I'm not a metal man but...

Little more from previous page. Fender skirts fitted in place, k-frame insulators metal parts where badly welded.

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More parts ready to assembly, rear lights with new bulb holders and wires. Choice of the day: original or snorkel air cleaner and some other parts painted semi-glossy black and some engine parts too. All parts sharp edges grinded, sandblasted , 1-2 coats primer , 2 coats of top coat. Engine parts I used gloss PU paint , color code is NCS S 5030 B50G ( if anybody interested) I added just a bit black and then it was quite close to original color. Front calipers also ready.
Regards,
Mika

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Parting out the stub frame, engine and so on..
Everything was so oily and greasy , thick layer everywhere. Reason for this was broken harmonic balancer , and I think this is from a factory. Next job was damaged "K-beam " repair with 3 mm sheet metal, this time with supporting metal bars. This car really need total repairing everywhere :(..
Regards,
Mika

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If I would have known earlier, I have a nice K-Member laying around ;) But very nice work on repairing yours!

And my respect to all the other parts you've shown. Outstanding work you are doing my your Imperial!
 
More parts ready to assembly, rear lights with new bulb holders and wires. Choice of the day: original or snorkel air cleaner and some other parts painted semi-glossy black and some engine parts too. All parts sharp edges grinded, sandblasted , 1-2 coats primer , 2 coats of top coat. Engine parts I used gloss PU paint , color code is NCS S 5030 B50G ( if anybody interested) I added just a bit black and then it was quite close to original color. Front calipers also ready.
Regards,
Mika

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If you're going to decide not to use the dual snorkle air cleaner, let me know :poke:
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If you're going to decide not to use the dual snorkle air cleaner, let me know :poke:
:p

If I would have known earlier, I have a nice K-Member laying around ;) But very nice work on repairing yours!

And my respect to all the other parts you've shown. Outstanding work you are doing my your Imperial!
Thanks Julian, I just trying to follow your sky high restoration standards, but like I said..I do my best :)! About air cleaner, I remember you but don't hold your breath while waiting...:p
 
Thanks Julian, I just trying to follow your sky high restoration standards, but like I said..I do my best :)! About air cleaner, I remember you but don't hold your breath while waiting...:p
Your work is in no way inferior to my efforts! You do amazing work repairing and enhancing your original parts!
 
I don't want to capture your rubber parts thread ;) So I write it here.

The '69 style isolators are available through ESPO Springs n Things.
The Lower Control Arm bushings, I was able to buy from Rare Parts, Part Number RP15324 and they seem to still be available.
The Torsion Bar Support Isolators are not reproduced, but can be revulcanized with new Rubber. That's what I did. Even though these are too soft in combination with the not clocked, thicker new torsion bars from FirmFeel... So I probably have to delete them on my car.
And the front and rear Bump Stops are available as well

As as stated before, some things are just fun and interesting to do yourself, I know that! ;)
Nice work!

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I don't want to capture your rubber parts thread ;) So I write it here.

The '69 style isolators are available through ESPO Springs n Things.
The Lower Control Arm bushings, I was able to buy from Rare Parts, Part Number RP15324 and they seem to still be available.
The Torsion Bar Support Isolators are not reproduced, but can be revulcanized with new Rubber. That's what I did. Even though these are too soft in combination with the not clocked, thicker new torsion bars from FirmFeel... So I probably have to delete them on my car.
And the front and rear Bump Stops are available as well

As as stated before, some things are just fun and interesting to do yourself, I know that! ;)
Nice work!

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About these parts...
I have new rear springs from ESPO and I asked twice from Laura about isolators and she said nope, LCA bushings are in Rare Parts website but out of stock and I asked them when they have those they said that no idea...
So after these answers I think I should do something about it...
..so man's gotta do what man's gotta do :p!
 
I was asked by Laura if I wanted to buy them as well but I didn't need them, because I had to delete the isolators in favor for the rear sway bar. Strange. ;)
 
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