C F wrote:
> Since we're telling stories about smashing Imperials, I'll throw in two of
>mine...
>
> About two years ago, my beautiful wife was exercising our '61 LeBaron and
>upon returning home, parked it in the driveway. She probably should have used
>just one more click on the parking brake, and as soon as she closed the door,
>it began to roll.
>
> It gained speed, and rolled over the neighhbor's lawn, missing their S-10
>truck by inches. It continued rolling across the street, and smacked right
>into a telephone pole. She says that it shook the pole so hard, she thought a
>street light was going to come loose and fall on the car. Thankfully, it did
>not.
>
> I guess it was also lucky that the Imperial hit dead-center in the middle of
>the bumper, as this spared the much larger L/R bumper pieces from any damage.
>It also did minor damage to the fuel door.
>
> So I might as well ask: Is anyone willing to sell the approx. 15" wide
>removable center section of a '61 Imperial bumper? ('62/'63 are probably the
>same.) I've been too embarrassed to drive it since then, so I'd like to get
>this part.
>
> Story #2...
>
> Years ago, I bought a '78 NYB coupe with terminal cancer as a parts-car for
>my '77 NYB. The only catch was, this rusty NYB had absolutely no brakes.
>Having it flatbedded home was over $100, and I had to remove it the same day
>to cinch the deal.
>
> I ended up renting a U-haul box truck for $19.95. This truck used a section
>of 1/2" I-beam for a rear bumper. (Can you see where this is going?)
>
> I put a friend of mine behind the wheel of the NYB, and a big chain under the
>frame, while I drove the U-haul. I tried to catch green lights, but on the
>occassional red, I tried to slow as gently as possible and allowed the NYB to
>"tap" itself down to speed.
>
> Naturally, some stops were harder than others. During one of these hard
>stops, the NYB slammed right into the rear of the truck. While I sat at the
>light, a woman began frantically waving her arms, telling me to roll down the
>windows.
>
> I did, and she exclaimed "I saw the whole thing! that guy didn't even try to
>stop! Do you need my number?"
>
> By the end of our trip home (which my friend got a great kick out of, ramming
>a truck and all) we expected the NYB bumper to be toast. Well, in fact it had
>nothing more than a few scrapes on the chrome.
>
> Carmine F.
>
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