Probably within 6 months, I will be in a position to
fabricrate patch panels.
Kerryp
--- Anthony Foster <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello Gang;
> Since Phil and I are on the topic of the ethics of
> harvesting patch panels
> from donor cars I figured that I should steer the
> discussion in a more
> productive direction. Is there anyone out there that
> makes patch panels for
> Imperials or other large Chryslers? Since the main
> reason for cannibalising
> a roofed car to fix a convertible is usually due to
> the amount of rust in
> the vert's body I think that making patch panels
> available would cut down on
> the carnage.
> Going back to what we know about our favourite
> marque every generation of
> Imperial carried the same sheet metal, minus fins,
> over several years. For
> example the 1957 to 1963 models all had very similar
> fenders, door panels,
> and quarter panels over this period. The main
> differences were in the
> grille, the fins, and the jewellery. Likewise the
> 1964 to 66 models had
> similar contours between body panel over those
> years. At the same time we
> also know that each generation of car was more
> susceptible to rust in
> certain locations of the body then cars of another
> generation.
> If we know these things then we will know which
> patch panels to have
> produced for what areas of the car. For instance one
> series may be more
> prone to rotted quarter panels then to, say, rotted
> rocker panels. Another
> may have the floor rot out more often then the door
> bottoms. Of course any
> of our cars could have any of these problems but it
> would give us an idea of
> which sheet metal parts to have reproduced first for
> which cars. By far the
> most practical and economical parts to have made
> would be patch panels.
> Granted, this wouldn't help the poor soul with a
> badly crunched fender but
> fortunately those types of project are few and far
> between. For the vast
> majority of projects it would not make economic
> sense to have whole quarter
> panels or fenders reproduced.
> Best Regards
> Arran Foster
> 1954 Imperial Newport
> Needing A left Side Taillight Bezel and other trim
> parts.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil" <hilljack7@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 2:00 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: Easy on the coupes!!
>
>
> > 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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