No, not suggesting that at all, and if the proposed parts car is damaged or
stripped to where it's no good for anything else, than why not? I'm just
saying, before someone strips or destroys a relatively complete coupe, think
about it a little bit first. I've seen this done to save several
convertibles, not just Imps, and it always makes me cringe just a little.
I've made doors for hardtops out of 4 door pieces, so this isn't exactly an
impossible task. And if you can't find a hardtop parts car, you may have no
choice! I've fixed hardtops and convertibles, using pieces from a 4 door,
and it's not that impossible of a task. Sometimes patching a door without
removing it, is easier than removing the door in the first place, don't
forget, you have to change the lock and re-adjust all the mechanisms too,
while at it! IF I can get away with patching the original door, its a lot
less work, sometimes, and you have saved an original piece of the car,
keeping it just a bit more original when done.
I remember well the days of musclecars being stripped and scrapped when they
were cheap, and now, they've went thru the roof! Same with most any old Hemi
car from the 50's. I'm not saying that only certain people are allowed to
have a nice car, that would be silly. What I am saying, is before you
destroy an Imperial coupe, think about it a little bit first. Once they are
destroyed, they won't be coming back, and for sure, they won't be making any
more. Lets just not cut up any Imperial for parts, without thinking.
>> Are you suggesting that there are no two door parts cars out there for
Dan
> to use, especially over the three year period of 1964-66? You know, the
kind
> that have hit a poll, a gutted interior, or have the drive train stripped
> out. I have never suggested that he destroy a perfectly good car of any
body
> style, in fact if it were me I would be looking at making some patch
panels.
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