Kate,
Don't worry about Lucille. There is nothing that she can do that can't be
easily repaired these days. Even if she "spun a bearing" her motor could be
replaced and all would once again be right with the world.
The thing that makes us different from the rest of the world is that we WILL
fix our cars. Other people have to think about it first, and then often do not.
Happy motoring!
Paul
In a message dated 12/5/2003 11:10:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,
ad_ablurr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> Criminy, I am almost sorry I brought it up - all these horror stories bring
>back awful memories of losing my first Imperial. She was a lovely '66 Crown 4
>door HT, Black with red leather, and nearly perfect - to me, anyhow, thirty
>years ago! I did love that car. Between Chugwater and Cheyenne, she abruptly
>slowed, made a horrific screaming metal on metal sound and died in her tracks
>- The guy she was hauled to for diagnosis told me they "had a soft crank in
>the 440 those years", and had spun a bearing. Welded it to the crank is more
>likely!
>
> With not another 440 to be found in the state of Wyoming (This was in 1973) ,
>my beautiful Imperial went for scrap. She would be worth three times as much
>today, and worth the repairs, I think.
>
> Dearest Husband Rick bought my beautiful Lucille for my
> 50th birthday, 30 years later - I feel better now!
>
> Kate Justet Triplett
> Kate's Custom Gunleather
> Monroe, Wa
> "Lucille" 1968 Imperial Srown 4 door HT
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