If you have ever had to pull a panic stop on the expressway at 55 or 60 mph with one of these, you can understand wanting to put 4 wheel dicks on John B ----- Original Message ----- From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 10:30 PM Subject: Re: IML: Original/Customized : All of my Imperials (1955 through 1968) are totally original, yet I would not consider any of them to be garage ornaments. Some of them need more work to make them completely road worthy, even though they all run and drive. I don't feel that conversions from original style systems, to conglomerations of modern parts are necessary to accomplish this goal. : : That said, what ever someone wants to do to their own car to make it the way that they want to is their business. I think it is most important to make sure that what ever has been done is documented, so that a future owner can figure out how to maintain/repair it. A conversation with a fellow "Imperialist" this morning reminded me that none of us really "owns" anything, but rather pay for the privilidge to preserve it for the next purchaser. : : Every car will find another owner whether stock, mild custom, or wild custom, as long as it is well kept and loved. : : Paul W. : : In an email dated 25/7/2005 2:19:35 am GMT Daylight time, Imp67cc64@xxxxxxx writes: : : >In a message dated 7/24/2005 12:11:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, : >jsadowski@xxxxxxx writes: : > : >> with unique features such as the : >> Ausco-Lambert disk brakes, they should be preserved not "Restified". This is : >> : >> almost as bad as taking a Ghia Limo and chopping the roof. I just hope that : >> your friend put the original pieces away somewhere so it can be changed : >> back. : >> : > : >Aaron, : >I have been round the block a few times trying to keep 67-69 Imperials : >stopping with their Budd disc brake system and have found it quite challenging. I : >would tend to think that I would definately not want to go into the local parts : >store to request parts for my Ausco-Lambert disc brakes. I too lean in the : >"purist" direction, but do believe there are times when having a car that is : >drivable and enjoyable beats having a pure garage ornament. I also saw the car : >on the street at the meet in Burbank and thought it was a gorgeous car. It : >looked perfectly stock unless you looked inside to see the 65 steering column; : >an item that only a real car person might catch as being incorrect for the car. : > I am sure that many who saw the car stopped to enjoy its beauty and : >uniqueness, many others enjoy it as it passes by in traffic and turns heads anywhere : >it goes - looking just like a 54 Imperial limousine should with windows up and : >cold air blowing. I believe this car has had a better fate than many that : >would be locked away for fear of driving a vehicle that might not stop on : >demand. : > : >John Muller - Atlanta : >54 Custom Imperial : >69 LeBaron : > : : : ----------------- 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