Re: IML: 1929 Imperial L*80

["david munson" <davidmunson30@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Sirs re early Imperials

My friend Mr Eric Barfield rebuilt a very early Imperial some years ago 
,this car too had lain in a field here in England for some years . I know it 
had external brakes shoes because in the rain stopping was a little bit of a 
chore !. If you want to know more contact me through this site .
David Munson  Wallington Surrey UK.


> From: pnigelw@xxxxxxx
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> Subject: Re: IML: 1929 Imperial L*80
> Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 03:31:20 -0500
>
> Thanks,
>
> In fact the skills you need to rebuild an 80 year old car are much the same 
> as a 40 year old car, plus the need for woodworking skills if the body is a 
> coachbuilt car.
>
> Mechanically everything tends to be quite basic and simple, the most 
> noticeable difference being that the bearings (mains and big ends) are 
> white metal cast either directly onto the conrod or a thick shell rather 
> than the thinwall shells used in the 60's, once the metal has been cast it 
> has to be indivifually "scraped" and blued to ensure there are no high 
> spots on the bearing surface!
>
> The difficulty is finding spares ( the cylinder head came from New 
> Zealand!) although e bay has meant many more things are available - 
> Hemmings never really worked for me as by the time it had arrived in the UK 
> anyparts had already gone.
>
> The biggest frustration is trying to get advice and help with problems, I 
> have yet to find anyone else rebuilding an L*80 since I started mine in 
> 1999 (I would have finished it ages ago if it wasnt for finding parts)
>
> Regards
>
> Nigel Plant
>
> L*80 Convertible Coupe by Locke
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: swampyankee@xxxxxxx
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> Sent: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 10.08PM
> Subject: Re: IML: 1929 Imperial L*80
>
>
> > From: PNigelW@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: IML: 1929 Imperial L*80 parts urgently needed
> >
> > I am now very close to finishing my 1929 Imperial L*80 Convertible Coupe 
> > by
> > Locke. ( Look at the photos on the 1929 page)
>
>   Unfortunately I can't help you with the parts, but I'd just like to say; 
> Wow!
>   Congratulations are definitely in order for undertaking a job of this 
> magnitude, and succeeding so well. I wouldn't know how or where to even 
> begin on an 80-year old car.
>
>   -Kle.
>   '69 Crown 4DHT
>
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