Jul 18

Radio console is installed

Got the new radio console installed. It’s great. It’s not really done yet, as I still have to hook everything up. But at least it will look finished for the Mopar Happening show tomorrow. It is very hot today — the hottest day so far this year. The heat index is supposed to be in the 100s. So I’m moving kinda slow and taking it as easy as I can.

Jul 16

Routed wire for Visibar and speaker

Routed wire for the Visibar and speaker down through the door post, under the carpet (in the wiring raceway) along the passenger side, up through the kick panel and over to where the console will be. (Since I don’t want a hole in the roof or door post, the wires will route through the rear door seal when needed. This will allow the Visibar rig to be unplugged and removed for casual driving, leaving just a short wire stub and plug hanging loose inside the car.) Installed relay under the dash to control the Visibar.

Once this is completed, the components will actually be functional. (In the past, when showing the car, they were in place and looked good. Soon they will be even better!)

Jul 09

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Jun 28

CEVS 2015

2015_CEVS_public_flyerCheck out the 18th Annual Chicagoland Emergency Vehicle Show (CEVS). It starts with the Lights & Siren Parade in North Aurora on Friday, August 7th. The actual car show is on Saturday the 8th at Aurora Regional Fire Museum in downtown Aurora. Finally, it concludes with a caravan to Naperville’s National Night Out Emergency Vehicle Show.

I attended the parade and show a couple years ago and it was pretty cool.

Jun 09

Broke down!

Stopped for gas on the way home from Ray’s and the car would not restart after fueling. Acted like the battery was dead. Thought maybe I had a bum battery, but it started great at Ray’s so how could it go from a good charge to stone cold dead in a mile-and-a-half? Aaaaarrrggghhh!

 

Jun 09

Picked up car

They forgot to check the door lock mechanism on the driver’s door. Some tapping from the engine, but could just need to get the oil circulated better since they just drained the oil to replace the oil pan gasket.