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mpgmike
Posted 2015-05-26 12:51 AM (#479417)
Subject: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		Just joined. Owned almost 30 A-Bodies, a couple B-Bodies, and a few C-Bodies. This is my first Forward Look vehicle. My wife & I owned a '65 Imperial a couple years ago. We found it looking for a '59 Imperial Crown Sedan. Now the '65 is gone, but we found our '59. I have no idea how to post pics of the car.
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Imp58Alpes
Posted 2015-05-27 4:30 PM (#479585 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: RE: '59 Imp



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mpgmike
Posted 2015-06-02 1:18 AM (#480130 - in reply to #479585)
Subject: RE: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		Following Imp58Alpes' instructions.
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mpgmike
Posted 2015-06-02 1:21 AM (#480131 - in reply to #480130)
Subject: RE: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		Don't know. Is there a minimum post restriction on uploads? Anyways, bought it Saturday, May 23. Pick up the body this coming Saturday June 6. It's a Crown Sedan.
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ttotired
Posted 2015-06-02 1:39 AM (#480135 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp



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I open them in paint and reduce them there (cant be more than 250kb)

I dont have any of the other picture programs, so I dont know how to do it with anything else

I cant remember how I did this, but I was able to get the link for attaching a file at the bottom of the text box without having to do the edit thing





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d500neil
Posted 2015-06-02 5:49 AM (#480148 - in reply to #480135)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp



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As long as the pics are not too big, to be accepted for posting pics (jay-peg, only ;no PDF files are accepted, here.

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jimntempe
Posted 2015-06-02 3:46 PM (#480207 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp



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Location: Arizona		<p>It's not that you can't upload and attach PDFs. You can upload and attach anything you want as long as it's under the 250K limit.  But only jpgs will be displayed so you can "see" them.  Others will just show up an attachment and file name.  I uploaded and attached a small pdf to this to verify it can be done.  PDFs don't have near the compression of jpgs so a lot more "info" can be put in a 250k jpg than in a 250 k PDF.</p>

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mpgmike
Posted 2015-06-02 10:32 PM (#480257 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		Reduced size on one to test.
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mpgmike
Posted 2015-06-02 10:32 PM (#480258 - in reply to #480257)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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mpgmike
Posted 2015-06-02 10:34 PM (#480260 - in reply to #480258)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		I'll be darned! Lookie there! Lemme try that again.



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mpgmike
Posted 2015-06-02 10:39 PM (#480261 - in reply to #480260)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		Someone stop me before I start posting pics of the Daytonas, DeLorean, and Rampage!



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jimntempe
Posted 2015-06-03 3:46 PM (#480328 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp



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Windsor59
Posted 2015-06-03 3:53 PM (#480329 - in reply to #480328)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp



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mpgmike
Posted 2015-06-04 2:12 AM (#480378 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		Thanks all.
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mpgmike
Posted 2015-06-06 11:26 PM (#480612 - in reply to #480378)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		Picked up the body today.
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mpgmike
Posted 2015-06-06 11:27 PM (#480613 - in reply to #480612)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		Here it is up on the trailer.



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d500neil
Posted 2015-06-06 11:54 PM (#480616 - in reply to #480613)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp



Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil!

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FIN ME
Posted 2015-06-07 9:45 AM (#480646 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp



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Welcome, Mike - great Imperial!

Congratulations on coming over to the FL Side!

Looking forward to seeing more photos of your Imperial, now that your are a photo-posting enthusiast.




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mpgmike
Posted 2015-06-07 11:39 PM (#480755 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		As a side note, there are only 14 calenders. From the birth of Christ to many years into the future, there are only 14 calenders. Indecently, 2015 and 1059 share the same calendar.
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mpgmike
Posted 2015-10-07 1:17 PM (#491654 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		I spend a lot of time out of state and overseas, plus our Imp isn't located at our home. I finally got some time to do some work. Painted the fresh engine & transmissions, along with the bare metal torque converter. I got the tranny cross member sand blasted & painted. Hey, it's progress!



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51coronet
Posted 2015-10-07 9:11 PM (#491689 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: RE: '59 Imp


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nice another Imperial! Congrats on a great set of wheels!
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Posted 2015-10-07 11:40 PM (#491697 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp



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mpgmike
Posted 2015-10-21 10:44 PM (#492864 - in reply to #491697)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		Brought a trunk-load of parts home, blasted & coated them. Went into the shop, installed a few, and brought another trunk-load home. I stopped by Tractor Supply & bought a bag of nuts, bolts, and washers I need (plus spares). I installed some of the reconditioned parts. I then got online & ordered belts, WC & MC kits, Rad cap & T-stat, water and fuel pumps, U-joints, Gen & starter brushes, air & fuel filters, carb kit and wiper blades. This ought to keep me busy for awhile!



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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-10-22 6:39 AM (#492876 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp



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SWEET!! She's lookin' good, man!!
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mpgmike
Posted 2015-10-22 9:25 PM (#492977 - in reply to #492876)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		Got a few more pieces processed. Repaired the battery tray and reconditioned the fan.



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mpgmike
Posted 2015-10-22 9:28 PM (#492979 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		Still have to powder coat the battery tray. It's bare sand blasted metal in the above pic.
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mpgmike
Posted 2015-10-26 5:47 AM (#493221 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		After I replace a few worn parts on my sand blaster, I'll be back at it again. The dried hose kept blowing through, and it just ate through a brass ball valve I replaced 2 days previously. Have a shopping list of parts coming to recondition the starter, generator, rebuild the carburetor, plus fuel pump, water pump, filters, and some other goodies.
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mpgmike
Posted 2015-11-02 9:07 PM (#494025 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		So you purchase a workable Forward Look vehicle. It obviously needs a new interior. You could pay someone $2500 or more (perhaps way more), or...

Buy an industrial sewing machine. Acquired a WWI era (1940 we believe) military issue sewing machine made to sew parachutes, canvass duffel bags, and perhaps even saddles. We will be stitching our own interior!
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mpgmike
Posted 2015-11-02 9:08 PM (#494026 - in reply to #494025)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		It has an oil pan, oil pump, and goes like 40 mph! (SCARY FAST!!) I've seen them at 2X the price many times, so I guess we got it at 1/2 off. This will contribute to our winter interior project. The motor was updated somewhere along the line. The temp rating is 40 degrees Celsius, so I know it isn't 1940.

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mpgmike
Posted 2015-11-02 9:15 PM (#494028 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		Got more done. Will have to post pics later.
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mpgmike
Posted 2015-11-03 10:50 PM (#494122 - in reply to #494028)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		Got a bunch of parts blasted and coated. Here are a few pics. There is more, and I will post pics as I can.



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mpgmike
Posted 2015-11-04 5:47 PM (#494178 - in reply to #494122)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		More parts processed. The first picture is the bell housing blasted & painted, with the air cleaner blasted & powder coated.

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mpgmike
Posted 2015-11-04 5:54 PM (#494179 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		The second picture is the exhaust manifolds; one simply sand blasted and the other with the 2000 degree base coating. Third picture is the reconditioned generator (with new brushes). It also got sand blasted one disassembled piece at a time) before paint went on. Fourth picture is the rebuilt & powder coated master cylinder. Last picture is the exhaust manifolds with the final coating, jack pieces blasted & powder coated, power brake booster ready to install, distributor (still needing service items), coil bracket, and distributor hold down bracket (blasted & powder coated).
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mpgmike
Posted 2015-11-05 5:33 PM (#494278 - in reply to #494179)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		Got to the Imp today & bolted on some new & reconditioned parts. Water & fuel pumps, thermostat, exhaust manifolds, motor mounts, dip stick tube, and mounted the coil bracket.



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mpgmike
Posted 2015-11-06 5:30 PM (#494377 - in reply to #494278)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		Got the drive-shaft disassembled, blasted, painted, & reassembled with new U-Joints. Blasted & painted a few small brackets; of note are the ignition wire separators. They were painted black with a plasti-dip type coating on the ends. I used yellow.



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mpgmike
Posted 2015-11-07 3:58 PM (#494479 - in reply to #494377)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		Spent a couple hours with the Imp today. Bolted on a few reconditioned items. Removed everything from the trunk; parts, carpet, & trim panels. The floor has a few bad spots, but is better than many of the pictures I see posted on these era cars. Removed the rear seat and removed the aftermarket seat cover. Of course, one would hope the cover was installed over a mint seat. This was not the case. It has a 2-tone cloth interior (604 code). I'll have to do some research. It is supposed to be a Crown, has all the markings of a Crown, but I've never seen a Crown without at least leather borders. Maybe it's a base Imperial? The floor under the rear seat needs a few minor patches, but looking good otherwise.

Although I hate painting over rust, I bought 2 cans of Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator and shot the frame & seams under the hood and body. Found a mouse that was like Egyptian mummy half way into a hole in the frame. It amazes me how many hours go into "very little to show" (and I've done this sort of work before!).



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mpgmike
Posted 2015-11-07 4:38 PM (#494484 - in reply to #494479)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		Oh yea, had to look at the seats because the 1940 Singer is in its new home.



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Posted 2015-11-07 6:10 PM (#494503 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: RE: '59 Imp


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mpgmike
Posted 2015-11-09 5:12 PM (#494697 - in reply to #494503)
Subject: RE: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		Polished the chrome & painted the black on the headlight buckets.



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mpgmike
Posted 2015-11-09 7:58 PM (#494718 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		Did some research because of the interior. All of the Crowns I've seen had either full leather, or at least leather trimmed interior. Ours is 2-tone cloth seats with what looks like a vinyl door trim. Decoding the VIN definitely proves it a Crown, and the 604 interior is Paris inspired 'LeHavre' Jacquard cloth in Dark Grey. Looks legit. I don't think we will be reproducing the stock interior. New enigma to solve!
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ruchaven
Posted 2015-11-21 9:26 PM (#495812 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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mpgmike
Posted 2015-11-26 6:51 PM (#496252 - in reply to #495812)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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ruchaven - 2015-11-21 9:26 PM

Must be nice to have lots of money.
:jealous:

I agree! One of these days I just may have lots. So far I've spent just over $200 in parts for the Imp. Most of the improvements are just hard work; sand blasting (I've owned the blaster for well over 10 years now), powder coating (cheap Eastwood version), and spray painting (most at $5 per can, with the REALLY expensive stuff costing $20 per can). I opted for rebuild kits as opposed to buying rebuilt parts (like $15 instead of $215). However, I will take that as a sincere compliment. It suggests I make "on the cheap" look expensive.

While the family spent the day with my Father-in-Law, I spent the day working on Imperial parts. Need the rubber boots for the starter bendix, but other than that it is blasted, painted, repaired, and assembled. Had to replace an electrical eyelet going to one of the brushes.

Disassembled the headlight assemblies. Blasted & painted the buckets and brackets. Originally I was going to blast & powder coat the chrome surround, but after I washed them, it looked like there was hope for them. The difference between a fairy tale and a Texas Tall Tale is a fairy tale starts, "Once upon a time..." and a Texas Tall Tale starts, "Y'all ain't gonna believe this sh!t..." Either version would be equally remarkable pertaining to just how well the chrome surrounds came out. Took quite a bit of time with the bench buffer, but I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it myself. Not show quality, but quite adequate for a driver.



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mpgmike
Posted 2015-11-26 8:39 PM (#496254 - in reply to #496252)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		Got the adjuster springs blasted & painted, so I was able to reassemble one of the headlight assemblies.




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oldwood
Posted 2015-11-26 9:16 PM (#496258 - in reply to #496254)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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mpgmike
Posted 2015-11-27 9:41 PM (#496325 - in reply to #479417)
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Location: Northeast		Finished up the other headlight assembly. No pics, as it's just a virtual mirror image of what I already posted.
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mpgmike
Posted 2015-11-29 6:57 AM (#496425 - in reply to #496325)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		'Tis a proud moment for any enthusiast when a fresh engine & tranny make their way between the frame rails. Got the engine & trans bolted together. I know mathematically there are only 8 possible ways to clock the torque converter, & I tried all 9 of them. First auto trans with no flex plate I ever worked with. It's now bolted in; nothing actually hooked up other than the mounts. Did the entire job myself, no helper. I'm sore now; not sure if I hurt more from laying on my back fighting the cross member, or patting myself on the back. Also, I had powder coated the air cleaner gold. It came out a flat finish. I sprayed it with a clear enamel. NICE difference.



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mpgmike
Posted 2015-12-03 5:02 PM (#496830 - in reply to #496425)
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Location: Northeast		Removed the entire brake assemblies from the front. Will be blasting, coating, rebuild the wheel cylinders, greasing, and reassembling.



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mpgmike
Posted 2015-12-04 5:02 PM (#496916 - in reply to #496830)
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Location: Northeast		Got the backing plates blasted & painted along with all the little springs & cups for the brakes. I blasted & painted the metal parts of the brake shoes, along with the (I don't know what it's called) retainer piece.




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mpgmike
Posted 2015-12-05 10:14 AM (#496970 - in reply to #496916)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp


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Location: Northeast		There are 3 screws on the back of the hub caps. I would assume they can be disassembled. I removed the screws, soaked the hub area with PB Blaster, yet I can't seem to get anything to budge. I don't want to destroy original hub caps trying to recondition them. Anybody ever worked with the '59 Imperial hub caps and can let me know the "secret"?




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wizard
Posted 2015-12-05 12:23 PM (#496983 - in reply to #479417)
Subject: Re: '59 Imp



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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island		Very nice work with good Pictures! Keep it up and keep us posted
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