Hi Scott, Trouble is, the 68 (and 67) were the first years to go with semi-unibody construction. 66 was the last year of the full body-on-frame like a truck. This should make it easier and safer for someone to construct your hitch, though. I will be happy to scan the pages for you, though - except for the connecting points and drop measurements, it will probably be pretty similar. I can scan and make PDF to email, or copy and mail - send a mailing address off-list, I'll get it to you. Kate Justet Triplett Kate's Custom Gunleather Monroe, Washington Proud mother of a soldier and owner of "Lucille" 1968 Imperial Crown 4-door HT ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Scott Scheuermann" <s.l.scheuermann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 10:38:23 -0400 >Kate, > >Unfortunately I do not have an owner's manual for my '65. I have been >looking for one without success. The club website does not have one either. >I will ask on the list, but if I don't get a reply would you be willing to >photocopy or scan the page(s) from Lucille's manual? I would really >appreciate it. I would think that there would not be a great difference >between hitches for the two cars. > >Scott >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Kate Triplett" <ad_ablurr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <malining-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Cc: "Scott Scheuermann" <s.l.scheuermann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 9:32 AM > > >> <SNIP>Hi all, >> > >> > I have just returned from the only trailer hitch fabricator in the >Greater >> > Cleveland area. He would not agree to fabricate a hitch for my 1965 >Crown. >> > Not because of the condition of the car, but because he was not sure >that >> he could make a safe class 3 hitch for the car. The only suggestion he >could >> > offer was finding a bolt on Reese hitch. Does anyone out there have a >lead >> > on who might have a class 3 bolt on hitch for a 1965 Crown 4 door >hardtop? >> > >> > Thanks! >> > Scott Scheuermann >> > 1965 Imperial Crown >> > 1960 Airstream Overlander >> > <SNIP> >> Scott, do you have the owner's manual for your Imperial? >> >> In the back couple pages of Lucille's manual, there is a dimensioned >drawing (fabrication plan) for building a hitch. From the iron sizes >specified, I'd say it would qualify as a Class III hitch in today's world. >Any competant certified welding shop should be ABLE to do this work, if not >willing. My husband (lifelong journeyman welder) said the specs given and >full dimensioning would make fabricating a hitch a breeze for Lucille. >Barring that, taking an "out of the box" Reese or Eaz-lift unit and >modifiying it would be the only choices in you can't find one already made. >Yes, a lot of shops are wary because of liability. You need to find a REAL >welder - ie, one still having gonads. >> >> Do be wary of using one taken off a junkyard car - often these have been >buried in the dirt a LONG time and internal corrosion may have taken its >toll on welded joints and tubing wall thickness. >> >> Kate Justet Triplett >> Kate's Custom Gunleather >> Monroe, Washington >> Proud mother of a soldier >> and owner of "Lucille" 1968 Crown > > ----------------- 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