
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 Today I got out to the garage to further examine the fuel leak I was having in the fuel line. A couple of years ago when I got my wagon and
Category: Shade Tree Garage
Before I edit video, first a word (or two) scribbled here . . .
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
Discovered! Weight limit on Tri-Five tail gate = one wife + one son!
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 A LOT has been happening since my last entry in this blog. Following our trip to Springfield last Friday for the Oil Pros event, I took the 55 wagon to the
Plywood cut for cargo area; waiting to secure and install vinyl
Sunday, Sept. 26, 2026 I took the 55 wagon to Springfield Friday afternoon, picked up my wife at her work, then drove to the OilPros car cruise. They had a really nice event. The crowd
Busy car cruise weekend for the wagon …
23 August, 2026
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55 Chevy wagon
Garage tools and hardware
Shade Tree Garage
4:50 am
Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026 Yesterday I took the 55 wagon to the Depot Street Car Show in Bloomfield, and had a super time. I parked at City Hall as I have done for the past
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
Lighting repairs, onward and upward … ?
Saturday, July 4, 2026 The oppressive heat we’ve been having has gone as far as making my iPhone shut down, advising it was due to “HEAT.” I’ve not done much productive work in the Shade
Gotcha covered … mmm, well, sort of …
30 June, 2026
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55 Chevy wagon
Garage tools and hardware
Shade Tree Garage
3:14 am
Monday, June 29, 2026 Well, I missed the local car group’s monthly cruise-in yesterday. My stomach was a mess (thanks to the delay in getting my latest GLP-1 script filled) so I spent part of
Time to install 12v DC in the wagon …
12 June, 2026
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12V A/C
2025 Tri-Five Nationals
55 Chevy wagon
Shade Tree Garage
6:41 am
Thursday, June 10, 2026 I’ve been in the garage a lot of late, but just not working on the 55 wagon (despite the looming deadline for the Tri-Five Nationals and my wife’s requirement the car
1st Depot Street car show — beautiful weather, great turnout …
17 May, 2026
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55 Chevy 2 Door Hartdtop
55 Chevy wagon
Other projects
Shade Tree Garage
6:48 am
Saturday, May 16, 2026 Friday night was the second Bloomfield Depot Street car show of 2026. I missed the April event, but did not want to miss it this month! I nearly did, however —