Jon, Thanks for the quick reply. It's nice to be on the list. I'm sure you folks will be routinely hearing from me, especially after the car arrives. Will the belts/hoses be something I can locate at a NAPA store, or will specialty sources be required? Blinker fluid levels? Please explain. Thanks, again. Joe > Nice to see you on the list. > > If it were mine I would start with the belts/hoses under the hood. Have the > carb rebuilt(I'm sure the seals have dried out and any gas that was left in > it has turned to varnish by now). Then check the brake > system(mastercyclinder, caliper, and any rubber hoses). > > all this is in addition to oil, coolant, and blinker fluid levels. > > hey guys, did I leave anything out? > > again nice to have you on the list. > > Jon > > > >From: ajreel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: Re: IML: Please Welcome New Member, Joe Reel (1961) > >Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:50:25 +0000 > > > >Thanks for the warm welcome, George. I have not yet received my dream ride, > >but the transaction should be completed in the next few days. The car I > >purchased is from Montana and has been sitting since 1985 when the prior > >owner > >passed from cancer. The current owner is dropping the gas tank and cleaning > >it > >out so it may be driven up on the transporter. As my mechanical aptitude is > >next to nothing, can anyone provide direction as to where I should start to > >make this beauty road worthy...brakes, hoses, etc. I have no clue, so any > >suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, again. > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: GeoNort@xxxxxxx > >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: Re: IML: Please Welcome New Member, Joe Reel (1961) > >Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 17:28:20 +0000 > >Welcome to the group Joe. You have come to the right place to be in contact > >with Imperial lovers. Hope you have as much fun with your new acquisition > >as > >most of us do. > >George > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > ----------------- 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. Private messages (and attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > ----------------- 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. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm