I helped a fellow IML member take the stainless off a '59 a
few years ago. It seems to me that some stainless stock and
a pair of tin snips or aircraft shears would be all that's
necessary to make replacements. It's more like 1/32" thick,
maybe less.
This is an option that would make any Imp of the appropriate
vintage look better.
On the '59, the four door is a different shape than the two
door.
--Roger van Hoy, '55 DeSoto, '58 DeSoto, '42 DeSoto, '66
Plymouth, '81 Imperial, Washougal, WA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Nonnweiler" <dnonnwei@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: IML: 60 roof inserts
| I'd be interested in acquiring a set of stainless inserts
for my 60
| Imperial if this would help cut the cost of making them
| Don
| 59 Crown
| 60 Crown
| 65 Crown
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "kenyon wills" <imperialist60@xxxxxxxxx>
| To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 11:06 AM
| Subject: Re: IML: 60 roof inserts
|
|
| > --- clay-deb <clay-deb@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
| > > Happy Holidays everyone
| > >
| > > Has anyone ever attempted to reproduce the roof
inserts that were an
| > > option on the 59 and 60 Imperials.?
| > > It just so happens that the machine shop I work for
has a fair
| > > selection
| > > of 303 and 304 stainless flat stock.
| > > It wouldn't be too hard to make a template and glue
a couple of
| > > pieces to
| > > the roof. (I think).
| > > I have never actually seen the inserts in person on
an Imperial, what
| > > type of finish do they have?.
| > > I did some searching on the web site for a good
close up photo but
| > > couldn't find any.
| > > Any thoughts ,comments ,or suggestions would be
appreciated .
| > >
| >
| > Although not difficult to do in your shop, the inserts
were cut and then
| > stamped into their curved form. Getting the curve right
may take some
| > time. They have the rain-gutter shape molded into the
long-edge, and this
| > may take some time to get right - you'll want some
originals as templates.
| >
| >
| > Doing this would probably neccesitate building a buck
that you could use
| > to pound the metal into the correct shape. The inserts
are clamped onto
| > the roof (no glue) by the curved upper trim and the
lower edge goes under
| > the rain-gutter edge and is held in place.
| >
| > Done as OEM was, it should not make any movement if
pressed upon once
| > installed. This may take more time than cutting the
shape and doing some
| > bending to be pulled off correctly.
| >
| > Question: Why not get correct parts and use a wire
wheel to refinish? It
| > is stainless, after all.
| >
| >
| >
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