My new `67 Imperial Crown Coupe!

[cm23uoc]

Make a video of the cruise for me.
Looking at the pics I'd throw out the brake hoses while at it.

 

[kmccabe56]

He was looking inside the plate for a coin the same size of a horn pad medallion.

That would be a twoonie.

 

[kmccabe56]

I've had my eye on this one for a little while but it has been burried in a buddies pull barn so I couldn't get a good look at it, much less see that it ran and could move under its own power. Yesterday we unburried it, got it running after close to 2 years since it ran last and I got to give it a thurough once over. No rust on it having spent most of its life in eastern WA state and AZ before coming to MI on a transport and immediately parked in this building. I mean NO RUST! 135K miles on the odometer and in unrestored, original condition. I am going to leave it where it sits for the winter and work out some electrical issues and some leaks as well as go through the brakes and get the correct carb for it. Made a nice deal on it and look forward to putting some miles on it. Fender tag attached and hopefully a build sheet somewhere in that cavernous interior. Needs a good cleaning but here are some pics.

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/...rial-crown-coupe-office-on-wheels/?refer=news

 

[detmatt]

On the other side there is some previous and similar damage to the outer section of the inner fender. My guess is that something was run over and kicked up into the wheel well, ripped a hole in the inner and put a kink in the dogleg of the outer. I was able to hammer and dolly it closed to the point where I can weld it, smooth it over and reundercoat it. The thought of driving in the rain and how much water would have gone through that hole was disturbing.

 

[detmatt]

Here's the hole after the hammer and dolly work.

 

[1978 NYB]

Very good Matt. You have some serious metal repair skills!

 

[detmatt]

I think the metal work is my favorite part of the resto hobby but I'm not upset that this one doesn't need anymore then what I've shown in the last few posts.

 

[cm23uoc]

The same with me, but I'd like to be spared the excesses Nick goes through right now or extensive amateurish patching from previous owners you have to remove first and gives you no idea how this spot looked like from the factory. I very much learned to appreciate such unmolested cars as the one you have over the years.

 

[detmatt]

I'm being spoiled by this car, what a pleasure it is to work on! Worked out the kink in the dogleg tonight. I'm continuing to be busy with work but I'm going to try to get something done on it everyday till its ready for any long road trip at any given moment.

 

[polara71]

You're hooked on c bodies

 

[detmatt]

I'm hooked on Mopars and this one is currently my favorite.

 

[polara71]

Its o.k to believe.... .... Say it!

 

[70bigblockdodge]

I believe!!!!! Thanks for the hour of entertainment reading this whole thread.

 

[detmatt]

It's not obvious?

 

[detmatt]

Sent my dimmer out for a rebuild to a guy named Devin Duke who was selling his service on Ebay. Got it back and it looked great and even better it works great! This is the first time I've seen the dash lights on this car and I'm beyond satisfied with the service.

 

[1978 NYB]

Your dash looks great Matt! I wish formals had a factory oil pressure gauge!

 

[70NPORT]

Yeah, that sure is classy looking. So thats what a "rheostat" looks like on the inside?

 

[1978 NYB]

Gary, don't you ever take old parts apart to see what inside and how it works?

 

[detmatt]

One side is pictured above, here's the other. The round spring looking thing is basically what controls the brightness of the lights. The more of that spring the current has to go through, the dimmer the lights.

 

[detmatt]

Picked up my 915s from my engine builder. s_dancing2:
All new valves w/bigger exhaust, slightly heavier springs in case I upgrade the cam from stock and there decked. Now I just need to find a chunk of time to install them.