1969 Imperial progress thread

[vdk2010]

Just brilliant, you'll be pleased when you can start putting these parts back on the car, we"re all amazed at the extent of your efforts, but the end result will surely be beautiful.

Best wishes for eventual happy motoring.

Thanks

"Just" finishing the metal work, tank derust and dip, body work and painting and I can start reassembling
Piece of cake.

 

[Ripinator]

Thanks

"Just" finishing the metal work, tank derust and dip, body work and painting and I can start reassembling
Piece of cake.

Looking at all those parts and pieces, I'm getting a headache thinking about the re-assembly effort. WOW!

 

[MacLebaron]

WOW!!!!! I don't know about you guys but that is just damn impressive. Thanks for sharing.

 

[300rag]

Excellent. There are very few parts that you would think were used. The majority look like new.

 

[Big_John]

The seat belt bolts look OK to me. The threads are cut shallow on one end and taper up to a full thread. This is so they cut their own thread when threaded into the anchors on the floor.

Term for this is "self-tapping" bolt.

If you do want to replace them, they are available, but pricey. I used Mustang repop bolts in my Barracuda because they were exactly the same, but one third the price.

 

[vdk2010]

The seat belt bolts look OK to me. The threads are cut shallow on one end and taper up to a full thread. This is so they cut their own thread when threaded into the anchors on the floor.

Term for this is "self-tapping" bolt.

If you do want to replace them, they are available, but pricey. I used Mustang repop bolts in my Barracuda because they were exactly the same, but one third the price.

Indeed, they have very shallow threads. Unfortunately, that's a bad thing when they are rusty as well. Not much thread left on some of them I will look into the mustang ones! If they will fit, I would use them. Thanks!

 

[vdk2010]

Looking at all those parts and pieces, I'm getting a headache thinking about the re-assembly effort. WOW!

All the labeled parts go with more then 13.5k pictures. I hope this combination leads to a complete car someday ;)

 

[marty mopar]

are you keeping track of the $ you are spending on all off this?

never mind the hours involved...................

 

[Ripinator]

are you keeping track of the $ you are spending on all off this?

I think it's better if we don't do that. . .

 

[vdk2010]

are you keeping track of the $ you are spending on all off this?

never mind the hours involved...................

I did when I started, but quickly abandoned this idea. Too depressive
Nah, joke. It's just hard to keep up with this when you permanently doing small steps and little stuff.

 

[300rag]

I think it's better if we don't do that. . .

We don't even want to think how much he spent on bags and labels

 

[vdk2010]

We don't even want to think how much he spent on bags and labels

It's surprisingly affordable to be a good pedant

 

[Polara_500]

And the German fella learns me more better English......... Thanks, that's one word I hadn't run across.

It's surprisingly affordable to be a good pedant

 

[Marv]

And the German fella learns me more better English......... Thanks, that's one word I hadn't run across.

it´s 100% the same word in German so you´re starting to get bilingual ( which is also the same in German )

 

[Samplingman]

All of your pictures are a great reference. I was just able to identity some of my unknown parts by looking at your bag labels. Which begs the question, why are the labels in English and not German??

 

[Wollfen]

Here are some things I'm missing parts for or looking to replace. Maybe someone can help me out with these?

I'm missing the small spring for the Cruise Control Brake Switch.
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The bracket was too rusted to reuse.
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Most of the threads on the Seat Belt Bolts were too ruste to reuse.
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The Shift Linkage has deep pitting on it. It works, but I would prefer to have rust free ones.
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I may have a number plate light bracket for you that has no rust at all, let me check my parts stockpile for you. will let you know tomorrow.

 

[ceebuddy]

Absolutely impressive work and real great stuff! Once again, hats off to you, Julian!

 

[vdk2010]

I may have a number plate light bracket for you that has no rust at all, let me check my parts stockpile for you. will let you know tomorrow.

Thanks! That would be awesome!

 

[vdk2010]

All of your pictures are a great reference. I was just able to identity some of my unknown parts by looking at your bag labels. Which begs the question, why are the labels in English and not German??

So that you are able to identity some of your unknown parts by looking at my bag labels.
And, maybe, because that are the names from the FSM. Makes it easier if everything is in the same language.

 

[detmatt]

I may have a number plate light bracket for you that has no rust at all, let me check my parts stockpile for you. will let you know tomorrow.

I’ve had a few of those and they are always good sellers.