Re: IML: Bumper Jack Stowage in Trunk - 59 Imperial

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

A similar spring painted black would probably fool any judge in a car show.

Paul W.

In an email dated 4/9/2005 2:28:16 pm GMT Daylight time, Charles Hansen <hansencw@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>I'm not sure that my car ever had that spring since I've owned it. The
>restoration was complete off-the-frame, so if that spring was in the
>body somewhere then it's been lost.
>
>Thanks for your response to my question. I'll try to find a replacement
>spring or I imagine I can fabricate something to hold the jack in
>place. It's unlikely that my bumper jack will ever be used again now
>that everything (e.g. perfectly re-chromed bumbers) has been restored.
>
>-Charlie Hansen
>1959 Imperial Le Baron
>
>On Sep 3, 2005, at 10:29 PM, RandalPark@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> Dig around in the bottoms of the rear quarters on both sides. You may
>> find the spring laying down there.
>>
>> Paul W.
>>
>> In an email dated 4/9/2005 4:14:34 am GMT Daylight time, "jsadowski"
>> <jsadowski@xxxxxxx> writes:
>>
>>> There is a spring that attaches in a loop in the floor & the other end
>>> attaches at the part of the jack that raises. I believe these are all
>>> the
>>> same at least back to 59 & through 66.
>>> John
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx>
>>> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 2:57 PM
>>> Subject: Re: IML: Bumper Jack Stowage in Trunk - 59 Imperial
>>>
>>>
>>>> The tensions spring is a separate piece.
>>>>
>>>> Paul W.
>>>>
>>>> In an email dated 3/9/2005 8:08:07 pm GMT Daylight time, Charles
>>>> Hansen
>>>> <hansencw@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>>>
>>>>> The restoration of my '59 Imperial is nearing completion and I'm
>>>>> trying
>>>>> to figure out how the bumper jack stores in the trunk. The two
>>>>> brackets
>>>>> are in place, but the owner's manual states - " To remove, move the
>>>>> control trigger down and release tension on holding spring by
>>>>> operating
>>>>> the jack." (It doesn't explain in detail how to re-stow it.) The
>>>>> picture in the manual is not real clear since the spare tire partly
>>>>> obstructs the view of the stored jack, but it looks like there
>>>>> might be
>>>>> something coming up from the trunk floor that attaches to the jack.
>>>>>
>>>>> My question: Is the tension holding spring part of the bumper jack
>>>>> or
>>>>> is it a separate piece that also attaches to the trunk (floor)?
>>>>> Can anybody with a '59 tell me how to store the bumper jack (and
>>>>> perhaps send me a photo)?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Charlie Hansen
>>>>> 1959 Imperial Le Baron
>>>>>
>>>>>
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