FINSRULE is available in New York. Neal Herman 1959 Imperial Crown 1966 Imperial Crown et al. > [Original Message] > From: John Corey <jcorey@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 6/4/2006 11:42:34 PM > Subject: IML: 61 Convertible & Great Race - Almost Ready > > IMLers: I'm getting REALLY excited. > > Rule One is NEVER do a restoration with a deadline, but I never > claimed to be good at rules. > > So, despite a few bearable compromises and an incredible amount of > running around to get it those millions of little whoops-we-need- > thats to get it all done, I think this beautiful car will be making > her reborn debut in the Great Race. It's just 3 weeks out now, from > Philly to San Rafael June 24- July 8: a mere 4200 mile timed > shakedown cruise! > > After the first shop I put on this job ran away with the budget and > then botched the work, > > (see the recovery story at: http://www.classicresto.com/mambo/ > content/view/91/43/ ) > > I was resigned to missing the Race and losing our entry fee. OK, it > cost more than the entry to get it done right and in time, but old- > car logic works in strange ways! Major thanks and my top-level > recommendation for Mel Benzaquen and Classic Restorations in Stony > Point, NY. On the other hand, I won't be having anything at all good > to say about the 'Guild of Automotive Restorers' in Branford, Ontario! > > But that's mostly past (there are still some dollars in play). For > now, I'm feeling the excitement. Though it's not yet posted, this > weekend, we did a nice set of new Coker wide-whites. I can't wait to > roll this out into the summer sun! > > I'll check back in as soon as we're inspected and I can post some hi- > res photos set in the real world. Then, I'll try to post during the > race, too. Kenyon, there's a big story to add to the 61 page, coming > slowly together in all this. > > Anyone who cares to vote on a new vanity plate, email me separately: > lots of good ones like 'XS' are taken, but I like COOL XS or OPEN > XS. TOY YOT or ECONOCAR are long shots. Anyone who wants to play > can go to: > > https://corvus.dmv.state.ny.us/personalizedPlates/EmpChoosePlate.cfm > > and see if your idea is available here in NY State. > > Thanks, > jc > > > John Corey > jcorey@xxxxxxxxxx,jcorey@xxxxxxxxxxx > CFIC-Qdrive, 302 Tenth St., Troy, NY 12180 USA > 518-272-3565 > fax: -272-3582 > > > > > ----------------- 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