Re: IML: advice /opinion about removal of front fender unit

[John Corey <jcorey@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Very important to note that the bay between radiator and grille IS painted black (though the inner fenders and cowl are body color).? The grilles are very open and especially on the 61, the floating bar look is ruined by the show-through of body supports that aren't black, especially in light color bodies!??

On May 3, 2006, at 4:21 PM, Bill Watson wrote:

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The 1961-63 Imperial front fenders?were attached to the inner shield with?clip and nut assemblies along the top edge of the shield.?

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The 1961-63 front fenders are?unique in that there are three major pieces on each side - top (above the side trim - 2099 646-7), side (below the side trim - 1904 064-5) and front (behind the headlights - 1904 066-7).??These three pieces were welded together as there are no bolts or?screws listed.? The 1961-62 parts catalogues list the individual pieces,?top (2099 646-7), side (1904 064-5) and front (1904 066-7).??The 1961-63 parts catalogues also list the?complete units - 1904 062-3 in 1961, 2425 264-5 in 1962?and 2425 268-9 in 1963.

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In?1964-66 only the complete front fenders were?available.? No more individual pieces .

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The inner shields were the same on the 1960 and 1961 models - 2122 184 on the right and 1948 441 on the left.??Those same part numbers are listed for the 1961 Chrysler New Yorker. ?1962-63 models used?1948 442-3, which were used on the 1960 Chrysler Saratoga/NewYoker/300-F and the 1961 Chrysler 300-G.?

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And, yes, the cowl was painted the body colour as were the inner fender shields.?? I can only think of a few instances when Chrysler painted sections of the cowl black, and they were muscle era vehicles.??

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Bill

Vancouver, BC?

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John Corey

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