The 67 has 6 tail lights and 6 brake lights. The 68 has 6 tail lights but 4 brake lights. -----Original Message----- From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dennis Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 7:20 PM To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: IML: Check out this 68 Imperial!!$3500.! (purchased) Yeah, very nice car. I see you also have a 67, I noticed quite a few things that are the same on the 67 and 68. Are the tail lights the same? Looks like they are. Dennis 68 Omaha Orange FB 360 67 Imperial Titanic 4 door sedan 64 Dodge 880 land yacht w 413 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Lang" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 2:30 PM Subject: RE: IML: Check out this 68 Imperial!!$3500.! (purchased) > Well gang, I just drove it home and took a bunch of pictures. As you see > it > is how I got it. The link below will take you to some shared folders on a > server here at my house. Just click on the one that says 68 LeBaron. It > does need some clean-up and some TLC to get everything working again. But > it's all there along with a bag full of receipts. The original Certicard > is > still in the owners manual showing the original sale on 6/13/68 from > George > Warner Motors in Napa California. > > http://langfamily.net2go.com > > The carburetor (Carter AFB) needs some work so I'll run a zip-kit thru it > soon. The biggest problem with it right now is that the choke pull-off > doesn't work so when you start it cold the choke stays shut and floods the > engine. Otherwise the engine is very quiet and smooth (once it's warm). > The transmission is quite and shifts smoothly. There is no noise from the > rear end or the rear wheel bearings. I feel no abnormal slop in the front > end. It tracks straight and doesn't pull to either side. The brakes feel > firm and also don't pull. Mechanically I think it's pretty sound. Most > of > my challenges are going to be electrical so thank goodness that is one of > my > strongest areas. Fortunately I've already got a line on a FSM. > > Once you start looking at the pictures you'll notice a couple of areas > where > there is a little damage. The first one is a little piece broken out of > the > extended grille over the right side cornering lamp. In that picture > you'll > also notice a keyhole in the fender. The original owner installed an > alarm > system on the car. In a later picture you'll see a big bell under the > hood > on the drivers side fender well. > > On the left front fender you'll notice a piece of molding missing (it's > actually not missing, I have it). But in front of the molding where the > fender flares out you can see where he must have scraped the side of the > garage door. The metal is not deformed so I think I might have some luck > touching it up. > > The left rear bumperette has some rust starting to show through. It looks > like someone got carried away trying to clean something off with a steel > wool pad. > > Overall, I'm pleased as punch with myself for getting what I think is a > heck-of-a-deal. > > More to come later. > > Ken > > 67 Crown 4 Dr Ht > 68 LeBaron 4 Dr Ht > > > > > > ----------------- 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 ----------------- 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