Passing the reins to our Grandson - Page 6

**Xplantdad** · #1 01-02-2017, 01:26 AM

Way cool....congrats!

**olredalert** · #2 01-02-2017, 03:50 PM

----Motley looking crew!!!......Bill S

**napa68** · #3 01-04-2017, 11:51 PM

Big cars sure do make a garage look small in a hurry!

Great job guys!

**RPOLS3** · #4 03-26-2018, 05:44 PM

Over the winter we fixed a few items - first up was a small leak in the radiator at one of the seams. Local radiator shop was able to take care of the leak.

**RPOLS3** · #5 03-26-2018, 05:45 PM

Next up was the turn signal stalk - a member here had an NOS one for sale that we bought and installed to replace the old one that the lettering had worn off one and was having some issues activating the wipers.

**olredalert** · #6 03-26-2018, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by RPOLS3

Next up was the turn signal stalk - a member here had an NOS one for sale that we bought and installed to replace the old one that the lettering had worn off one and was having some issues activating the wipers.

----All my long termers have the same problem. Learned to carefully cut a clear piece of tape to size and cover up the letters. It works!.......Bill S

**RPOLS3** · #7 03-26-2018, 05:55 PM

2 weeks ago the weather was nice and warm here so we took everything out of the garage and to do some spring clean up. Roads were clean and dry so everything got started up and taken for a ride - great time to test the radiator repair (no leaks). In addition to a dead battery on my Chevelle we found out the power antennae puked on the Regal - when we pulled it in the garage at the end of the day the power antenna motor would not stop running and the antennae would not go all the way down. Disconnected the battery and did a quick google search to realize the plastic cable probably failed.

Dennis Kirban offers a rebuild service for your original unit rather than installing a generic replacement - so that's what we did. Highly recommend buying the removal instructions, saved a ton of time. Here are the pictures from the removal. Sent out the old one this morning, hoping to have back in a week or so.

**RPOLS3** · #8 03-26-2018, 06:02 PM

While we had the fender on the passenger side loosened up to remove the antenna it was a good time to fix some cosmetic issues that have badgered us for a while. About 20 years ago Dad had new rust free doors installed (the rest of the car is remarkably rust free). When the shop painted them they got some overspray on the forward jamb pieces. A little light wire wheel and some mineral spirits made short work of the overspray. Since the passenger side now looked much better we decided to do the driver side as well. Now we are just waiting on the rebuilt antenna to return and hopefully we can enjoy this summer.

**mockingbird812** · #9 03-26-2018, 06:09 PM

Always nice getting a bunch of those nagging small issues behind you. Looking good!

**RPOLS3** · #10 04-02-2018, 02:11 PM

Came home to find the antennae delivered back on Saturday (less than one week turnaround time). Evidently the plastic case was cracked (must have broken in shipment) as they replaced that for no charge.

So our Easter project was to get it installed.

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