My recollection was that the Imperial in the car wash was a '63 Crown Convertible, and the car in the swimming pool was a '58 Chevrolet. Paul In a message dated 5/1/2004 2:45:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jfastov@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > i got colonial grain at hydroelectric > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Wm. R. Ulman > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 2:26 PM > Subject: RE: IML: 66 Imperial Convertible ( Yahoo Auction) > > > Does anybody know if this type of material is available still, and if so, >where? If it is not still in production, which I wholly doubt it is, what >would the best option be for a replacement top? My top is ok, but has a small >tear at the base of what would be considered the "C" pillar area where it goes >into the body. This appears to be a stress point where it folds/unfolds when >lowered, or raised. The top was on the car when I bought it in '00, and is >white (now grey), and the sides seem to be either shrunken, or never properly >fitted over the weather-stripping. I dare say I can't take the car through a >car wash without getting a shower myself ala Doris Day in whichever Doris >Day/Rock Hudson movie that was. I am holding off on the driving an Imperial >into the swimming pool ala another Doris Day/Rock Hudson movie until, well, >never I hope. Those movies were pretty hard on Imperials come to think of it! > One good thing though, Doris always had great parking "Karma" in those >movies. No matter where it was, or how busy a place, she pulled right up in >front, jumped out, and pretty much skipped into wherever she was going. >Perpetually perky, I say! Hence, my Imperial convertible is "Doris Day" > > Bill Ulman > Seattle, WA > '66 Crown Convertible - Doris Day > Off to a couple of body shops today for estimates on "The Dent" > -----Original Message----- > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mad4cars@xxxxxxx > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 3:45 AM > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: IML: 66 Imperial Convertible ( Yahoo Auction) > > > leather grained vinyl is original and they lasted a long > time !0j^&r[r+&zǧ2Lj)bye&j)b bئjW%(ʋ){)em!j+azʉ>jצz֭!+vhkj+hW[zǧ0yj^&r[rCRPDDhijW%(rzf