Dear Michael, Congrats on your new Imperial. Sounds terrific. Regarding the parts you are looking for: -- the "leBaron" script like yours was used for many years - 1965-68 I believe. Donors are out there beyond the 1965 model year. -- The radio is more difficult. But again, they are out there. Interestingly enough the AM-FM units in 1964 Imperials (and 1965, I think) were the same as in my 1964 Riviera. I found my 1966 AM/FM unit at a swap meet like Pomona. -- The interior chrome trim around your windows will be the easiest to find. It is the same from 1964-66 on both 2-door and 4-doors. Much of it also interchanges with 1960-63 4 doors, too. There are several salvage yards down through central California (Rt 99) with Imperials of your era. If you ever get to Phoenix, the Hidden Valley & Desert Valley yards have plenty of these cars with many intact trim pieces. Good luck with finishing the final details on your car. Chris H. 60 NY T&C 66 Crown Convertible 66 LeBaron --- Ulander <ulander@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello- > > I'm fairly new to the list and really enjoying it. > Who would have thought > that there were so many other Imperial nutcases like > me out there? > > I've recently acquired a 65 LeBaron 4 door (green, > no vinyl top). In late > 1997/early 1998, the PO invested buckets of $$$ in > the car including a > complete engine/tranny rebuild, reworked the > suspension and brakes, new > tires, new Deltron paint, rebuilt the AC system, new > headliner and carpet. > Although purists will be alarmed, the car is > interesting because he > installed a very nice '66 dash (he tells > me he did this because he liked the full walnut trim > - so do I). He also > pulled the front and rear seats and installed a > black leather set from a '66 > (with the Imperial logo stitched in the leather seat > backs) - also in great > condition. She's a beauty, 99.99% complete, and > runs like a top. Sold new > in Stockton, CA and has the original black > California plates. > > I think he lost interest after that. The car sat > largely unused since that > time and > was rarely driven, until now. > > Although there is some minor oxidation in the paint > from sitting out here in > the California sun (looks like it's going to come > out), a thin layer of > dusty grime everywhere and some very minor chrome > pitting here and there, > she is quickly coming back to life. Everything > works. New fluids, belts, > hoses, a > tune up and a lot of detailing elbow grease have > worked wonders. > > But I'm stuck on a couple of minor cosmetic items. > I've been prowling for > these without much success and thought maybe someone > on the list might be > able to help. > > First, she is missing her radio (although the > previous owner did install a > new power antannae - go figure). It would need to > fit the '66 dash. Right > now the dash reminds me a little bit of a beautiful > woman who is missing her > front teeth. > > Second, the trunk lid "LeBaron" script has the n > broken off and reads > "LeBaro". > > Lastly, the chrome interior strip that trims out the > headliner and runs on > the passenger side from front to back just over the > windows isn't responding > to cleaning (pitted), no matter how much I curse at > it. > > I've checked the classifieds, eBay and other > resources I can find without > luck so far. Anyone out there have these things > laying around in the corner > of your garage somewhere or can maybe point me in > the right direction? > > Thanks. > Michael Ulander > 1965 LeBaron > Castro Valley, CA (SF Bay Area) > > >