Weekend adventures and a question

HI Everyone,

I've been trying to pick up another Imperial, and I've see two cars in the past week.

One was a 1974 Imperial at WildCat Mountain Mopars ( about 15 mins. from where I live ), but they sold it the day before I had a chance to go look at it............. Did anyone from the Club buy it ????.........I am SO BUMMED about that !!!!............ also..... about two hours from me I looked at a 1962 2 door Imperial in FAIR "original condition, 82,000 miles (looked like 282,000) but I don't think it was worth what they were asking for it............. $1500........... it seemed to be all there, but the pan was off the motor and the owner said " a bearing was gone " and their college age son had been driving the car until it died, and the front seat didn't look original, and the steering wheel plastic was cracked prettybad, etc. too many minor things........... I just thought it was more suited as a parts car, if anyone here might be needing one of those, they can e-me at collyman1@xxxxxxxxxxx and I'd be happy to answer any questions.............. I'd like to find another driver, for a reasonable price, maybe under $4000 US.. ......I like the fuselage years, the '70's and the 55/56........

ALSO, the $64,000 question..............Could someone give me a clue to the workings of the brake release on a '77 NYB ????

Is it actuated from a vacuum or is it an electronic release, mine seems to be slightly STICKY lately...........and I've been fixing the roof of my house before the RAINS decend.........and I haven't had time to crawl under the car and have a close look.

THANKS for everyone's help, This is a GREAT CLUB !!!!

........Cheers for now,

Michael Howlett

Boring, Oregon

'74 NYB "The Queen Mary"

plus many other "older oldies"

>From: "Howlett, Michael"

>To: "'collyman1@xxxxxxxxxxx'"

>Subject: FW: IML: ERIC/shocks are you out there ????- or anyone else that could help..........

>Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 15:50:27 -0700

>-----Original Message-----

>From: James [mailto:nyb@xxxxxxx]

>Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 4:08 PM

>To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

>Subject: Re: IML: ERIC/shocks are you out there ????- or anyone else that

>could help..........

>I put Monroe shocks of this variety on my recalcitrant 76 NYB last year. My

>car had autoheight control, but I just re-routed the lines, just as you

>describe to a port behind the licence plate. They really improved the ride

>over the old shocks, and I can get the model off them the next time I visit

>the car, if you like. Does your car sag in the back? Air shocks can help

>correct low ride height due to worn out leaf springs, but the ride does get

>harder the more you inflate the shocks.

>mENTAL mAN wrote:

>ERIC/shocks are you out there ????- or anyone else that could help..........

>I recently saw a post from ERIC regarding KYB shocks for an Imperial.

>Well, I am a new member , I have a '77 New Yorker 4-door and I would like to

>put some variable air shocks on the rear end of my car.............. I don't

>know what axle I have.......... how do you tell ???

>I'd just like to raise the rear end about 2 or 3 inches from stock and also

>add a dual exhaust.

>Has anyone found any suitable shocks that are like the '62 Cadillac style

>where you can add air at the license plate housing and raise or lower the

>rear end shocks ????

>THANKS for helping,

>-Michael Howlett "car NUTT to the stars" and "restorer for the masses"

>Portland Oregon

>'77 New Yorker 4 dr. Hardtop Speedboat

>'65 GMC 4x4 Custom stretch Panel Truck

>plus many other ADOPTEES

>I'm also looking for an OscarMayer Weinermobile

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