Re: IML: fender skirts and continental kits

["Bill Watson" <wwatson5@xxxxxxxxx>]

Of all the factory photos and illustrations I have seen of the 1951-52
Custom and Crown Imperials, all have fender skirts and I believe they were
standard.  The side trim on the rear fender starts just above the rear
bumper and runs forward to, but doe snot touch, the stone shield on the
front edge of the rear fender.  If you look very closely you can seen the
outline of the skirt - the wheel opening is about the same size as the rest
of the Chrysler line.  Along with the front fenders with the lip around the
wheel oprning, it gives the 1951-52 Custom Imperial a different look form
the New Yorker which was on the same 131½" wheelbase.

For 1953 and 1954, the Crown Imperial was shown with fender skirts as the
rear fenders were carried forward from 1951-52,  but the Custom Imperial was
not shown with fender skirts.

Bill
Vancouver, BC

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher H" <imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: IML: fender skirts and continental kits


> One of our early-50s owners will have to confirm that. It's hard to tell
from the literature if they were optional or standard. Most of the factory
photos show unskirted fenders.
>
> And yes, I forgot the 1970 fuselage model deleted the skirts for one year.
Thanks for the correction!
>
> Chris in LA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Brad Hogg <luxoliner@xxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Apr 21, 2006 12:57 PM
> >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: IML: fender skirts and continental kits
> >
> >Skirts not offered prior to 67?  I know not all had them but my 51 does
have
> >them.  Wasn't there a fuselage Imperial that did not have skirts?
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Christopher H" <imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 2:01 PM
> >Subject: Re: IML: fender skirts and continental kits
> >
> >
> >Fender skirts: Standard from 1967 on, not offered prior to that (postwar
> >years).
> >Continental kits: Never from the factory, though aftermarket setups were
> >likely available in the 50s (for almost any car).
> >
> >Chris in LA
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >>From: patrick bailey <PATRICK030956@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Apr 21, 2006 11:20 AM
> >>To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>Subject: IML: imperials
> >>
> >>hey guys; QUESTION, did any of the imps have fender skirts, contiental
> >>kits  and other add ons. i have looked at lots of pictures, but haven,t
> >>seen one.                  thanks       patrick in west virginia
> >
> >



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