I realized as I put this post together that it covers almost exactly a year's worth of work. My schedule this summer has been much tighter than last, so I haven't had nearly as much time to work on the Cardinal. As if I didn't have enough distractions, I stumbled on a tow vehicle I couldn't pass up- not quite what I was looking for, but it's been entirely too much fun in the five months we've had it. I've been driving it to work every day to get the bugs worked out after sitting for the last 30 years or so. Not for the introverted. 1955 Ford Courier sedan delivery with a National ambulance conversion, a bit over 50k miles, has a spiffy rear folding jump seat and a passenger's bucket that swivels to face it. Last fall I'd discovered why the laminate on the table and countertop were so badly degraded- they weren't laminate at all, but prefinished 1/4" Masonite. The kitchen countertop was backed up by plywood only around the sink,
Better Living through Overengineering!