Pertti K
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Hi! On Sep 24 in the Welcome wagon I said
That was the date of becoming the owner of my first Mopar (1995 Chrysler Startus that I had as DD for a short period of time doesn't count). And now I think is the time to tell a bit more, at least for two reasons: 1) I'm quite exited about my new purchase and 2) I'm hoping to get good tips on some of the issues I (will) have.
With the help of my friend and his contacts (he's here somewhere but I don't know the nickname) I bought a 1970 Imperial Lebaron - or Metric Lebaron as it is called in Europe ;-) Actually this one, which he spotted here and gave me a tip: For Sale - 70 Imperial 4 dr not mine
It says the car has been sitting for at least 4 years and the photos in the ad are quite old. And there was not anyone that could have taken a look for me. So I had to relay on the information and photos that the owner sent. And mentally prepare for the worst.
After a long, looong wait it finally was dropped off to my yard by Santa on December 10. He's quite busy at this time of the year and has to start early. Starting from the biggest gifts and nicest kids ;-) And forget that nonsense about Rudolf and sleigh and such, in reality Santa drives a F-350 tow truck! And he has a gold '69 Imperial himself! I didn't know that when I wrote to him asking for the delivery - what are the odds!?
The car seems to be pretty much as I expected, definitely better than the worst case scenario, after all it runs, drives and stops! Well, I only drove some 100 meters in my yard, but anyway. And seems to be very intact and solid except for a small rust hole at the RR door opening, an easy fix. Biggest setback so far has been the moldy interior. I've spent one week cleaning it as much as possible without taking it apart (well took out the back seat and found couple of mouse nests), but still can smell the mold. Hopefully good ventilation, time and perhaps ozonizing will help me get rid of it. At least the interior looks very nice now. Overall a very good starting point, but in true need of serious TLC.
The car was sold as new to Canada, according to the sales material the first owner was Victoria Park Development ltd. in Winnipeg (googling didn't help, so if someone knows what is/was Victoria Park Development Ltd., please enlighten me!). And somehow it has found it's way to Boston area. And now to Finland. If the info that the previous owner gave is correct, I'm the 4th owner. Oh yes, it has a Las Vegas car dealer emblem on the trunk lid. The other warranty certificate in the pic seems to be for another car, wonder how it got there, it's from 1970...
Well, that's it shortly, thanks for reading! To be continued...
That was the date of becoming the owner of my first Mopar (1995 Chrysler Startus that I had as DD for a short period of time doesn't count). And now I think is the time to tell a bit more, at least for two reasons: 1) I'm quite exited about my new purchase and 2) I'm hoping to get good tips on some of the issues I (will) have.
With the help of my friend and his contacts (he's here somewhere but I don't know the nickname) I bought a 1970 Imperial Lebaron - or Metric Lebaron as it is called in Europe ;-) Actually this one, which he spotted here and gave me a tip: For Sale - 70 Imperial 4 dr not mine
It says the car has been sitting for at least 4 years and the photos in the ad are quite old. And there was not anyone that could have taken a look for me. So I had to relay on the information and photos that the owner sent. And mentally prepare for the worst.
After a long, looong wait it finally was dropped off to my yard by Santa on December 10. He's quite busy at this time of the year and has to start early. Starting from the biggest gifts and nicest kids ;-) And forget that nonsense about Rudolf and sleigh and such, in reality Santa drives a F-350 tow truck! And he has a gold '69 Imperial himself! I didn't know that when I wrote to him asking for the delivery - what are the odds!?
The car seems to be pretty much as I expected, definitely better than the worst case scenario, after all it runs, drives and stops! Well, I only drove some 100 meters in my yard, but anyway. And seems to be very intact and solid except for a small rust hole at the RR door opening, an easy fix. Biggest setback so far has been the moldy interior. I've spent one week cleaning it as much as possible without taking it apart (well took out the back seat and found couple of mouse nests), but still can smell the mold. Hopefully good ventilation, time and perhaps ozonizing will help me get rid of it. At least the interior looks very nice now. Overall a very good starting point, but in true need of serious TLC.
The car was sold as new to Canada, according to the sales material the first owner was Victoria Park Development ltd. in Winnipeg (googling didn't help, so if someone knows what is/was Victoria Park Development Ltd., please enlighten me!). And somehow it has found it's way to Boston area. And now to Finland. If the info that the previous owner gave is correct, I'm the 4th owner. Oh yes, it has a Las Vegas car dealer emblem on the trunk lid. The other warranty certificate in the pic seems to be for another car, wonder how it got there, it's from 1970...
Well, that's it shortly, thanks for reading! To be continued...
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