John,
Great to here that you're getting your Grandfather's
'64 back on the road. Your choice of daily driver is
to be admired as well; I am currently on the lookout
for a pristine 66 2-door New Yorker or Newport for my
daily driver.
Hope you enjoy cruising in the 64 for many years to
come!
Take care...
Chris Walter
Modesto, CA
65 Crown
--- JR6@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Fellow Imperial enthusiasts,
>
> After 13 plus years under a two car covers, in a
> shed, on a farm here in
> Nebraska, my grandfathers 64' Crown is again
> serviceable and roadworthy.
> Title has passed through my grandmother and an uncle
> to find me breathless
> with anticipation at a restoration process now in
> full swing. With new brakes
> and tires, wheel bearings greased, suspension
> components lubed, rear-end
> re-oiled, exhaust system components replaced and
> reworked to the muffler, I
> am beginning to reacquaint myself with the low
> rolling hills where I had been
> but a passenger 15 short years ago. Wow, what a
> trip!
>
> My daily driver for all of these last 13 years is a
> 66' Newport - engine
> rebuilt nearly three years ago at 140k miles -
> excepting the snowy months,
> where a non-Mopar ride corrodes under an ever
> watchful eye. The ride
> comparisons are familar to many of you, so I'll keep
> these comments short and
> to the point. I've confirmed that this Crown's
> bushings are still supple to
> the touch, as are the windshield gaskets - hubba,
> hubba. Any body integrity
> roughness stems from the vehicle's history on the
> farm driving the local
> country roads. Rust is of the surface variety, so
> I'm dealing with the
> heartache, again wow! The good news is that the
> machine is complete. As I
> discover the material needs of rotating and
> translating iron, steel, and
> aluminum I'll certainly communicate with all of you
> as to needs and
> discoveries. I sense a pilgrimage to St Edward,
> Nebraska is a must, among
> other places.
>
> As I sign off for one evening: this may not be
> aerospace engineering, but it
> sure comes close!
>
> John
> 64' Crown "Imp"
>
>
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