1956 front bumper

["kenneth leighton" <kenleighton@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,
The reason that the front bumper is flat is that it is missing a cover 
piece.  Chrysler used a New Yorker bumper on the Imperial and put a cover 
piece over the flat place where the license plate goes.  I have seen people 
take this cover off of the Imperial and put the license plate in the 
position where the New Yorker should go.  It looks much better as the 
original position of the Imperial license plate holder took away from the 
beauty of the look by placing the plate in a bad spot.  The guards are 
notched to fit over this plate when it is installed.  That is why the guards 
are reversed when you look at them.
Ken






>From: "bevacqua" <tonysru2@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: "Imperial Club LIST" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: IML: 1956 front bumper
>Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 19:41:27 -0800
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>A friend has a 1956 Imperial 4 door Southampton with a front bumper that is
>FLAT in the center, instead of coming to a point???  The bumper fits
>perfectly, but all the ones I have seen come to a point in the center.  Any
>idea if this has been seen before?  Could it be correct?  Thanks for your
>help.
>
>Tony
>1956 sedan
>1959 Convert.
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