My new `67 Imperial Crown Coupe!

[cm23uoc]

. A full paint job it'll get! .

I had the same idea about having the engine left the way it was or try to have it repainted with a patinated look and ended up with the same plus I had it farmed out anyways as it was complete toast, a complete replacement would have been way cheaper and all the work that I could have done by myself was too much of a hassle as this car doesn't even fit in my shop in the first place and I don't have the juice anymore Nick seems to have.

 

[detmatt]

I have neither the time nor the energy to try and match the patina that was on the block and in fact I've washed a lot of that away with repeated chemical baths and steel wire brushing. The main thing is that I can't wait to drive it again. I've been driving the convertible a lot lately and that's been great but I miss being behind the wheel of my Imperial.

 

[detmatt]

Got the bottom side ready to go.
Since I pulled it without heads and the hood left on, I think that's the way I should put it back in. I'd hate to permanently assemble it and then find out I need to remove the hood. Next I'll spin it upright set the heads on with a bolt or two, intake and all the other painted parts in place with bolts finger tight so I can paint the topside. Then top half comes back apart so I can install the long block and then reassemble for good.

 

[1978 NYB]

Looking good Matt!

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

Looking good Matt!

x2 looking very good Matt!

 

[polara71]

x 3 ..................

 

[detmatt]

So I says to myself why stop there!

 

[commando1]

Excellent display of your good taste. All turquoise - zero bling

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['69FuryIIIConvertible]

I love that big block turquoise

 

[detmatt]

This car looked its very best the day it rolled off the assembly line and that's what I'll strive for with everything that I do with it.

 

[bluefury361]

This car looked its very best the day it rolled off the assembly line and that's what I'll strive for with everything that I do with it.

As it should be...... The Mopar big blocks..... either in turquoise or orange.... make a statement without the chrome niffy naffys

 

[polara71]

My favorite way also, original!

 

[detmatt]

Finished painting the engine, painted the first batch of black parts and had my girl help me finish cleaning under the hood.
the engine is ready to go back in!!!!!!!:yaayy:

 

[1978 NYB]

Wow! Matt!

Is the motor going back in this week?

 

[polara71]

Gonna be a show stopper

 

[detmatt]

Should be running by the weekend!

 

[1978 NYB]

Great! You'll have the motor broke in before Carlisle!

This build is turning out great!!!

 

[commando1]

and had my girl help me finish cleaning under the hood.

Sigh........
If I had my life to do over.....
Nah. I'm happy but it's fun to think about it.

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[1978 NYB]

My girlfriend won't ride in my NYB.....she says it's an old people car.

No sh*t Sherlock......I'm an old guy!!!

And she won't work on it either.....time to DX her!

 

[commando1]

My girlfriend won't ride in my NYB.....she says it's an old people car.

No sh*t Sherlock......I'm an old guy!!!

And she won't work on it either.....time to DX her!

Yah, but how's the...
Oh, never mind ;-)

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