IML: 1957 Imperial Bumpers/Dremel tools

["Rob P" <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dremel tools can be very valuable.  Just be sure to get plenty of 
wheels/abrasives, etc.  I went through 2 discs just cutting through the 
small bolt on my starter.  I'd imagine that it would require several, maybe 
10 to go through a bumper bolt.

"Give me a big enough lever and I can move the world."  When I couldn't get 
the upper A arm off my Satellite, I tried everything including soaking in 
Liquid Wrench and PB Blaster, even a borrowed impact gun...nothing worked.  
I used a 1/2 drive and I put the jack over it.  The shaft of the jack is 
hollow and I used it as a lever and the bolt cam right off.   I'm not sure 
if you can use such a long lever on bumper bolts, but use the longest you 
can fit.

Rob

> From: henry ford <fordsfairlane@xxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: IML: 1957 Imperial Bumpers
> Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 22:12:30 -0800 (PST)
>
> If you'r going to restore an IMPERIAL or just about any car you will need a 
> dremel tool, they are great at just about anything, perfect for cutting old 
> rusty bumper bolts as you can manage them around much easer than a grinder, 
> and less destructive on the bumper brackets than a torch  if you slip while 
> cutting you can gouge or burn through a bracket or you'r hand ( ouch)  ,, 
> also the are great at pollishing hard to reach places.. so I suggest buy a 
> dremel or a simmiler tool , and get all the little accessories to go with 
> it. I baught one a few years ago and I use it alot even around the house.. 
> well worth the money.. I went through a couple of small packs of cut off 
> disks to remove an old bumper off an old ford . the nut and bolt was frozen 
> together after i rounded the bolt head off I knew it would have to be cut 
> off, and I didn't want to use a torch on it, so I tried a 4 inch grinder 
> but it was to big to fit between the bumper and the brackets, the dremel 
> worked  but cuts a little
>  slow . and if you slip it wont damage as much . ,. And good luck with 
> you'r project,
>
> PiscesM21@xxxxxxx wrote:     I have a rusted out 57 Imperial, I have tried 
> to take the bumpers off but they just won't unbolt. I have tried everything 
> to get them off and apart with everything,  except a torch. Does anyone 
> have ideas,  as I am disassembling as much of the car as I can.
>      I have acquired a 1957 Chrysler Southampton, in the exact same color 
> to replace it. It is missing the drive train, so I'll remove the drive 
> train (392 Hemi& auto), and put it in the Southampton.
>      I appreciate any and all ideas so I can get the Southampton running.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charles in Calif.
> 1957 Chrysler Imperial
> 1957 Chrysler Southampton
> 1967 Chrysler 300
> 1970 Chrysler New Yorker
> 1970 Plymouth Fury II
> 1970 Plymouth Sports Fury
> 1978 Dodge Monaco
> & 1 loving wife
>
>
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