My new ‘64 Imperial convertible

[detmatt]

Yikes!

 

[commando1]

Yikes is right. Wow.
You're doing both sides, right?

 

[detmatt]

Yikes is right. Wow.
You're doing both sides, right?

Absolutely and some vintage NORS front shocks while I’m at it.

 

[LeBaron1973]

Forgive a non mechanic but are these suspension components? Ball joints and A-arms?

 

[commando1]

Absolutely and some vintage NORS front shocks while I’m at it.

Wow, again. What's the story on how you scored those.

 

[detmatt]

Forgive a non mechanic but are these suspension components? Ball joints and A-arms?

No worries. The last pic(not the box with the shock in it) is an upper control arm and in particular it’s worn out bushings. The part of it not pictured is where the upper ball joint lives.

 

[LeBaron1973]

No worries. The last pic(not the box with the shock in it) is an upper control arm and in particular it’s worn out bushings. The part of it not pictured is where the upper ball joint lives.

Thx mate, just as well you checked them, they look totally worn out.

 

[detmatt]

Wow, again. What's the story on how you scored those.

They were part of the of the lot that came with this and the green ‘67 coupe I put back on the road and sold.

 

[SGT FURY]

Here's your solid floorboards out and ready for shipping. FYI there are a few derby guys that are complaining that I ruined a perfectly good derby car.

 

[polara71]

View attachment 416197 View attachment 416198 View attachment 416199 Here's your solid floorboards out and ready for shipping. FYI there are a few derby guys that are complaining that I ruined a perfectly good derby car.

 

[detmatt]

View attachment 416197 View attachment 416198 View attachment 416199 Here's your solid floorboards out and ready for shipping. FYI there are a few derby guys that are complaining that I ruined a perfectly good derby car.

Fanfeakintastic! Screw those derby guys!

 

[detmatt]

Finally got back to this one for the need to have it back down on the ground so I can move it around.
Replaced all lower control arm bushings, the ball joints were all good so I just cleaned them and put new grease boots on where needed, new strut rod bushings, and all the sway bar bushings. I then put the brakes together with new cylinders, shoes and hoses etc..(thanks Craig, @mobileparts )
Still have to clean the freshly turned drums and install them with new bearings and seal and do a couple of other miscellaneous things before I put the wheels back on it. I didn’t replace the shocks because the one that I removed still acted like it should so back on it went!

 

[patrick66]

Really liking the '64 build project. It's a shame the '67 isn't being done as a possible "twin", in terms of color combinations, that would be seriously cool! But yeah, multiple projects means little gets done on anything!

 

[detmatt]

Drums are back on and the new master is in I just need to bleed the fluid out to the corners.

 

[Imperialist]

Save all the auto pilot stuff for me!

 

[detmatt]

Save all the auto pilot stuff for me!

The Auto Pilot stuff will stay with the car but I do have some spare servos and cables if you need. I’m keeping the dash control in place in fact I had to replace the transmission push button mechanism as it was all seized up so I started cleaning up the all the switches and bezels while I had it apart. Thanks Murray Park for the new push button controls and the mint standard speedo cable!

 

[Imperialist]

Looks like it’s cleans up nicely.
BTW, what are your plans for the other ‘64 you got recently?

 

[detmatt]

Looks like it’s cleans up nicely.
BTW, what are your plans for the other ‘64 you got recently?

I’ll start a thread on it soon.

 

[detmatt]

Switched some wheels and tires around today. The wide whites that were on the mobile Director are now where they belong and the Director has the narrow ones that were on the ‘67 convertible which now has the rollers that were on the ‘64 convertible.

 

[Imperialist]

Looks good. ‘64s look better with a wider WW to my eye.
Love that Charcoal gray/red combo.