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A wooden chock is in my 64 Imperial. It stows away by the
bumper jack. I almost chucked it because I could see not reason for it. Good
thing I read this thread before chucking the chock.
Lupe
60 Thunderbird Hard Top
64 Imperial Crown Coupe
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Close call II
Believe it or not, a wooden wheel chock came a standard equipment
with every 61 Imperial (check the jack instruction sheet - it shows where to
stow it!). There's a reason for that chock.
jc
On Nov 19, 2007, at 12:53 AM, santiam oregon wrote:
I think I would be picking up a wheel chock and keep it in the front
floorboard for when you park. I have one with a loop of nylon rope tied
to it, they are great for moving a car that has a not-so-great e-brake because
you can yank them loose from the driver's seat with the rope.
Todd
Today is the day for close calls with Imperial parking brakes! I drove
my '61 LeBaron to a friends house to pick him up to go to an East Tennessee
AACA meeting and parked in his driveway in front of his attached garage. The
'61 has no park and the parking brake is iffy at best but he had a "speed
bump" about 20 feet in front of his garage. I parked so that the rear tires
were behind the speed bump. I have parked there a hundred times and THOUGHT
it was safe. There is no place in east Tennessee that is flat and downhill
is his garage. He wanted to show me his latest aquisition, a junk '54 Chevy
conv. in his other garage so I went over and looked at it. When we got
back to the house the '61 had crossed the speed bump and rolled about six
feet into his garage door post. I immediately thought I had lost the grille,
bumper, and right eyebrow. The only point of contact was with the
eyebrow. The potmetal eyebrow was undamaged! The garage,
however, sustained signif icate damage with the post and door frame
pushed back about eight inches from the foundation and his door won't
close. The Might of Mopars strike again!
Jim Payne
'59 LeBaron
'61 LeBaron
'65 Crown Coupe
'65 Crown conv.
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