IML DIGEST

From: "Anton Kulik" <kulik@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 14:54:30 +0400

From: "Patricia Melton" <pmelton3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: IML: IML DIGEST > Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 17:26:34 -0800 > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Anton, > Are you still looking for the rear door emblem for your imperial? I > recently purchased two emblems from Roger in Canada and this has given us > what we were in need of. I have one used emblem that I had found in a junk > yard that looks pretty good! If you are interested let me know and we will > work out the details. Roger was gracious enough to help us and I will > return the favor to you and your imperial if you still need it? Please > advise. > Buddy/Patricia Hi, Patricia! Hell, I do need an emblem still!!! I would be pleased if you feel like sharing one with me. You can write to me kulik@xxxxxxxxxxxxx so we can discuss details. Last year I found one wrecked blue Imperial 1992(?) in a garage doing service on its engine. This week I checked that place again and found no changes in the destiny of almost abandoned Imperial. My guess is that the owner doesn't love his car anymore or has low budget to buy necessary parts for replacement. Anyway, both rear door emblems were present and fender, front door emblems missing. I suppose I would talk to the owner if he wants to sell his car for parts. Engine is different in his car, so I won't need it along with transmission and other related parts, but could possibly use the other parts. It all requires time, but I want tne emblem here and now. Ready to pay practically any price for it. Have a nice day! Yours, Anton ----- Original Message ----- From: "List Server" <mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 4:23 AM Subject: IML DIGEST > This is the digest version of the Imperial Mailing List. 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I am not familiar with Tremulis, but > >Lowey, Mitchell and Engel are names I do recall. > > > >I recall from some of car mags I had in the mid to late 1950's the designs > >from Chrysler that were "totally awesome" (not a phrase we used in the > >fifties!) Some of the Ghia concept cars were beyond the pale in beauty of > >design. Again, two of my favorite Chrysler Imperials of all time are the > >1955 and 1956 models. As for GM, the 1953 Buick Skylark and the 1957 > >Eldorado Biarritz convertible and the Eldorado Brougham are also favorites > >of mine. For what it's worth, I bought a 1954 Packard Cavalier with factory > >air two years ago that will start "major surgery" this coming October -- a > >two-year restoration project to see completion in 2006. In the meantime, I > >am looking at and for a 1955 or 1956 Imperial that runs and looks halfway > >decent (or, better!) so that I can enjoy it from the get-go. > >Vince T > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "B.A. Samoila" <fift8imperial@xxxxxxxxx> > >To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 1:15 PM > >Subject: Re: IML: Introducing Mr Virgil Exner > > > > > >> My own personal musings on this topic: > >> True, the world of automotive design has had its > >> greats: > >> Alex Tremulis, Raymond Lowey, Bill Mitchell, Mr. > >> Engel, and Mister Earl just to name a few of the more > >> famous ones of the mid 20th century when in my humble > >> opinion was the height of this art. > >> And then there was Mr. Exner who, again in my opinion, > >> surpassed them all. He was the only one who had not > >> only an eye for futuristic design, but the ability and > >> the presence of forethought to actually take what was > >> a dream car and have it put into production. Just look > >> at the dull styles of the early 50's that he had to > >> work with and how, with very little resources in '53 > >> and '54, he was able to soften their lines and attempt > >> the silk purse out of the sows ear. ( sorry you early > >> '50's guys) And then the magic started to flow in '55 > >> and '56 when Chrysler's sedate outdatedness took on a > >> modern look, and sales began to indicate that "we > >> might just have something here." > >> I believe that Mr. Exner reached the zenith of his > >> abilities in the '57 lineup when even the famous Mr. > >> Earl (a man by the way that I truly admire for all his > >> flamboyance as well as talent) had to stand up and not > >> only take notice, but admit that he'd been one upped > >> by the competition. We've all heard the story of the > >> GM corporate styling department meeting when Mr. Earl > >> came in, threw down a photo of a production '57 > >> Plymouth and began to go down his team's collective > >> throat. > >> The fruits of Mr. Exner's talents caused GM to > >> scramble through their one year offerings for '58, > >> and I guess in a roundabout way ( this is a bit of a > >> stretch here) had something to do with their '59 > >> lineup causing the here-to-fore style leaders to play > >> the game of catch up. ( I still love '59 Chevys > >> though). > >> Just look at his '57-'59 models...don't they still > >> look fresh today...45 years later? Now that's staying > >> power. > >> Mr. Exner, I thank you for your products, I admire you > >> for your talents, and I truly acknowledge your genius. > >> Again...IML...thank you for letting me have these few > >> minutes to expound. BAS > >> > >> __________________________________ > >> Do you Yahoo!? > >> Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. > >> http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html > >> > >> > >> ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > >> This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > >> reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > >> shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > >> Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > >This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > >reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > >shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > >Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > > > | > | > | > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~IML DIGEST~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MESSAGE SEPARATOR~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > | > | > | > > Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 16:45:32 -0500 > From: RandalPark@xxxxxxx > Subject: Re: IML: Birthday present of a lifetime > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Unfortunately, half of your money is going to be spent on transporting it unless you find one close to your home. > > Paul > > In a message dated 3/31/2004 3:21:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Melissa Swenson" <emswenson@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Melissa Swenson > >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 6:16 AM > >Subject: Birthday present of a lifetime > > > > > >Hello. My name is Melissa Swenson. My husband and I have been club members for a couple of years now, but silent ones. My husband pretty much just enjoys reading the emails, although he is extremely knowledgable on the subject of Imperials. > >Eric has never owned an Imperial, but it has always been "the car" he has wanted. Although only 30 years old, it seems he was born in the wrong era. He is big into the oversized luxury cars including all Chryslers, and only Chryslers. > >The reason I am writing is that Eric's 31st birthday is coming up on May 4th and I would love nothing more than to make his dream of owning an Imperial come true. I don't know much about cars, but I am trying to purchase this as a surprise, on my own. I have about 2500.00 to spend, including bringing it home. His favorite year of Imperial is the 65 2 door coupe. > >I am wondering if it is anyway possible to get a decent one for that price?? It does not in any way need to be perfect, but it would be nice if drivable. I would like him to be able to take his family for a ride in what he calls "the best automobile ever made," when he receives it. I would really appreciate any advice or ideas on helping me with my quest. I only have about a month left, and really hope I can pull this off. > >Thank you so much, > >Sincerely, > >Melissa Swenson > >P.s. We live in Northern Minnesota > > > | > | > | > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~IML DIGEST~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MESSAGE SEPARATOR~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > | > | > | > > From: "Patricia Melton" <pmelton3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: IML: IML DIGEST > Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 17:26:34 -0800 > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Anton, > Are you still looking for the rear door emblem for your imperial? I > recently purchased two emblems from Roger in Canada and this has given us > what we were in need of. I have one used emblem that I had found in a junk > yard that looks pretty good! If you are interested let me know and we will > work out the details. Roger was gracious enough to help us and I will > return the favor to you and your imperial if you still need it? Please > advise. > Buddy/Patricia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anton Kulik" <kulik@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: <PMelton3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 7:43 AM > Subject: Re: IML: IML DIGEST > > > > Hi, Patricia! > > > > You are not alone in your emblem search. > > I own same '93 Imperial (Black Cherry Pearl) with one rear door emblem > > missing. Some bad guys ripped it off harming my heart as well. > > Problem was that the nearby Chrysler dealer told me there is no part > number > > for the emblem and the only part number they have was for the entire vinyl > > roof. > > Means if you intend to replace an emblem you have to replace the roof.... > > I was looking hard for a year or so for this emblem and I came to the > > conclusion, that I can buy one only from a junked car's owner. I saw one > > recently. The owner tries to restore it, but is not sure he'll succeed. > > I live in Moscow, Russia and that is too far from your vast junk yards > where > > you can find an emblem or a nuke.... > > Keep trying, Patricia, and get ready for a long ride. > > Have a nice day! > > Yours, > > Anton Kulik > > > > > > From: Patricia Melton=20 > > > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 > > > Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 9:53 PM > > > Subject: IML: emblems-1993 > > > > > > > > > All/Anyone =20 > > > I have asked about this before but now things have changed.....My = > > > Mother has a 1993 Imperial and has lost the center piece to the emblems > = > > > on the rear doors. We were told by several dealers that they could = > > > still order replacement parts but when we tried we found out that they = > > > were no longer available. One dealer looked on the computer and said a > = > > > dealer in California had two in stock but when we called today we were = > > > told they had been sold and were no longer available from the factory, = > > > period. We have now started checking with the local junk yards and have > = > > > not had any luck so far. We only need the center piece, which is a = > > > little larger than a quarter. Can anyone offer a better source? We = > > > would greatly appreciate any help! > > > > > > Thanks > > > 1993 Imperial > > > 1988 Dodge truck 4x4 > > > Jubilee (1954) Our e-mail address is PMelton3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > > > > | > | > | > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~IML DIGEST~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MESSAGE SEPARATOR~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > | > | > | > > Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 15:41:34 -0700 > From: "Kate Triplett" <ad_ablurr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: IML: non starter 67 > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > I know this may be way too simplistic, but have you bent your neck out of shape and checked the fusebox? Mine was chock full of rusty crud and all dash lights and rear lighting was inop - a thorough cleaning and a douse of WD40 solved that handily! > > >From: "Greg Graham" > Subject: IML: Failed ign switch in 67? > Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 13:59:19 -0600 > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > It's time to put the top down and the sunblock on! One problem.... the car won't start. The '67 Imperial was not driven at all between Christmas and March. It was driven twice earlier this month, both times without incident and starting the car was uneventful. I attempted to start the car today (79 degrees, light clouds, blue sky), but it would have none of it. The windows, horn, seats, etc all work as they should... but they are wired to do so without the key in the ignition. The battery is charged. The starter is new. Plugs and wires are good. None of the items on the car that should work with the key on do so. No wipers, instruments, no warning indicator lights on the dash light up at all, and more importantly, no starter engaging. Nothing happens if I move the key to any of the "on" positions. It appears that anything wired through the keyed ignition is not getting power. Not a whimper out of the starter if I fully turn the key (and connection is soli d). I suspect the ignition in the dash itself, but perhaps it's some > thing else along the way. Any suggestions as to where to look and what else to suspect. Any solutions? All slathered in sunblock and no place to go. > > Recommendations as to where to buy a new ignition switch? Napa? An Imperial only part? > > Kate Justet Triplett > Kate's Custom Gunleather > Monroe, Washington > Proud mother of a soldier > and owner of "Lucille" 1968 Crown > | > | > | > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~IML DIGEST~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MESSAGE SEPARATOR~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > | > | > | > > Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 17:57:39 -0500 > Subject: Re: IML: Mystery clunk > From: Chris Lynch <creesto@xxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > I had my '66 coupe out today!! Granted, I HAD to move it from one > apartment's garage to my new one, and the tags were expired, and I haven't > driven it since Sept., and the interior is still in pieces, and the fuel > filter hoses were leaking like all hell, and the power steering was whining > even though I just topped it off, STILL!! I got to drive my baby today!! > Took about 4 tries with Starter fluid in the carb and a jump from my Ca%%y, > but she fired up and was a joy to wheel about in. BUT. But I noticed a > mystery clunk. This one seems to occur when just starting out, and its > definitely coming from the right rear quarter area. Could this be a springs > thing? If it sounded more centered or under my feet, I would guess it to be > the tranny mount. HELP! > > Best regards to all of you smarter and more experienced than me, > chris > > > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (List Server) > > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 13:37:19 -0800 > > Subject: IML DIGEST > > > > First of all I must thank Ernie for the centre bearing carrier Idea. I = > > am in the process of retro fitting one to my Le Baron, which is not an = > > X frame car. The only difference is how the carrier will bolt down. ( a = > > simple modification of the bracket is all that's needed ) I.M.H.O The = > > S10 carrier is a better long term=20 > > repair as it is a mechanical assembly rather than a chemical bond to the = > > metal & rubber . As we all know it is the bonding on the originals that = > > gives way, this will be the 3rd time that in the last 9 years I have had = > > to repair / replace the carrier. The previous two original carriers were = > > a nos & a remanufactured one ! all had the bond between the metal & = > > rubber fail. > > > > Regards > > Dave > > with out the clunk clunk ! > > | > | > | > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~IML DIGEST~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MESSAGE SEPARATOR~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > | > | > | > > From: "Pat Cunningham" <doozee@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: IML: Gas Tank and sending unit > Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 18:11:37 -0500 > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > > ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C4174B.9B62DC70 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="Windows-1252" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > We purchased a 1978 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham a few monthes ago and = > have started to replace what needs to be. We think the gas tank is in = > good shape, haven't got a good look yet. I've called a few places that = > cater to older cars and no one seems to go that far back. Does any one = > have any idea where we could locate one, and a sending unit? We need a = > sending unit. We're in the Grand Rapids, Mi. area. Your help would be = > appreciated, thanks, Pat > ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C4174B.9B62DC70 > Content-Type: text/html; > charset="Windows-1252" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> > <HTML><HEAD> > <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = > charset=3Dwindows-1252"> > <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=3DGENERATOR> > <STYLE></STYLE> > </HEAD> > <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> > <DIV>We = > purchased a=20 > 1978 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham a few monthes ago and have started to = > replace=20 > what needs to be. We think the gas tank is in good shape, haven't got a = > good=20 > look yet. I've called a few places that cater to older cars and no one = > seems to=20 > go that far back. Does any one have any idea where we could locate one, = > and a=20 > sending unit? We need a sending unit. We're in the Grand Rapids, Mi. = > area. Your=20 > help would be appreciated, thanks,  =20 > Pat</DIV></BODY></HTML> > > ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C4174B.9B62DC70-- > > | > | > | > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~IML DIGEST~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MESSAGE SEPARATOR~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > | > | > | > > Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 17:16:16 -0600 > From: Kerry Pinkerton <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: IML: Birthday present of a lifetime > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > --------------090102040608090401080401 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Melissa, if you are hoping to surprise him I hope he doesn't read the > emails..... > > At any rate, finding a nice drivable 65 coupe for 2500 is going to be > difficult. I'd expect at least 3500 for a good driver in a 4dr and > coupes are more expensive. Having said that, you never know what will > show up. Although a month is not a long time, you might get lucky. > Keep an eye on the IML classified and surf the oldcar trader web site, etc.. > > A suggestion that might work for you is to give him a check for $2500 > with a photo of a 65 Imperial and let him do the shopping. That way you > know he will be getting what he expects and will be pleased with it.. I > expect the last thing you want is for him not to like everything about > something you bought him. > > Good luck and on behalf of all car crazy husbands, thank you for > appreciating his 'illness'. > > Regards > > Kerry Pinkerton > > Melissa Swenson wrote: > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Melissa Swenson <mailto:emswenson@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > *To:* mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > <mailto:mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 30, 2004 6:16 AM > > *Subject:* Birthday present of a lifetime > > > > Hello. My name is Melissa Swenson. My husband and I have been club > > members for a couple of years now, but silent ones. My husband pretty > > much just enjoys reading the emails, although he is extremely > > knowledgable on the subject of Imperials. > > Eric has never owned an Imperial, but it has always been "the car" he > > has wanted. Although only 30 years old, it seems he was born in the > > wrong era. He is big into the oversized luxury cars including all > > Chryslers, and only Chryslers. > > The reason I am writing is that Eric's 31st birthday is coming up on > > May 4th and I would love nothing more than to make his dream of owning > > an Imperial come true. I don't know much about cars, but I am trying > > to purchase this as a surprise, on my own. I have about 2500.00 to > > spend, including bringing it home. His favorite year of Imperial is > > the 65 2 door coupe. > > I am wondering if it is anyway possible to get a decent one for that > > price?? It does not in any way need to be perfect, but it would be > > nice if drivable. I would like him to be able to take his family for > > a ride in what he calls "the best automobile ever made," when he > > receives it. I would really appreciate any advice or ideas on helping > > me with my quest. I only have about a month left, and really hope I > > can pull this off. > > Thank you so much, > > Sincerely, > > Melissa Swenson > > P.s. We live in Northern Minnesota > > > > --------------090102040608090401080401 > Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=utf8; > name="pinkertonk.vcf" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Content-Disposition: attachment; > filename="pinkertonk.vcf" > > begin:vcard > fn:Kerry Pinkerton > n:;Kerry Pinkerton > email;internet:http://Dte.net/57imperial 50 Crown, 57, 61(s), 68 convert other lesser makes > tel;work:Manufacture of high quality Wheeling Machines > tel;home:http://wheelingmachines.com > version:2.1 > end:vcard > > > --------------090102040608090401080401-- > > | > | > | > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~IML DIGEST~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MESSAGE SEPARATOR~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > | > | > | > > Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 15:32:53 -0800 > From: "A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: IML: Introducing Mr Virgil Exner > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Hello All; > To that list I would add Howard "Dutch" Darin who styled many attractive > looking Packards in the early 40's and most of the Kaiser/Frazer cars. > Brooks Stephens, who created the Jeepster and many Studebakers from the > early 60's. Robert Borque, not the Supreme Court Judge, who styled the 1953 > Studebaker coupes, which Lowey took credit for as he did with Exner's > Studebaker designs. Ray Dietric (SP?) stylist of many cars from the classic > era including Packards and the Imperials of the late 30's. Finally William > Lyons, to ad an influential Englishman to the pack, he designed every Jaguar > made from the start of the company to his retirement in the early 70's. > I tend to think that Harley Earl was a little over rated in the styling > department, he was more or less an excellent administrator and manager. He > had a well refined way of putting ideas from various sources into action, > and a real knack for timing when it came to giving the public what they > wanted. What I am saying is that if you are going to call Harley Earl a > styling genius you would have to call George Walker of Ford a styling genius > as well, when really he was an administrative and organizational genius. > This is no slight at the man at all, every organisation needs people like > him if it is to function well and thrive, unfortunately something that > Mother MoPar has lacked from time to time. > By the way Alex Tremulis not only designed the Tucker Torpedo but designed > the Chrysler Thunderbolt. He was also employed in the advanced styling > studio at Kaiser after Tucker took a dive. He is a fellow whom I wish had > the opportunity to see at least one his car designs reach production instead > of a few paltry styling ideas. > Best Regards > Arran Foster > 1954 Imperial Newport, Not dowdy if you own one. > Needing A Left Side Tailight Bezel and other trim parts. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "B.A. Samoila" <fift8imperial@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 10:15 AM > Subject: Re: IML: Introducing Mr Virgil Exner > > > My own personal musings on this topic: > True, the world of automotive design has had its > greats: > Alex Tremulis, Raymond Lowey, Bill Mitchell, Mr. > Engel, and Mister Earl just to name a few of the more > famous ones of the mid 20th century when in my humble > opinion was the height of this art. > And then there was Mr. Exner who, again in my opinion, > surpassed them all. He was the only one who had not > only an eye for futuristic design, but the ability and > the presence of forethought to actually take what was > a dream car and have it put into production. Just look > at the dull styles of the early 50's that he had to > work with and how, with very little resources in '53 > and '54, he was able to soften their lines and attempt > the silk purse out of the sows ear. ( sorry you early > '50's guys) And then the magic started to flow in '55 > and '56 when Chrysler's sedate outdatedness took on a > modern look, and sales began to indicate that "we > might just have something here." > I believe that Mr. Exner reached the zenith of his > abilities in the '57 lineup when even the famous Mr. > Earl (a man by the way that I truly admire for all his > flamboyance as well as talent) had to stand up and not > only take notice, but admit that he'd been one upped > by the competition. We've all heard the story of the > GM corporate styling department meeting when Mr. Earl > came in, threw down a photo of a production '57 > Plymouth and began to go down his team's collective > throat. > The fruits of Mr. Exner's talents caused GM to > scramble through their one year offerings for '58, > and I guess in a roundabout way ( this is a bit of a > stretch here) had something to do with their '59 > lineup causing the here-to-fore style leaders to play > the game of catch up. ( I still love '59 Chevys > though). > Just look at his '57-'59 models...don't they still > look fresh today...45 years later? Now that's staying > power. > Mr. Exner, I thank you for your products, I admire you > for your talents, and I truly acknowledge your genius. > Again...IML...thank you for letting me have these few > minutes to expound. BAS > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. > http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > | > | > | > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~IML DIGEST~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MESSAGE SEPARATOR~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > | > | > | > > Subject: Re: IML: Mystery clunk > From: David.Whitney@xxxxxxxx > Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 15:35:11 -0800 > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > This is a multipart message in MIME format. > --=_alternative 00810B4888256E68_= > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Chris -- > > I would check the drive train, specifically U-joints. > > Put the car in drive and move forward, then shift into neutral and slowly > brake to a full stop. Then shift into reverse. If you hear a distinct > CLUNK, you probably need new U-joints. There are other ways to check that > involve crawling underneath and wiggling the shaft to check for play, but > this method is nearly foolproof. Plus the joints are only a few $ and > should probably be replaced just for peace of mind. > > -- David > > > > > Chris Lynch <creesto@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent by: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > 03/31/2004 02:57 PM > Please respond to mailing-list > > > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > cc: > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: IML: Mystery clunk > > > > > I had my '66 coupe out today!! Granted, I HAD to move it from one > apartment's garage to my new one, and the tags were expired, and I haven't > driven it since Sept., and the interior is still in pieces, and the fuel > filter hoses were leaking like all hell, and the power steering was > whining > even though I just topped it off, STILL!! I got to drive my baby today!! > Took about 4 tries with Starter fluid in the carb and a jump from my > Ca%%y, > but she fired up and was a joy to wheel about in. BUT. But I noticed a > mystery clunk. This one seems to occur when just starting out, and its > definitely coming from the right rear quarter area. Could this be a > springs > thing? If it sounded more centered or under my feet, I would guess it to > be > the tranny mount. HELP! > > Best regards to all of you smarter and more experienced than me, > chris > > > > > > --=_alternative 00810B4888256E68_= > Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" > > > Chris -- > > I would check the drive train, specifically U-joints. > > Put the car in drive and move forward, then shift into neutral and slowly brake to a full stop.  Then shift into reverse.  If you hear a distinct CLUNK, you probably need new U-joints.  There are other ways to check that involve crawling underneath and wiggling the shaft to check for play, but this method is nearly foolproof.  Plus the joints are only a few $ and should probably be replaced just for peace of mind. > > -- David > > > > <table width=100%> > <tr valign=top> > <td> > <td>Chris Lynch <creesto@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent by: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > 03/31/2004 02:57 PM > Please respond to mailing-list > > <td>        >         To:        <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >         cc:         >         From:        mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >         Subject:        Re: IML: Mystery clunk > > </table> > > > I had my '66 coupe out today!! Granted, I HAD to move it from one > apartment's garage to my new one, and the tags were expired, and I haven't > driven it since Sept., and the interior is still in pieces, and the fuel > filter hoses were leaking like all hell, and the power steering was whining > even though I just topped it off, STILL!! I got to drive my baby today!! > Took about 4 tries with Starter fluid in the carb and a jump from my Ca%%y, > but she fired up and was a joy to wheel about in. BUT. But I noticed a > mystery clunk. This one seems to occur when just starting out, and its > definitely coming from the right rear quarter area. Could this be a springs > thing? If it sounded more centered or under my feet, I would guess it to be > the tranny mount. HELP! > > Best regards to all of you smarter and more experienced than me, > chris > > > > > > --=_alternative 00810B4888256E68_=-- > | > | > | > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~IML DIGEST~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MESSAGE SEPARATOR~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > | > | > | > > From: "M Turner" <tminjesu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: IML: Birthday present of a lifetime > Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 18:49:42 -0500 > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > I suggest shopping certain online car groups such as: www.hemmings.com, > www.oldcarsweekly.com and www.classicjunkyard.com to name three. Then do a > search under the make, model and year you are looking for. > Vince T > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kerry Pinkerton" <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 6:16 PM > Subject: Re: IML: Birthday present of a lifetime > > > > Melissa, if you are hoping to surprise him I hope he doesn't read the > > emails..... > > > > At any rate, finding a nice drivable 65 coupe for 2500 is going to be > > difficult. I'd expect at least 3500 for a good driver in a 4dr and > > coupes are more expensive. Having said that, you never know what will > > show up. Although a month is not a long time, you might get lucky. > > Keep an eye on the IML classified and surf the oldcar trader web site, > etc.. > > > > A suggestion that might work for you is to give him a check for $2500 > > with a photo of a 65 Imperial and let him do the shopping. That way you > > know he will be getting what he expects and will be pleased with it.. I > > expect the last thing you want is for him not to like everything about > > something you bought him. > > > > Good luck and on behalf of all car crazy husbands, thank you for > > appreciating his 'illness'. > > > > Regards > > > > Kerry Pinkerton > > > > Melissa Swenson wrote: > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > *From:* Melissa Swenson <mailto:emswenson@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > *To:* mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > <mailto:mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 30, 2004 6:16 AM > > > *Subject:* Birthday present of a lifetime > > > > > > Hello. My name is Melissa Swenson. My husband and I have been club > > > members for a couple of years now, but silent ones. My husband pretty > > > much just enjoys reading the emails, although he is extremely > > > knowledgable on the subject of Imperials. > > > Eric has never owned an Imperial, but it has always been "the car" he > > > has wanted. Although only 30 years old, it seems he was born in the > > > wrong era. He is big into the oversized luxury cars including all > > > Chryslers, and only Chryslers. > > > The reason I am writing is that Eric's 31st birthday is coming up on > > > May 4th and I would love nothing more than to make his dream of owning > > > an Imperial come true. I don't know much about cars, but I am trying > > > to purchase this as a surprise, on my own. I have about 2500.00 to > > > spend, including bringing it home. His favorite year of Imperial is > > > the 65 2 door coupe. > > > I am wondering if it is anyway possible to get a decent one for that > > > price?? It does not in any way need to be perfect, but it would be > > > nice if drivable. I would like him to be able to take his family for > > > a ride in what he calls "the best automobile ever made," when he > > > receives it. I would really appreciate any advice or ideas on helping > > > me with my quest. I only have about a month left, and really hope I > > > can pull this off. > > > Thank you so much, > > > Sincerely, > > > Melissa Swenson > > > P.s. We live in Northern Minnesota > > > > > > > > > | > | > | > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~IML DIGEST~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MESSAGE SEPARATOR~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > | > | > | > > Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 18:43:22 -0500 > From: dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: IML: Mystery clunk > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Could it be a loose/bad drive-line support?? > Dan Melnik > > | > | > | > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~IML DIGEST~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MESSAGE SEPARATOR~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > | > | > | > > Subject: Re: IML: Failed ign switch in 67? > From: David.Whitney@xxxxxxxx > Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 15:36:50 -0800 > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > Only the starter will not engage when the neutral safety switch does not > allow current to pass through -- I think, but check the wiring diagram to > be sure. Accessories should still work regardless of which gear the car > thinks it's in. > > -- David > > > > RandalPark@xxxxxxx > Sent by: To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > mailing-list-owner@imper cc: > ialclub.com From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: IML: Failed ign switch in 67? > > 03/31/2004 01:35 PM > Please respond to > mailing-list > > > > > > > Test your neutral safety switch. I know that if it fails, the car won't > crank. I don't remember if the rest of the stuff will come on or not, but > it is worth a try. They fail much more frequently than the ignition switch > and it might be easier to change. > > > > > > | > | > | > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This digest was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > shared with everyone. 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