Re: IML: Lap rope/Robe Rail
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Re: IML: Lap rope/Robe Rail



That may be what they are for now, hence the extra rigidity, but they evolved from Robe Rails.

Paul W.

-----Original Message-----
From: pnkmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 8:59 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Lap rope/Robe Rail

Now that I know what they are, my '76 Sedan d'Ville had them: two hard plastic rails, one across the top of the rear of each front seat. I just thought they were there for people to haul themselves in and out of the back seat.

Patrick
Covington, LA
'58 Southampton Project (without Robe Rails)

----- Original Message ----- From: <randalpark@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Lap rope/Robe Rail

They seem to be more of a traditional touch given to luxury cars
these > days, or at least as recently as my 1980 high end FMC daily driver. It has > one fastened to the back of each front seat cushion, above the magazine > pockets. Although more solid than a "rope", it could still be called a > Robe Rail, but I think most people use them as an assist handle to get out > of the back of the car.

In 1960, LeBarons had it but I don't know if Crowns did, or even
LeBarons > with swivel seats, for that matter. Customs did not have a Robe Rail. The > back of the front seat of my '65 Crown has a metal handle on each side, as > do my '55 and '56, but nothing that one could hang a robe or a blanket > from. Clearly they were more of an assist handle.

And of course we can't forget the Lavalier Straps in '64 and later >
LeBarons! My '68 has those, but no Robe Rail.

Paul W.

-----Original Message-----
From: dbarker534@xxxxxxx
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Sent: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 2:13 PM
Subject: RE: IML: Lap rope

Definitely not me. I guess I'm younger than I thought...kinda. I
would > have thought a 62 would have been long past the years of deficient > heaters. Did alot of different cars have them, or just the top of the > lines? The 60 rumbler american I had 25 years ago sure could have used > one. Of course, in ND you carried that stuff in the winter time anyway if > you traveled much.

Dave
67 Haze Green Sedan
Covington, WA


From: Ken Lang <imperialken@xxxxxxxxx>

Interesting.... I personally figured it was just one individuals way
of
describing a seat belt. Who knew?

Ken


[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Neal Herman

A lap rope is a rope, duh!, that was strung across the back of the
front
seat, over which to hang a lap robe. A lap robe is essentially a
blanket
that back seat passengers draped over their laps and legs in the
winter, a
throw-back to when cars' heaters weren't as efficient as they are
today.



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