I just love the 55 and 56's. Sure would like to have one again. any and all tips greatly appreciated. ron stephenson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Hulse" <thulse@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 1:55 PM Subject: RE: IML: A Local Imperial -- hood ornament? > Unfortunetly I wasnt around in the 50's to do that. I do know one thing for > sure. I think my previous life was in the 50's. I watch the old movies just > to see the cars. I watched grease again the other night just to see the 56 > windsor . Its a blue and white one if you ever noticed it before. I work on > mine all the time just to be in it or around it. Clean it even when it dont > need it. I have a 1956 Imperial 2-door Southampton. I like to turn on the > lights and look at it from the rear just to see the style they put on the > cars. There is a 1955 Imperial in Bkfd on rosedale hiway. I will keep my > eyes on it and if it ever comes up for sale Ill let you know. > > Tim > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ronald > Stephenson > Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 11:41 AM > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: IML: A Local Imperial -- hood ornament? > > > Gosh, me too. Too many toys, and none really everyday drivers, but don't > care, just like to have them. Always try to sit in them and wonder what I > ever saw in them? Need to sell some of the herd. Biggest letdown is > getting in one that you had in your misspent youth and wonder what you ever > saw in the thing in the first place. 8l Imp and 82 imp. still hounding > the man for the 5l two door hardtop > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Hulse" <thulse@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 1:15 PM > Subject: RE: IML: A Local Imperial -- hood ornament? > > > > I have seen this car over the years on the web page. I love it. I never > > noticed the eagle before. Now that you pointed it out it looks great. One > of > > the days I hope to have mine on the web page also. Maybe we should suggest > a > > step by step section as cars in the works and alot of us could put our > cars > > on an show steps by step fix ups. Probably alot of work to do that though. > > Your rite about life being to short to drive ordinary cars. I just go sit > in > > mine some times just for fun. Have a good one. > > Tim > > Bakersfield ca > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ross Klein > > Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 10:14 AM > > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: IML: A Local Imperial -- hood ornament? > > > > > > Tim, > > > > There is an entire page of Wadsworth's photos in the IML year-by-year 1956 > > section. Have a look. > > > > Happy New Year! > > Ross > > 'Life's too short to drive 'ordinary' cars" > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tim Hulse" <thulse@xxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 1:27 AM > > Subject: RE: IML: A Local Imperial -- hood ornament? > > > > > > > Thanks for the info. I think I will keep my eyes open for one. If you > come > > > across one let me know. Thanks again. Do you have any pictures of your > > cars > > > you would like to share? Happy New Year. > > > Tim > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ross Klein > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 6:35 PM > > > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: Re: IML: A Local Imperial -- hood ornament? > > > > > > > > > The only ornamentation on the hood of a '56 Imperial (or a '55) was the > > > small gold-plated emblem with the word 'Imperial' on the lower edge in > the > > > center. The original owner of my '56 sedan had the chrome bird from a > '56 > > > New Yorker fitted to his car before he took delivery in December of '55. > > > Although not original factory equipment on the Imperial, I suppose it > > could > > > be referred to as a "Dealer-installed accessory". Personally, I think it > > > looks great, and it fits perfectly with the exixting emblem. > > > > > > Ross Klein > > > '56 sedan > > > '68 sedan > > > '78 NYB > > > 'Life's too short to drive 'ordinary' cars" > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Tim Hulse" <thulse@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 8:26 PM > > > Subject: RE: IML: A Local Imperial > > > > > > > > > > Happy New Year to all. I have a question for some of you. Did the 1956 > > > > Imperial 2-dr Southampton ever come with a hood ornament. My hood does > > > have > > > > 2-hole for it but no ornament. Ireally do like them if they're > tasteful. > > > > > > > > Tim Hulse > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of > > > > Crown58imp@xxxxxxx > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 6:12 AM > > > > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Subject: IML: A Local Imperial > > > > > > > > > > > > Last night I attended a local car show. It was a small show in the > > parking > > > > lot of a local K-mart. I was delighted to find a 1957 Imperial LeBaron > > > > four-door sedan. It was sea foam green. The car had the hood eagle and > > the > > > > hood ornament anodized in gold. What this a feature of the 57 LeBaron? > > The > > > > anodizing looked old and in need of a redo, so I don't think that it > was > > > > done > > > > by the current owner. The owner popped the hood for me and I was > pleased > > > to > > > > find that he had installed a modern GM alternator. I asked the owner > > about > > > > it > > > > and he told me that it was the best decision he made. The alternator > > works > > > > great and a replacement was only as far as the nearest auto parts > store. > > > > Sounds reasonable to me. Other modifications included a chromed round > > air > > > > cleaner assembly and a dual exhaust system with glasspacks and > straight > > > > pipes > > > > which made the Hemi sound soooo good. I really took notes on some of > > these > > > > features and maybe they'll end up on Priscilla. It was really great to > > see > > > > another Imperial locally. This car proved to me that an Imperial > doesn't > > > > have > > > > to be 100% original to be beautiful. I had a great time. Bye for now. > > > > > > > > Doug > > > > 58 Crown coupe > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > > > > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. 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