Demolition men

["Otis Davidson" <otisdavidson@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

   I always hear about Imperials being good in Demo Derbys,but from what I 
have seen,this is not the case.

   In the late '80s,I enjoyed running in 9(nine) Derbies. Tho I have never 
taken an Imp to a Derby,I have seen the rear bumpers folded up to the rear 
window,restricting visibility...and their big engines heatng up quickly and 
being hard to start when they are boiling over furiously...and lost the 
alternator belts a few minutes back.

   Station Wagons are the way to go.....so whoever is contemplating slamming 
an Imp,think again. The big Mid-70's Che*y Wagon with the little engine with 
tons of room around it,is the ticket. Heck,I won with one in a 95 car heat 
at Lebanon Valley! Old Cad Ambulances do well also as do the Chrysler Town 
and Country wagon (sorry Brad).

  In the older Imps that don't have a Sure Grip,the rear axle didn't have 
the rear-cover that gave access when welding-up the spider gears. You'd have 
much more work on your hands. And trust me,you DON'T want to enter a Demo 
with a one-legged car.

  I hope this true story keeps some Imps from a cruel death.

Steve from Albany,N.Y.
'75 Imp 4dr <--would probably quit on the first shot!!
'79 440 powered 35 ft RV <--there'd be paneling and rust-colored velour all 
over the place.




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From: "Gentry's Garage" <gentrysgarage@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: IML: Demolition men
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 21:51:22 -0800

Hi All, The next pot to be stirred should unite us against a common enemy
The Demolition Man! How do we protect our favorite marque from the savages?
For years we have been protected as the circuits banned the Imp (in
particularly the 64 and 65 models) as they were hard to kill! It seems the
edict has passed and they are allowing them back in the bull ring. I found
this out when I did a search for the picts for the rear seat and found the
top three, two years running were all 1965's. What can we do, anything short
of lynching these guys? Just curious and saddened by this.

Thad the ImpPoster
w/ a sad 1965 Grey Ghost Imp






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