Nice pick up

[69monaco]

https://www.web.imperialclub.info/Rare/Hearses/1973FlowerCar.jpg

 

[garyh]

Wonder how many were made ?

 

[3C's & a D?]

Wonder how many were made ?

I would imagine very few. The work involved in shortening the door's and lengthening the quarter's is quite involved. This car looks great in midnight blue. It was however made for the rear passengers comfort, not the drivers. I'm a skinny guy, but those door's would require some thought out entry and exit strategies.

 

[cbarge]

I would imagine very few. The work involved in shortening the door's and lengthening the quarter's is quite involved. This car looks great in midnight blue. It was however made for the rear passengers comfort, not the drivers. I'm a skinny guy, but those door's would require some thought out entry and exit strategies.

Just a thought, it may be possible they used a 2dr coupe for the conversion and front doors off a 4dr car?

 

[Big_John]

NOT MINE - 1973 Chrysler Imperial Flower Car - $6,800 - Cambridge, Ohio

 

[3C's & a D?]

Just a thought, it may be possible they used a 2dr coupe for the conversion and front doors off a 4dr car?

That would be fairly "easy" compared to what I see with this car and the one Big_John posted, which has an open door picture. That picture makes it look like it's not a huge hinderence to get in and out. But that door is definitely shorter than a four door cars door. Look at how close the mirror is to the handle.

It reminds me of a shortened '69 Chevelle that used to be in town. We all thought it was so cool! Up until we saw the owner preforming gymnastics to get in it one day.

 

[Big_John]

I think the whole car has been shortened.

 

[Fuelizer1]

I would imagine very few. The work involved in shortening the door's and lengthening the quarter's is quite involved. This car looks great in midnight blue. It was however made for the rear passengers comfort, not the drivers. I'm a skinny guy, but those door's would require some thought out entry and exit strategies.

Late to this thread but just a f.y.i. We built this pickup in our shop 40 years ago from a standard issue 4 door. No shortening or lengthening. Original front doors and easy access. Image taken just before car moved back into shop for the conversion.

 

[3C's & a D?]

Late to this thread but just a f.y.i. We built this pickup in our shop 40 years ago from a standard issue 4 door. No shortening or lengthening. Original front doors and easy access. Image taken just before car moved back into shop for the conversion.View attachment 717547

Thanks for sharing a milestone moment from this interesting cars history! And thanks for letting us know the doors are standard. I suppose they look small being flanked by such large panels. Was the car finished in the blue we see when it left that shop forty years ago?

 

[Fuelizer1]

Thanks for sharing a milestone moment from this interesting cars history! And thanks for letting us know the doors are standard. I suppose they look small being flanked by such large panels. Was the car finished in the blue we see when it left that shop forty years ago?

You're welcome and happy to be able to set the record straight. Car looks to have the same color as applied in 1985, a factory green color offered in 1976. Attached photo taken above the Hershey fall swap meet circa 1987.

 

[3C's & a D?]

That has to be the same car! Your work appears to have held up very well over the years.

 

[Fuelizer1]

That has to be the same car! Your work appears to have held up very well over the years.

Yes, definitely one and the same! Nice to see that succeeding owners took good care of it.