RE: IML: Ouality of Materials in Imperials

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

The materials that went into the structure of the cars that we are talking about were phenomenally strong. Over the years, the best improvements that one can make to an Imperial in that respect would be due to better quality rubber parts. These mainly include front end bushings, hoses, and tires. Body wise some years of Imperials were more prone to corrosion than others, but normally, these problems did not become critical to the structual integrety of the car during its useful life.

I submit that structurally and mechanically, our cars were originally built much better than they needed to be, and wouldn't be any better off using modern materials to make new parts rather than installing OEM parts that are within spec.

Paul

In an email dated Sun, 23 1 2005 6:50:44 am GMT, henry ford <fordsfairlane@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

>no hard feelings here, it's just the materials avalible today such as better metals could produce better brake drums and hardware. than that of yesterday, everyone would agree with that, im sure. and take clutches in a manual transmission today , some models of cars and trucks use cevlar in the meterials . if used in making brake shoes for older cars you would get a longer lasting brake system. some of these modern meterials are used widly on new sporty type cars and truck's my problem is why can't we get some of that technology to produce factory looking ( brakes , or fuel system) for our old cars.... I hope I explain it right. ?I don't want a corvette style brake or fuel injection on anything of mine unless it be a sports car,, and imperials in no way can be called a sports car,, in just wont look right ,, you know stick out of place . but a more suttle aproach , an imperial wouldn't look right without it's chrome, and a corvette would look silly with tail finns... I hope everyone
> see's where im comming from on this topic...
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>Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:If I came on too strongly earlier, I apologize. I
>wasn't trying to take anyone apart personally. I
>think that I missed my mark based on the responses
>that I've read and don't mind being dis-agreed with in
>the least. 
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>Again, I'm sorry if anyone's feelings got hurt -
>that's certainly not what that was about.
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>Changing your car around is your choice - and there's
>no reason not to do as you please - I do. If one
>wants to take a position philosophically arguing their
>ideas in a public forum, there should be room for
>debate and disagreement as well.
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>I read the statement to be one of "why it's better" as
>opposed to "how do I do this". The industry wouldn't
>have switched over if discs weren't better - my disc
>imps do stop better than my drum cars, and they're
>even heavier, I think. I just don't think that discs
>are universally better in all applications, especially
>if not scientifically retrofitted with some sort of
>engineering supervision over one's work or specialized
>knowledge to ensure a proper system. This is safety
>rather than aesthetics at work here for me.
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>A good person to ask might be Dietmar, who owns a
>1960. I think that his company makes brake
>conversions or systems over in europe. 
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>http://www.movit.de/rahmen/email.htm
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>I don't know if he's here reading these messages
>though. He has a car that originally came with drums.
>He might have put some thought into what would work
>best on it, and seems to have the resources avaialble
>to figure out a disc solution if he thought it
>worthwhile... Dietmar?
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