Re: IML: 60 Imperial Le Baron sedan $2800 ROOF ISSUE.

[Luke Nola <luke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

When you do, let me know I have just done mine - big job lots of fun. I can take you through the way I had it done if you are interested. Basically built and welded an insert strip where the old lead filler was used. Still finished the job in lead mind you.

cheers (I love it too)

Luke

60

On 15/03/2007, at 12:42 AM, Steven Neville wrote:

Regarding the roof issue, I myself have a 1961 LeBaron with the same problem with the outline of the larger window. I still need to find a body shop that I can trust to rework the LeBaron rear window insert.

I Love this site.

Steve

Marlboro, Ma.

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Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 07:29:14 -0400

That roof issue is 100% normal for '60 LeBarons. There is probably some rust in there, but the main problem is that the filler used to hide the seam for the insert has expanded and deteriorated revealing the outline of the Custom/Crown rear window. Kenyon has written an extensive article about the on the OIC web site.

Any of us who own a '60 LeBaron have to deal with this. Most folks just smooth it over and repaint, but it will always come back. That is unless you do it the way that Kenyon did. He has gone into great detail, with pictures and tool descriptions to explain the problem and fix it for good. There is an asbestos rope/filler in the seam, covered with lead, then paint finish. Lead tends to deform over time, but it is the asbestos rope that causes most of the trouble here. Check it out!

The rest of the car could be fine rust wise, but there are not enough pictures to tell. 1960 LeBarons are hot!

Paul W.

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Subject: IML: 60 Imperial Le Baron sedan $2800.

Would anyone jump at this in the SF bay area? It appears to have some rust issues at the base of the roof. 

Chris Strohmeyer 

67 Imperial Convertible 

(I'm still thinking about it and it's still for sale)  

 

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