To me, no Exner design screams EXNER! like the '61.According to the NY site, EXNER is available, or if you want to make more of a statement. EXNERXS is probably free as well. Hope these help. Looks like SOME restoration job on that Imp., Have fun with the great race. Mark. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Corey" <jcorey@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: IML: 61 Convertible & Great Race - Almost Ready > Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 23:28:41 -0400 > > > 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 > -- _______________________________________________ Search for businesses by name, location, or phone number. -Lycos Yellow Pages http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp?SRC=lycos10 ----------------- 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