My new `67 Imperial Crown Coupe!

[imperialman]

Still interested in the last 5 of your vin.

So under the guise of no stupid questions , the vin of my 67 is located where?

 

[detmatt]

Drivers side door jamb near the hinges.

 

[Dobalovr]

Even today an assigned VIN has little relationship to production dates. I've had VIN assigned vehicles take 8-10 months to get built for one reason or another while the same model ordered later with a different sequence shows up sooner. And if it gets assigned a VIN for one model year but is carried over to the next year it gets re-assigned a new VIN and the old one gets trashed

 

[imperialman]

Drivers side door jamb near the hinges.

I will post it tomorrow

 

[detmatt]

It would also be on your title, registration etc..

 

[cantflip]

I was 18 in 1967.
1967-50=1917.
So when I was an impressionable young teen coming of age at the peak of the muscle car era, looking at a 50 year old car was like looking at a Model T.

Perspective . . . .

I conceived in the summer of 67...

August 23, 1966.

Coulda been in your back seat...

 

[detmatt]

I conceived in the summer of 67...

Coulda been in your back seat...

I have one slightly used '67 Imperial for sale...

 

[imperialman]

It would also be on your title, registration etc..

Duh! I guess it would be wouldn't it?
Anyway the last five numbers are 02719

 

[detmatt]

So in one way or another our cars are just 950 apart.

 

[BIGBARNEYCARS]

And here all this time I thought you and Catnip were gonna start talkin' 'bout how to fix the spike heal tares in the headliner above the back seat in that Imp, shish. Happy Weekend Youngin'z, lol

 

[69CoronetRT]

So in one way or another our cars are just 950 apart.

The VINS are. Theoretically, they could have come down the line at the same time....or a week apart.

 

[imperialman]

Missed by over a month lucky he even opens the power vents for you. .

That is a early build date have you ever noticed anything that changed later in the year, what was the production number?

I know the early 67's like mine didn't have the drivers door window /doorlock controls illuminated like the later 67's. The later Imperials also had the ATC I think.

 

[detmatt]

Decided to tackle the lower control arm bushings since I've been without power in my shop since Wednesday. I got everything apart and removed the outer sleeves from the arms and got the new bushings ordered. I just have to clean everything up before pressing the new bushings in and reassemble. With that I will have done the whole front end with the exception of the lower ball joints which don't feel like they need to be replaced. I'm noticing several damp spots on the cooling fins of the radiator so it looks like I better ad that to the to do list.

 

[Ripinator]

Decided to tackle the lower control arm bushings since I've been without power in my shop since Wednesday. I got everything apart and removed the outer sleeves from the arms and got the new bushings ordered. I just have to clean everything up before pressing the new bushings in and reassemble. With that I will have done the whole front end with the exception of the lower ball joints which don't feel like they need to be replaced. I'm noticing several damp spots on the cooling fins of the radiator so it looks like I better ad that to the to do list.
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Is that a vintage bungee cord ?!?

 

[commando1]

Another Imperial specific item.

 

[detmatt]

I've had them for a few years and they just paid for themselves not having to open the brake fluid system.

 

[Hemitheus]

sorry you are sans power in this mess. I am not impacted for once. Work looks good though

 

[detmatt]

Thanks Hemitheus. Power came back on early this afternoon. I found out when my alarm company called to tell me it was going off.
Back to work!

 

[detmatt]

I did not expect to find my lower ball joints to be the originals!
And yes, hose....

 

[commando1]

What's the indication it's original.
The yellow dab?