Re: IML: Quite amazing but I wouldn't recommend it....

["Neal Herman" <chrycordoba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Last spring, on the recommendation of several IMLers, I had the
multiple-piece bumpers from my '59 Imperial sent to Southern Bumper
Exchange in Atlanta for rechroming.  I boxed them up at my restorer in
Maryland and he had UPS pick them up.  When they were done, how to get them
home for the least amount of expense?  Simple solution:  I drove the '66
Imperial to the Anniston show in April and on the way home picked them up! 
There were two (maybe three, don't recall) very long pieces - the width of
the car, so about 80" - and four smaller ones.  With the handy reclining
passenger seat feature, I fit them in from the front passenger floorboard
to the rear parcel shelf.  Richard Burgess, who had been storing them for a
month or so, was amazed that they all fit.  I got them all the way home
(650 miles in 9-1/2 hours) in Imperial luxury and utility!

Neal Herman
1959 Imperial Crown
1966 Imperial Crown
et al.


> [Original Message]
> From: Gale jorgensen <gjorgensen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 11/22/2005 7:57:58 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: Quite amazing but I wouldn't recommend it....
>
> I can beat that -
> So I take the 59 to the shopping mall- park a little further out then 
> usaul but pretty close to the same spot - and go shopping for a few 
> hours -
> forgot what car I drove -
> came out and couldn't find the car I thought I drove -  the volvo
> I finally in tears ask for security to help me find the car - by this 
> time I can't remeber where I parked - but I knew I drove - didn't take 
> the bus - and I didn't walk - but at this point I wasn't sure - I was 
> sure no one would steal " trusty rusty" my 85 volvo.
> Security bless their soul took me to every parking lot there -
> FINALLY I see the 59 ( hardly even the shape of a volvo )
> and the security guard says to me - You forgot to mention it has fins 
> and looks like a space ship - Lady how can you forget that you drove  a 
> car like that much less misplace it?
> I pointed out I had blond streaks.
> gj
> ps its even more amazing what you can haul home in an Imperial when you 
> take out the back seat !!
>
> On Nov 22, 2005, at 4:46 PM, Joe wrote:
>
> > So, I am at a "Lowe"cal?home improvement center this afternoon after 
> > running a couple of errands in Gertrude when I realize that I needed 
> > to buy a couple of sticks of lumber to finish out the backyard green 
> > house.
> > ?
> > Deep in thought inside the store and not remembering I was in the 
> > Imperial and not the F-250 SuperDuty, I load up the basket with a 
> > couple of 2x10x8 sticks and zip through the check out lane.
> > ?
> > The minute I left the store I realize which vehicle I am driving.
> > ?
> > Well, let me tell you something:? one can easily fit four 2x10x8 
> > pieces of lumber, dashpad to package shelf with room to spare in a 
> > 1961 Imperial!
> > ?
> > I LOVE this car!? Who needs the SuperDuty?? :-]
> > ?
> > Y'all have a very Happy Thanksgiving.? If you're motoring to a loved 
> > ones house, be very careful.
> > ?
> > Joe
> > Allen, Texas
> > 1961 Imperial Crown 4D Southampton
>
>
>
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