I have a 59 Crown with the silvercrest roof and I it is polished, but it is
the type where it is the whole front of the roof. at least 3 to 4 feet back
and all the way accross
Don
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Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: IML: 60 roof inserts,61 & 80 also
> It is a brushed effect. I bought new in 1980, a Chrysler New Yorker 5th
> Avenue Limited Edition and it had a $2,200. roof, padded vinyl top, padded
> trunk and small backlight package. I sold the car about 10 or so years ago
> and my son saw one in a wrecking yard that was running just a few months
> earlier.
> What I am leading to is he bought for the future, unknown why right
yet,
> to save this piece of brushed stainless. It is at his home here in Palm
> Desert, Calif. On my 61 LeBaron is also the stainless inserts. I will
shoot a
> picture of the two and can send them in a regular email. It is a digital
> camera I will use. I have 5 different cameras, but this is the best one to
> use for this situation. Let me know if any one would like me to pursue
this,
> free, that is no fee. My son is like me, even if we cannot use something,
it
> does not get thrown away if we can save it. I have in the past donated to
> museum items of interest for safe keeping and for the rest who would never
> otherwise see these unusual items from Mother Mopar. PS, I know many of
you
> do not like muscle cars of which my son and I have about 20 of, including
our
> latest addition to one of the garages, a totally restored 1969 Dodge
Daytona.
> The fella wanted $96,000. We got it for $55,000. We now have three in the
> family. It is the only 440 powered Daytona with the optional cloth
interior,
> correct factory car. Also PS: I formerly owned this car from 1971 thru
1989.
> 18 years. Now its back home where it should have never left. Serial
numbers.
> I would like everyone to send me their serial numbers for our records
as I
> have done this for the Daytonas. What I would like to do is find for you
all,
> the first, last and inbetween, a story of the Imperials from their
inception
> till the end. It is known what the last 75 serial # car was. The 81 thru
83's
> are Imperials also, so don't leave them out. It is easier when the serial
#'s
> were for Imperials only. This is to include parts cars, cars that no
longer
> exist and you have the serial # still somehow. Also, if known, the dealer
who
> sold it new. I would like to have the scheduled build date and that info
is
> on the fender tag or body plate. I have a window sticker from a 59 Crown 4
> door sedan sold new in Colorado. I bought that car in 88 as a parts car
for
> my 59 LeBaron and the window sticker was in the door pocket. That was
after I
> had a lot of it parted out. Sad, but true.
> Has anyone else attempted to collect for the records such an
undertaking?
> I know it is a huge job, as just the Daytonas has taken many years to do
and
> is an ongoing thing. Joe Machado
>
>
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