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Showroom Sunday

The wagon gets to look important.

Every project car deserves a moment in the spotlight.

Showroom Sunday is where I document the best photos of the 1985 Chrysler Town & Country wagon. Sometimes it's fresh progress. Sometimes it's a cool detail. Sometimes it's just proof that the wagon still exists and hasn't defeated me yet.

This isn't a perfect restoration. It's a running record of the little victories, strange discoveries, and moments that make the project worth continuing.

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Exterior Wire Wheels Beautiful spokes. Difficult to remove.
Engine Bay Radiator Fan Keeping it cool with the radiator fan.
Interior Glove box scenes A very dirty glove box with the original manual
Parts A sad rear coil spring This coil spring needs a little support, I didn't lower this thing on purpose!
Parts Replacement Climate Control Unit The buttons on this unit are still legible. Need to test to see if it works!
Interior Some stuff to acquire These trim pieces on the door are missing; perhaps they can be 3D printed!
Parts The Panel Trim Part of the glorious wood paneling on this car.
Parts The "wood" I am going to install this inexpensive vinyl and clear coat over it. Will it be successful? I don't know.
Exterior A side view Notice how much the rear sags; I bought coil spring spacers to attempt to improve the clearance until I can do a full spring and shock job.
Parts Rear view of instrument cluster All of these will eventually be replaced by LED bulbs.
Interior I made the headliner worse In an attempt to improve the headliner, I made it sag more.
Showroom Sunday The New Science Of Luxury 1985 Town & Country ad explains the turbocharger
Interior Nothing to see here A view of the void
Engine Bay SSSMokin'! The block isn't supposed to be smoking.
Exterior A side view before the primer Post-sanding, pre-priming
Exterior The Wagon Primed and ready.
Engine Bay Engine Bay Where my confidence goes to be tested.
Exterior Badges DAttempting to fix the badges
Engine Bay This Part Shouldn't Smoke Started after test driving around the neighborhood.
Showroom Sunday Fresh off of the lot Brand new 1985 Chrysler Town & Country Station Wagon driven by my grandpa!
Interior Classy Comfort These seats are the shit. Pulling the cluster was remarkably easy.
Exterior Panoramic Views I learned to parallel park in this thing.
Interior More Cosmetic Stuff Replacing the speaker grilles should be easy.
Repairs Driveway Repairs Tools are out. Confidence... eh, negotiable.
Parts Old Parts Every repair starts with staring.
Parts Undercarriage The least glamorous part of the rescue.
Exterior Exterior Masking tape and lots and lots of optimism.
Showroom Sunday The LeBarons A 1985 Chrysler LeBaron ad including the Town & Country wagon.

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