Re: IML: Tempered Glass Headlight Covers

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

The Imperial headlight covers were NOT optional. All 1965 and 1966 Imperials had them, at least to start with. Many were broken over the years and changed to non-original types, or left out altogether.

Paul W.

In an email dated 4/7/2005 3:26:46 pm GMT Daylight time, "Wm. R. Ulman" <twolaneblacktop@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>My '66 Crown Convertible Coupe has the gold lined headlight covers, and was
>original to the car, as was the pinstripe (White stripe on Baby Blue/Robins
>Egg, Whatever it was called!). ?The pinstripe was an added cost feature as
>were the original tires. ?What Bias-Ply tires could be optional on an
>Imperial? ?Whitewalls? ?Bah! ?Although I seem to recall something about
>Nylon belted (?) maybe? ?Nowhere on the window sticker did it say anything
>about the headlight covers being neither optional, nor extra cost. ?The '65
>with the vertical stripes and the '66 with the solid single band around the
>perimeter of the headlight cover, I would argue were not extra cost. ?They
>were also on lesser (?) ?Chryslers, such as the 300L, and I believe the New
>Yorker. ?Although I have never seen headlight covers of this vintage without
>the gold striping. ?I may be wrong, ?yes, it has happened before, but if it
>is in writing somewhere, I sure would like to see it and know how many cars
>DID NOT have the gold, which goes back to my comment that all I have ever
>seen is WITH the gold striping. ?My original window sticker got stolen by a
>crack addict (I assume) a few years back along with the original Certi-card,
>owners manual, and blue vinyl cover.
>
>
>
>This type of malicious act of vandalism should be punishable by death via
>Pinto rear ending. ?No, this is not too extreme a punishment, but that is
>just my own conservative side coming out. ?I have not found replacements of
>any afore mentioned items.
>
>
>
>May a reproduction of the window sticker from Chrysler Archives be obtained
>at whatever cost? ?Does the Certi-Card have to be specific to the VIN on the
>car, or would any one work for show? ?As in were they randomly issued for
>the cars and the dealer input the car's information into the pre-historic,
>archaic, monolithic, lights a gaa-gaa, takes up an entire room, kept cold
>for the computer that would now have more function and memory, processing
>power in a Palm Pilot?
>
>
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>If anyone has an owners manual, blue vinyl cover, and/or Certi-Card I could
>sure use one of each.
>
>
>
>Since I have a convertible, I will stay away from the interior dome light
>issue. ?I personally prefer the black bars of the convertible top, if it is
>up, which is rare.
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>
>
>Happy 4th of July to everyone! ?Please keep in mind the spirit of the day
>and the mighty will, determination, the insufferable sacrifice our
>compatriots had, and endured, for a young colony to be independent and free.
>This right to freedom for EVERY American holds true to this very day.
>Though we are heading in a direction, our founding fathers would frown upon
>IMHO. ?I still cherish, and celebrate our freedom.while we still have it.
>Please remember our freedom cannot, should not, will not ever be taken for
>granted.unless we as a nation, the people, let it. ?Freedom can be removed
>(is?) slowly, and under pretense. ?We may have yet another revolution in our
>future if those who run this country (Bi-Partisan) do not watch their step.
>Viva la USA! ?(Plagiarism, true, but appropriate).
>
>
>
>Wm. R. Ulman
>
>Seattle, WA
>
>'66 Crown Convertible Coupe - Doris Day
>
>'95 Buick Roadmaster - Rock Hudson
>
>twolaneblacktop@xxxxxxxxxxx
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>
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>Kelly
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>For those of you who have a vehicle and who do not know about the vehicles,
>
>this is a starter.
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>
>The pin stripes on the side of your Crown was a pay option. ?They were done
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>by hand all by the same person. ?If your original owner had purchased the Le
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>Baron ( which was not a "cookie cutter" automobile ), the hand painted pin
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>stripe was included in the price of the car.
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>The real Gold stripe on the inside of the headlight glass cover was not done
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>by hand. ?The headlight Gold stripe was a measured and will pay a luxury tax
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>on item.
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> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rodger & Gabby
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> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Colo Spgs
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>
>'47 De Soto Custom w/Fluid Drive & passenger door mounted swamp cooler
>
>'62 Crown Coupe w/std A/C & Auto-Pilot ( cookie cutter auto )
>
>'66 Le Baron w/dual A/C & reverbed AM/FM ( non-cookie cutter auto )
>
>'70 Overlander - InterNational Dbl
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>'77 D150 w/360, NP 4 Spd, 12 Bolt Axle, OEM Buckets & etc
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