This still sounds like someone has put a front end from a 68 on a 67 coupe.
The hood ornament indicates you have a 67 hood - I assume there is no
Imperial script on the driver's side corner of it?
When you send the pictures, don't send them to the club mailing list. If
you have access to a web page, post them there and send us the URL for them.
If you can't do that, contact one of the mailing list administrators to find
out how to make them available for the rest of the group ( I don't know how
to do that, but someone here does).
If you want to send them to me directly, send them to
dickb@xxxxxxxxx via e-mail - and I'll comment on them for all.
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edmund Villasana" <>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 10:04 PM
Subject: Re: IML: New Member, Edmund T. Villasana (1967)
> I have a few questions about this...the front end is still all stock,
frame
> and all. My dad checked that out very carefully and we are sure that
> everything on the vehicle now came with it from the factory, thats what
> seems to be very strange to me. I'll send some detailed pics to the
mailing
> list as soon as I can get the camera from my dad. The only things that we
> have found to be added to the car were a compass on the rearview mirror,
an
> aftermarket cruise control system, and a new oil pressure gauge. To
answer
> your questions: it is a 2 door, and everything else you wrote about
points
> to 67 year model. Please let me know what you think. I'll send the pic's
> ASAP.
> Talk to you later,
> Eddie Villasana
>
> ps. Here is the picture of the Imperial on the club website with the
same
> grill as mine...
>
> http://imperialclub.com/YearbyYear/1968/Perry/Pic1.jpg
>
> ...but mine also has a hood ornament. This is the taillight set up mine
> has...
>
> http://imperialclub.com/YearbyYear/1967/HerbJohnson/67ImpCpe2.jpg
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dick Benjamin <DickB@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 11:28 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: New Member, Edmund T. Villasana (1967)
>
>
> > This is definitely a 67, it was built about 1/4 of the way through the
> model
> > year. Most likely you do not have ATC, but there have been some
strange
> > things showing up in our study, so I'd like to know if it has both vent
> > levers over the radio, or only the left one. Your VIN decodes to a 2
door
> > car, I hope that is what it is.
> >
> > It is a simple bolt-on job to replace the front end sheetmetal of a 67
> with
> > 68 equivalents, the only problem being that the side trim is different,
> and
> > you will have side marker lights in the front and not in the back. If
you
> > note the size of the medallion which covers the gas cap, you'll see
there
> > are two sizes; the 67 is about 2/3 the size of the 68. Also, the
> > brake/turn lights work on all 3 of the rear lenses on a 67, only the
outer
> > two on a 68. The 67 dash pad has a grab handle in front of the
passenger,
> > the 68 does not. The 67 has wood trim on the dash and door panels, the
68
> > has brass. The dashes are otherwise identical. The upholstery is
> > different. There are a couple of other very minor differences, and
there
> is
> > a difference in the engines - while both have 440, the heads and
> carburetor
> > are different.
> >
> > One can only guess why the front end was changed. It would probably be
> > wise to take the car to an alignment shop and have them inspect the
frame
> > and undercarriage for old damage and welding.
> >
> > The search tune radio was offered in both AM-FM and AM only, the stereo
> > radio (offered late in the year) did not have the search tune feature.
> The
> > AM-FM with search tune is probably the most common radio in these cars,
> for
> > both years, as the AM is found in only few cars, and the Stereo was
> > outrageously expensive.
> >
> > Dick Benjamin
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Edmund Villasana" <edmundv@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 5:06 PM
> > Subject: Re: IML: New Member, Edmund T. Villasana (1967)
> >
> >
> > > Thank you all for welcoming me to the club. Unfortunately I am pretty
> new
> > > at dealing with Imperials: this is my first. The am/fm radio has the
> > foot
> > > operated option (step on a button by the headlight dimmer and the
radio
> > > comes on and finds the strongest station) and I don't know about the
> > climate
> > > control, yet. The reason I called it a 67 1/2 is that it has the
grill,
> > > taillights and body panels of a 68 model, but the interior matches the
> 67
> > on
> > > the websight; also after checking the VIN # (which was on the door
> hinge)
> > I
> > > found the car to be a 67 model. I still need to decode the fender tag
> and
> > I
> > > will send pictures of the car on monday or tuesday. If I am wrong
about
> > the
> > > year then I would like to know because like I said I am new to the
world
> > of
> > > Imperials. In case it will help, here is the VIN #: YM23K73181293. I
> am
> > > the third owner of this car and I know it was special ordered. The
man
> > who
> > > ordered it actually flew to Detroit to see his car get built and so he
> > could
> > > drive it home to Texas. Also he ordered a spare 440, a spare 727
> > > torque-flite tranny, a spare driveshaft, and a spare rear differential
> > with
> > > the car. They were sent to his storage building in Texas and kept
there
> > > till he needed them. At 100,000 miles he swapped the motors and its
> only
> > > been driven 52,000 miles since then. When I bought the car I found
out
> > that
> > > the spare driveshaft and rear differential had been stolen, but I have
> the
> > > spare transmission still on the crate and in the plastic mopar
wrapping.
> > > Any information anyone can give me would help, thank you all for your
> > time.
> > > Eddie Villasana
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Christopher Hoffman <imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 9:49 PM
> > > Subject: Re: IML: New Member, Edmund T. Villasana (1967)
> > >
> > >
> > > > Welcome, Edmund! I hope you find many friends and much good support
> here
> > > in
> > > > this fine online community.
> > > >
> > > > One question based on your intro: By "1967 1/2," what do you mean?
Is
> > your
> > > > car one of the later 1967 models built with Automatic Temperature
> > Control
> > > > and/or the multiplex (stereo) radio that officially were new for
1968?
> > > >
> > > > Chris in LA
> > > > '67 Crown 4dHT
> > > > '78 NYB Salon
> > > >
> > > > >> New Subscriber(s): Edmund T. Villasana
> > > > >> Email Address is: edmundv@xxxxxxxxx
> > > > >> Member Location: east texas
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Car(s) owned: 1967 1/2 Imperial Crown Coupe
> > > >
> > > >
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