IML: Imperial Love/Hate Relationships

[Joe Strickland <jwstrick426@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My '62 was acquired about a year following the death of a good friend.  
The owner had willed it to his live-in nurse/housekeeper.  She drove it 
about a year when the steering pitman arm broke on it while it was 
sitting in the driveway.  What luck!  Anyway she no longer trusted the 
car after another friend and I managed to find a used pitman arm.  She 
sold the car to me for $25.00!  She knew I liked the old car and it had 
a sentimental value to me.  However, when I drove the car home, my wife 
took a very dim view of having it around.  We had a two car garage and 
only one car that sat in the garage, so the Imperial went inside.  After 
some time went by and we made some local driving trips in the old car my 
wife decided she liked it after all.  It always attracted lots of 
attention.  She reminded me a few months ago that I needed to get the 
old car running again.  How's that for an understanding and encouraging 
wife!  That began my recent efforts toward getting the car roadworthy 
again.  Lots of tasks lie ahead, but they will be done with love and care.

Joe

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