I refer to Quasimodo, not the whole novel, with apologies to Victor Hugo. On second thought, Imperial Quasimodo might have been a memerable name for that series. On Fri, 20 May 2005 17:56:48 -0500 Ken W Stephenson <kss37215@xxxxxxxx> writes: > Brother Ron, that's a terrible thing to do to an 80's Imperial! I > don't > know about people who thought that series' rear ends were strange, > either. The similar attempts by Lincoln and Cadillac were strange. > > Imperial and Rolls Royce did it right. The only Imperials with > atrocious > rear ends were the 60 and 61's. They could only appeal to juvenile > Star > Wars fans, or perhaps those who saw continuity in the Hunchback of > Notre > Dame. > Ken > > On Fri, 20 May 2005 17:07:01 -0500 "mail.lig.bellsouth.net" > <jagster911@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > Well, let's see, how about a good used top? Some cutting torch > > burns, but > > otherwise excellent, no rust. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rob P" <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 4:52 PM > > Subject: IML: cutting an '81 Imperial > > > > > > >I don't really like the looks of chopped 80's Imperials. The car > > > loses the > > >sweeping "bustle" line and it makes that body line look strange. > > > Most > > >people think it looks strange even when the roof is attached. > I've > > seen > > >one in person years ago and on the net (possibly the same FS ice > > > blue car) > > >and I prefer the coupe. However, it's your car, so to each their > > > own. > > > > > > I'd second David's request for unused/unwanted parts though. > > > > > > Rob > > > > > >>From: "Dave" <Wilkerbeast01@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > >>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >>Subject: Re: IML: 59 Imperial convertible on eBay > > >>Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 14:06:16 -0700 > > >> > > >>Not so much "Convertable" as "converted", eh? By the way, if you > > > are going > > >>to cut up an '81, I could use the taillights and interior! > > >> > > >>David C. Wilker Jr. USAF (RET) > > >>Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it. > > >> - > > > Harold S. > > >> Hulbert > > >>----- Original Message ----- From: "mail.lig.bellsouth.net" > > >><jagster911@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >>Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 1:21 PM > > >>Subject: Re: IML: 59 Imperial convertible on eBay > > >> > > >> > > >>>Sorry , Neal, but in the car business, we call this type of > > 'convertible' > > >>>a chopper, as the top has been cut off. When I get more garage > > > space to > > >>>store my stash of cars inside, I will chop the top on an 81 > > Imperial and > > >>>a 75 to 77 Cordoba, just for the summer. Should be lots of > fun. > > I think > > >>>you are really looking at a 59, as it has the 413 wedge engine > in > > it. > > >>>Ron Stephenson, certifiable chrysler nut!!! > > >>>----- Original Message ----- From: > <chrycordoba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >>>To: "Imperial Club" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >>>Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 2:46 PM > > >>>Subject: IML: 59 Imperial convertible on eBay > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>It's a start, and very reasonbly priced, considering... > > >>>> > > >>>>The hood has a '57/'58 hood ornament (+ the 18" long optional > > > one). The > > >>>>crowns are missing from the front fenders. The front fenders > > > have > > >>>>'57/'58 Imperial script. Someone grafted on '60 tail lights > and > > rings. > > >>>>The leopard upholstery is to die for! It looks like it has > air > > > > >>>>conditioning, but the dash vents look a bit funky, so I'm not > > > sure. > > >>>> > > >>>>And, it IS a convertible...well sort of. It started life as a > > > coupe. > > >>>>Look at it this way: you have an eye-catching drop-top AND the > > > spacious > > >>>>trunk of a regular coupe or sedan without that nasty folded-up > > > top > > >>>>cluttering it up!! > > >>>> > > > >>>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=439 > 05&item=4551416376&rd=1 > > >>>> > > >>>>Neal Herman > > >>>>1959 Imperial Crown > > >>>>1966 Imperial Crown > > >>>>et al. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > > ----------------- > > >>>>This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. > > Please > > >>>>reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will > > > be > > >>>>shared with everyone. 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