Re: IML: dismantling of a 73 2 door

["Darrell Smith" <dssmithdc@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sjak, great pics!  Now I know what I have to go through with both my
'73's in order to restore the Red One.  It is tough to see a car
dismantled, but you know it's for a good cause.

Thanks for sharing, and keep us posted!

Darrell
2 1973 Imperial hardtop coupes, one red, one black.

On 10/19/07, sjak brak <imperial1973@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have a parts car for some time, and it is now completely dismantled. It
> was a very interesting thing to do, I learned a lot about the construction
> of an Imperial, and I was really impressed by the strength of the rocker
> panels and front subframe. Besides, it was lots of fun to do.
>
> One thing, even with all sheetmetal removed, it was a real pain to pull the
> 440/727 combo. The oil pan hits the front frame and the tranny hits the
> firewall, so we had to use some violence to pull it as a combo.
>
> I have taken lots of pictures, but a warning is in place, some might be
> considered offensive for some Imperial-lovers.
>
> But it gives me a nice stock of hard to find replacement parts.
> Unfortunately, the rotors are virtually useless...
>
> A few pictures of both the parts car and my driver;
> http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sjak_brak/full%20size%20talk/brotherwillkillbrother/
>
> first cutting session:
> http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sjak_brak/full%20size%20talk/brotherwillkillbrother/rememberthefallen/
>
> second cutting session:
> http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sjak_brak/full%20size%20talk/brotherwillkillbrother/comvertible/
>
> final cutting session:
> http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sjak_brak/full%20size%20talk/brotherwillkillbrother/floorshifting/
>

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