I would say it depends on the goal you have for the car. Besides just being
NOS, parts need to have the correct date of manufacture to be 100% correct.
For example, parts made in later 62 or early 63 for you 1963 car depending
on where it fell in the year's production.
Not every car show will hold a car to these standards either. Mainly, it is
how much you want to spend and how much you personally desire the car to be
exactly like it left the factory.
I don't really believe there is a wrong answer as long as the Imperial
lives.
Mark
1990 Chrysler Imperial
1991 Plymouth Grand Voyager LE
1994 Chrysler LeBaron LX convertible
1997 Dodge Neon Highline sedan
Atlanta, GA
-----Original Message-----
From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Hal Coble
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 6:33 PM
To: Imperial Mailing List
Subject: IML: NOS
Dear List:
As I am beginning to fix problems on my 63 Crown, I am learning from experts
on the list like Dick, Elijah, Kenyon, John and Bob and I just want to say
thanks for all the great advice. This list is an incredible resource for me
since I am completely new to all of this.
Question #1: I purchased a the car from my uncle a few months ago. He said
that he bought it 6 years ago from the original owner and that it has been
garaged and everthing is original. How do I determine if it is original or
has had items replaced such as upholstery?
Question #2: I have had a local mechanic replace the water pump, fuel pump
and plug wires. After all of that, John sent me an excellent description of
NOS which I posted earlier on the list. Now I am wondering if I have made a
mistake by replacing these items without searching for NOS parts. If I were
to enter the car in a show as an original that is driven often, will this
hurt me in the judging? I now need a compressor for the A/C but am waiting
to determine if that needs to be NOS as well.
Hal Coble
1963 Crown Imperial Southampton
Georgia
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