Re: IML: Mopar Acronym

[alan1416@xxxxxxx]

Thanks, But the others are more fun ; )

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Alan Jordan
90 IMP
75 LeBaron

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>
> Actually, MOPAR came from the brand name Chrysler used for their factdory
> parts--MOtor PARts.
>
> John
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> > Funny, I thought it was: Mostly Old Parts And Rust.(MOPAR) Dave, Vero
> > Beach, Fl. 81 Imp. 87,88 ,90 Ramchargers 93 Diesel, 98 MK 8 LSC.
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> > From:
> >
> > I took my '69 Bu-ck Electra ragtop to a local car show tonight and among
> > the 60 or 70 cars I saw one Mopar. It was a Dodge Charger, I think.
> > Usually there are 3 or 4, but it's always pretty spare. There were 4
> > Packards, which I didnt' expect, but mostly it was GM, a lot of Ford and
> > ; GM muscle cars and newer Jap cars souped up with crap I don't even
> > understand.
> >
> > Anyway, a kid was talking to me about my car later in the evening. He
> > was about 20 with tatoos all over, a cigarette dangling out of his
> > mouth, a bottle of beer in his hand and a skinny girlfriend simpering
> > nearby. He confessed that he was first and foremost a Mopar fan, and
> > after I told him I had a '58 Imp project car at home he drawled: "Yeah,
> > my daddy picks on me for lovin' Chryslers. He says Mopar stands for
> > 'Move Over, People Are Racing.'"
> >
> > I hadn't heard that one yet, or if I did I'd forgotten it.
> >
> > Patrick
> > Covington, Louisiana
> > '58 Southampton
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: The Thomas'
> > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Friday, J uly 28, 2006 9:42 PM
> > Subject: Re: IML: speedometer needed
> >
> >
> > Hello, I had a 76 New Yorker that started to do that, the needle would
> > stick on 60 mph or so but if you tapped on the face hard enough it would
> > fall back to 0. I took it apart and the needle or the face warped
> > slightly so I took a piece of sand paper and slid it behind the needle
> > and worked the needle back and forth to sand it down slightly, that took
> > care of it. Also sometimes you can bend out on the needle alittle (be
> > gentle). ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Woolf,Richard T(Contractor)
> > To: 'mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 7:14 AM
> > Subject: IML: speedometer needed
> >
> >
> > Hello Gang,
> > Would anybody on the list have a speedometer for a '75 Imperial? My
& gt; > speedometer needle bounces back and forth when driving, and sometimes
> > is on 60-80 mph when stopped. The previous owner told me the gear ratio
> > in the speedometer is all messed up. So I would like the entire
> > speedometer face. If anybody has one to sell please contact me off list
> > with a price.
> >
> > Rich W.
> > '66 Crown
> > '73 LeBaron
> > '75 LeBaron
> >
> >
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