Welcome, Ken. You have one of the earliest Imperials around! The hydraulic brakes are original to this car, I'm fairly sure. Walter P. Chrysler was one of the main people pushing the Hydraulic 4 wheel brake revolution. Dick Benjamin ----- Original Message ----- From: <chrysler1978@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Imperial Mailing List" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 8:10 AM Subject: IML: Please Welcome ken allison > New Subscriber(s): ken allison > Email Address is: muleman2470@xxxxxxx > Member Location: denver colorado > > Car(s) owned: 1928 L 80 > > Self-Introduction: I BOUGHT CAR TO RESTORE I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE IT AS > ORIGINAL AS POSSABLE THE CAR IS A 1928 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL L80 2 DOOR SEDAN > THE CAR IS FAIRLY COMPLETE AND RUST FREE SOME ONE HAS CONVERTED THE BRAKE > SYSTEM TO HYDROLIC IT LOOKSLIKE WITH A KIT MADE FOR THE CAR THE WHEELS ARE > WOODEN SPOKE WITH EXTERNAL BANDS WITCH LOOKS LIKE POSSABLE A MECHANICAL > LINKAGE WAS REPLACED WITH HYDROLIC WHEEL CYLENDERS MADE FOR THIS APPLICATION > I WOULD LIKE TO FIND INFORMATION AND PICTURES OR ILLISTRATIONS ABOUT THE > CHASSI AND ENGINE ASSORYS AND HOW THEY WORK AND HOOK UP > >