Re: IML: Front Suspension Work

[PAUL WENTINK <randalpark@xxxxxxx>]

The number of front end shops that are capable of working on a 1957 
through 1966 Imperial are very few and far between. The ones that 
"think" they know are worse than the ones that admit they can't. Many 
assume these cars are the same as a regular Chryslers, or other 
Imperials built from 1967 on.

Part of the problem is that there are few of these cars left, and even 
fewer that belong to people who can spend the money to have a skilled 
person work on them. Nearly all the shops are owned by people who 
weren't born when our cars were new, so they and their employees have 
no training or experience working on them.

I have access to an excellent front end shop here in Burien, 
Washington. I great experiences with them on other cars before bringing 
them an old Imperial. They insisted on seeing the FSM before agreeing 
to do any work on my car. I have an extra "soiled" copy of this manual 
for each of my Imperials for this purpose. I do lots of work myself, 
but there are things I can no longer do. If the shop isn't interested 
in reviewing the FSM, or says that they don't need to, I drive away and 
find another shop.

Paul W.


-----Original Message-----
From: aeyn <mr85000@xxxxxxxxx>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 5:05 am
Subject: Re: IML: Upper A Arm



You would think that if a front end shop KNEW WHAT THEY WERE
DOING, they should know that THIS and OTHER years of Chryslers
had THREADED ball joints and required a special socket to remove
and install.

Æyn & Patrick
1975 LeBaron
1993 Sedan

--- smoorehouse@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Call Howe (209) 892-3464 and don't bother trying to fix it its
> done. the damage that could be done to your car by trying to
> fix and reuse this part isent worth it. did someone try to
> press the ball joint out? I ask because a friend of mine had
> his ruined that way by a front-end shop
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jenifer Ogle <jenifer_ogle@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wednesday, January 2, 2008 22:28
> Subject: IML: Upper A Arm
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> >
> > Hi, I'm looking for a passenger side upper A Arm for my 1962
> > Imperial as the threads for the balljoint are damaged. Does
> > anyone have one? I believe '57-'65 would be interchangeable?
> If
> > not does anyone have any suggestions for repairing the
> threads?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
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