Actually, MOPAR came from the brand name Chrysler used for their factdory parts--MOtor PARts. John > Funny, I thought it was: Mostly Old Parts And Rust.(MOPAR) Dave, Vero > Beach, Fl. 81 Imp. 87,88 ,90 Ramchargers 93 Diesel, 98 MK 8 LSC. > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: <pnkmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > I took my '69 Bu-ck Electra ragtop to a local car show tonight and among > the 60 or 70 cars I saw one Mopar. It was a Dodge Charger, I think. > Usually there are 3 or 4, but it's always pretty spare. There were 4 > Packards, which I didnt' expect, but mostly it was GM, a lot of Ford and > GM muscle cars and newer Jap cars souped up with crap I don't even > understand. > > Anyway, a kid was talking to me about my car later in the evening. He > was about 20 with tatoos all over, a cigarette dangling out of his > mouth, a bottle of beer in his hand and a skinny girlfriend simpering > nearby. He confessed that he was first and foremost a Mopar fan, and > after I told him I had a '58 Imp project car at home he drawled: "Yeah, > my daddy picks on me for lovin' Chryslers. He says Mopar stands for > 'Move Over, People Are Racing.'" > > I hadn't heard that one yet, or if I did I'd forgotten it. > > Patrick > Covington, Louisiana > '58 Southampton > ----- Original Message ----- > From: The Thomas' > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 9:42 PM > Subject: Re: IML: speedometer needed > > > Hello, I had a 76 New Yorker that started to do that, the needle would > stick on 60 mph or so but if you tapped on the face hard enough it would > fall back to 0. I took it apart and the needle or the face warped > slightly so I took a piece of sand paper and slid it behind the needle > and worked the needle back and forth to sand it down slightly, that took > care of it. Also sometimes you can bend out on the needle alittle (be > gentle). ----- Original Message ----- > From: Woolf,Richard T(Contractor) > To: 'mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' > Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 7:14 AM > Subject: IML: speedometer needed > > > Hello Gang, > Would anybody on the list have a speedometer for a '75 Imperial? My > speedometer needle bounces back and forth when driving, and sometimes > is on 60-80 mph when stopped. The previous owner told me the gear ratio > in the speedometer is all messed up. So I would like the entire > speedometer face. If anybody has one to sell please contact me off list > with a price. > > Rich W. > '66 Crown > '73 LeBaron > '75 LeBaron > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/401 - Release Date: > 07/26/2006 ----------------- 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