ceebuddy
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August 2024
NOT MINE 1970 Imperial LeBaron 2dr (Yellow, eBay, $5k starting price)
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ceebuddy
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fury fan
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Did you buy it?
ceebuddy
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No, I just happened to drive past by it in August.
fury fan
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In a trip to teh US, or is it in EU now?
FWIW, that VT looks like it has deteriorated a lot in the last year since the car's ebay listing.
Although the torn corner looks like it might've been done for inspection. But that could've been done more discretely?
I think it's safe to say, within a few short years, many of us will regret not grabbing it for the $5000 no-reserve bid.
FWIW, that VT looks like it has deteriorated a lot in the last year since the car's ebay listing.
Although the torn corner looks like it might've been done for inspection. But that could've been done more discretely?
I think it's safe to say, within a few short years, many of us will regret not grabbing it for the $5000 no-reserve bid.
ceebuddy
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On a trip to the U.S., happened tp travel through Longdale, NV.
Given it has the H53 Autotemp1 option, that alone probably affects the seller's ability to move it at any price. If it really was a 1971 model then it would not.
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crv
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Don't know if still available, it might help a buyer if it is:
fury fan
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That wouldn't have stopped me at the $5000 NR ebay auction (if I had been a contender) - I can't tell you the last time I used either heat in my old cars, and none of them have AC.
I also doubt many folks outside this website are aware that it is difficult to fix?
I would say that a ton of these cars sit and go down hill fast due to the no heat situation.
Up here they are very difficult to drive with no heat. I can only take them out on days with full sun and no wet roads.
No heat makes these cars impossible "daily" drivers for me anyway.
When you sell a car up in the mountains there are two main things that people ask about, does it run? Does it heat?
This is the only place I have ever seen information about the H53 system. Both how to fix and that they suck.
Up here they are very difficult to drive with no heat. I can only take them out on days with full sun and no wet roads.
No heat makes these cars impossible "daily" drivers for me anyway.
When you sell a car up in the mountains there are two main things that people ask about, does it run? Does it heat?
This is the only place I have ever seen information about the H53 system. Both how to fix and that they suck.
330dTA
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Imperial Pete
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Hey ceebuddy tried sending you a PM your in box is full bud.
fury fan
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That's an alternate perspective for sure.
But a car always has heat, even though an AC system may no longer be capable of cooling. (yes, one could argue about capability to heat, but the infrastructure is there)
Has anyone worked up a retrofit to make the heat manually-controlled?
Perhaps an underdash 'choke' cable to control a water valve, another cable to move the blend door, and a 2-3 position switch with resistor to run the blower motor?
With modern label makers and such, someone could even make a small mounting panel that looked somewhat presentable?
I've never seen one of these HVAC boxes up close, but it seems like, regardless of ATC, the door and motor activation still need to exit the box regardless of how they are controlled.
Which means a clever person should be able to gain control? (just for fundamental control, anyway).
I guess I'm just saying that AutoTemp wouldn't stop me if it was the right car otherwise.
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