Hi folks---E-mail address for Roland was wrong---do
we have a good one?---Mike Popp
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 1:54 PM
Subject: IML: Please WELCOME A New
Member, Roland H. Ellsworth (1957, 1964, 1967 & 7 1980's)
New
Subscriber(s): Roland H. Ellsworth Email Address is: amas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Member Location: Upper Sacramento Valley
Car(s) owned: 1957
Crown Convert. One 1964, and One 1967 Imperial
LeBarons Seven
1981-1983
Self-Introduction:
Unfortunately I am overwhelmed by ownership of these
cars. I started with one 1982 Imp with
EFI, (my wifes car), which we both thought was a super sutomobile. That
is, up to about 75,000 miles. At that point it became the most
unreliable, unpredictable, in and out of Chrysler service stations, and
nothing but a pile of expense. To this day my wife wants nothing to do
with a Chrysler automobile. Finally I
decided that no damned car was going to get the best of me, so I paid way too
much for a retrofitted to carburetion 82. Parked them both under a shade
tree where I dismantled and junked the complete EFI system from my original
car; and installed the carburetor and it's component parts from the second
acquisition onto my original. This was a
mistake to do this to the second car, but I couldn't believe the achieved
super results it brought to the original 82. This car was driveable
again and I am convinced it was better running than it ever was with the
EFI. However, my wife never rode in it
again. Shortly after this, I located two 1982
Imps. One original EFI in beautiful condition, and one in not to good
shape, retrofitted to carburetor. What a deal!!! Owning both of
them, I could again get rid of the EFI, and make me another beautiful 1982
Imperial. Well, that never happened; and when other cars became
available, the same dumb idea possesed me to acquire more. Anyway, is
anyone looking for parts, or wanting 81-83 Imps.
Actually my idea of restoring these cars was interupted by a gift of probably
the most restorable 1957 Crown Convertible around these parts. Now I am
getting nothing done to any of the cars, because the frustration of working on
one, when I should be doing something to another is too great. Sounds
dumb, but real! Somebody told me, and I listened,
that owning Imperials would someday be profitable; so the reason for the 64
and 67 Imperial LeBarons. I am tired of this great potential
profitability surrounding me so I am dumping cars. Anyone
interested? I am trying my best in getting
committed to the 57 convert; so that isn't leaving
,..yet. Just noticed, well past midnite, and
enough on me.
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