RE: IML: Please Welcome Vlad Stawicki

["Rob P" <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wow, a five speed Imperial. I'm assuming you are talking about using a 
Keisler kit.  They're pretty spendy.  People on the MML have had issues with 
them not being a "bolt on" as advertised.  That was in e-bodies.  If you're 
going to put it in yourself watch your driveshaft and pinion angles. Also, 
remember you're going to have to cut the floor to fit the shifter.  Good 
luck, sounds like a wild project.

Rob


> From: "Steve B." <imperial59@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: IML: Please Welcome Vlad Stawicki
> Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 08:05:14 -0500
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> New Subscriber(s): Vlad Stawicki
> Email Address is: stawickilaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Member Location: Central CT
>
> Car(s) owned: 1957 Crown 4-door Hardtop(Cloud White with blue leather)
>
> Self-Introduction: High all! I am 19 and am in the USMC. I am currently
> stationed in North Carolina. To tell the truth I was first introduced to
> Imperials by my search for a 392 Hemi to install into my truck. So I was
> looking on Hot Heads for a 392 and found a 57 Imperial that was running 
> with
> 66000 miles on it in New Hampshire. I called them up and asked how much 
> they
> wanted for it. They tell me they want $4500 or B/O and I finally got them
> down to $3900. At this point I figured that I could yank the engine and 
> sell
> the car for about $1000. For shame! I saw the car and fell in love with it.
> I had never before seen a car designed like this. So needless to say I 
> didnt
> pull the engine and then sell the body. I pulled the engine and lots of
> other parts off to start rebuilding this car. The car when I got it had 
> only
> surface rust on the body the crome was almost all great except for the
> interior chrome. The interior was for the most part there except all of the
> door panels are missing. B nsidered doing a custom interior. The car that I
> am currently driving is a 95 Audi A6 with a standard and I have become
> hooked on standards. While reading a Mopar Muscle magazine I saw an ad for 
> 5
> and 6 speed transmissions for both big and small blocks. I decided to call
> them up and ask them if they had a transmission that would fit a 57 
> Imperial
> with the 392. They did! They have a 5 speed that will bolt up to the back 
> of
> a 392. So in the end it looks like I will have a 57 Imperial with a
> standard, custom interior, and for safety sake 4 wheel disk brakes and
> seatbelts.
>
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