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If it's aluminum, the original finish was gold anodized.

A friend of mine is a writer/photographer for Hemmings Classic Car magazine. He stopped by yesterday to photograph the T&C for a future publication. Attached are a couple of my phone pics. The professional ones are much better.

They go back to 1960 and are very hard to find. It took me a year of two to find a pair for my '60 Polara when I converted it to a 9 passenger. Check with Murray Park at cbodies.com. When you find them, make sure the springs are there. You'll also need the chrome indents on the seat itself...

My wife and younger son joined me on the T&C’s maiden voyage to our local Bob’s Big Boy cruise night. It was an uneventful journey. The car acted like a car… which is as much a compliment as it is an insult. All old cars were new at one point in time. Some were quirky and a lot to deal with...

Hi Kevin! You have a good memory! Dad kept the car out of California for several months on a temporary Michigan title and then registered it in Nevada. He brought it into California as a used car. Lots of shenanigans!

It took six months to get the Brite Dip trim finished, but it was well worth the wait! One small piece of trim will be delivered tomorrow and then it’ll be done, except for the little issues that have come up. The thermostat seems to be stuck, there are some rattles I’d like to track down...

On the right side of the instrument panel, smoke could be a resistor. Steam would be a leaking heater core. If it's the heater core, it's an awful job. Check your bulbs and connections for the slow blink. If the hazard switch is faulty, you may want to check that as well. Aaron

LST TNC (Last Town & Country) is the plate my father chose for it in 1977. It wasn’t “LAST TNC” because California only allowed 6 letters/numbers at the time.

The T&C is finally usable! It runs and drives well for a car still running Lean Burn. I’m still waiting for the “brite dip” trim to get done and I have to reinstall the trailer hitch. At least I can enjoy it in the meantime. There are a lot of fussy little things that need to be tackled, but...

That part is an A/C vacuum time delay relay. Mopar #2837697 Not sure about the evaporator removal. On my '77 I had to pull the box apart and the evaporator slid out. Aaron

The pad is just clipped into place (no screws). There are access holes on the back of the steering wheel. Use a Phillips head screwdriver (or a dowel) and gently push the pad away from the wheel from behind. Best way to not damage the pad. Aaron

I had a reverberator in my '65 NY. The amount of reverb (echo) was adjustable by a knob on the instrument panel. It sounded great. Aaron

I called a friend in Atlanta who restores 50's and 60's Cadillacs. He said you should call Daniel Anderson at Resurrected Garage. The number is (706) 870-1323. Tell him "Doc Sab" (Chris Sabatino) sent you. Good luck! Aaron

PM'd. I have one for you. BTW all of the handles are the same. Aaron

I am not going to remove the shocks. I pulled the rear bumper to access the filler panels, which needed to be removed to do the bodywork and install the wood. I have no idea how to remove them. Wish I could help.

With the engine block heater replaced and the belts tightened up, it was ready to go to a local shop that has the equipment to dial in the Lean Burn system. The drive there made a couple of things obvious. The rear air shocks need to be replaced immediately and the car runs hot. All of the...

As far as I know the car is still in California.

Yes. This was my car. Backing up around that corner is usually simple. When Charles Phoenix was there, I could hear him talking, but I couldn’t see him… so I was paying more attention to not running him over than where I was driving. it was a lot of fun to see the car on video.

Front suspension is rebuilt, some of the restored chrome parts are installed, and the tailgate works (as both a door and a drop down gate). Now I just need to figure out why the tailgate won’t lock. Oh, and I need to replace the leaking engine block heater plug, replace the rear shocks...

Took it on its first drive since 1984 (37 years!). It runs and drives decently. The timing, carburetor, and alignment need attention… but those are “adjustments” compared to everything else I’ve done. Aaron