1969 Imperial progress thread

Wollfen · Apr 10, 2020

vdk2010 said:
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.

Here are a couple of pics of the bracket, the mount holes are 7.25in apart. Let me know if it will work,.

vdk2010 · Apr 11, 2020

Wollfen said:
Here are a couple of pics of the bracket, the mount holes are 7.25in apart. Let me know if it will work,.

View attachment 367527 View attachment 367528

Unfortunately not

The holes on mine are just 6.5in apart.
Thanks anyway!

bluefury361 · Apr 13, 2020

marty mopar said:
are you keeping track of the $ you are spending on all off this?

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

I keep a file on my projects, but mostly only the large amounts spent on parts and services.

I don't keep a tally though. I say to myself... I am still above water and, besides, this is a labor of love.

I figure I'd just waste the money on food and rent anyways. If I ever sell, even at a loss, I will end up with more then I would have saved.

commando1 · Apr 14, 2020

bluefury361 said:
If I ever sell, even at a loss, I will end up with more then I would have saved.

That's how I have felt with every pandoras box I have opened.
The end result may have been a disaster but the personal journey on the way to disaster is always a funny story in itself.

commando1 · Apr 14, 2020

commando1 said:
That's how I have felt with every pandoras box I have opened.

EDIT: Everything I have ever done opened a pandoras box...

bluefury361 · Apr 14, 2020

commando1 said:
EDIT: Everything I have ever done opened a pandoras box...

It's the meaning of life Stan.

Wollfen · Apr 15, 2020

commando1 said:
That's how I have felt with every pandoras box I have opened.
The end result may have been a disaster but the personal journey on the way to disaster is always a funny story in itself.

Like trying to start your car and getting nothing at all for ages, only to look across and see the starter motor on the bench?

300rag · Apr 15, 2020

Wollfen said:
Like trying to start your car and getting nothing at all for ages, only to look across and see the starter motor on the bench?

You gotta keep reminding him, huh?

Wollfen · Apr 15, 2020

300rag said:
You gotta keep reminding him, huh?

I'm anal like that.

commando1 · Apr 16, 2020

vdk2010 · Apr 20, 2020

The metalwork continued without me. The Front Window Channel is mint again.

vdk2010 · Apr 20, 2020

Top cowl panel sheet metal is still missing. But it will be next to complete this section!

OldWarHorse300 · Apr 20, 2020

Good job! I did just same job to my Baron too!!
Regards
Mika

commando1 · Apr 20, 2020

I don't think there's a trickier place to patch than at the base of the A-piller.
I know I would never attempt it.
:thumbsup:

300rag · Apr 20, 2020

commando1 said:
I don't think there's a trickier place to patch than at the base of the A-piller.
I know I would never attempt it.

I believe you forgot about this...

73 T&C · Apr 20, 2020

Fabulous work my friend.... I am impressed... as usual.

LeBaron1973 · Apr 20, 2020

Just brilliant work whomever did this, well done.

vdk2010 · Apr 21, 2020

LeBaron1973 said:
Just brilliant work whomever did this, well done.

I took apart evenything on my car carefully the last time I was there.

Thankfully I had rust free donor pieces from my 72 donor imp.

I prepared all the patch panels at home in my shop. Taking this sheet metal layer cake apart without damaging it was a challenging task at its own.
But I ended up with "almost" perfect patch panels. After cleaning, media blasting and applying weld primer to them I mailed them to my friend where the car is sitting right now and he welded them in.

Donor fender support brackets are on the fire wall as well. My original ones had both broken off screws in them and it was easier to replace them as I had good ones from the donor.