Welcome Michael - there is much info on these cars on this website. Is your
caor original with the EFI System intact? >>>Bob Harris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike & Christine Trettin" <mtrettin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 12:20 PM
Subject: IML: Please WELCOME New Member, Michael Bowman (1981)
> New Subscriber(s): Michael Bowman
> Email Address is: wldgrdn@xxxxxxxx
> Member Location: Spirit Lake, Idaho
>
> Car(s) owned: 1981 Imperial Coupe, Manila Cream with Mahogony Mark Cross
> leather &
> factory aluminum wheels. Original am/fm with 8 track tape player. Car
> shows 108,000 miles, reverse is elusive when cold, drivers seat needs
> new leather, and fixed the drooping headliner, some of the inside
> cloth mouldings need to have new material, but the paint, glass, and
> most mechanics are good. Power steering pump also leaks, and the motor
> for the headlight doors does not operate. Bought the car for $800 in
> November 2001. Would like some help finding some parts for the car
> as well as advice on bringing it back to top condition. Thanks...
>
> Self-Introduction: I am 45 years old and a long time Chrysler owner and
> supporter. I have
> owned more mopars than I can count, wish I still had some of them. I
> always seem to drag home another car to add to my collection. I try to
> remember to let my better half know before hand, it's better not to
> have too many secrets show up in the front yard. This is my second
> Imperial, the first was a 1967 Crown 4 door hardtop that I had in the
> mid 80's. It was a great car 440, leather, but no vinyl top, bought
> from the original owner again for $800, back then. It was a dark gold
> color. Thanks for the web site, I look forward to meeting you all and
> hope to get some help getting this new addition into proper shape. The
> first couple of things I would like to tackle are the headlamp doors
> and the interior issues. I have tried to find out if Mark Cross Co.
> is still in business via the Internet, but have not found anything so
> far, and if they are not, then who would be a suitable second choice.
> Also hope to find the correct mahogony brown cloth to fix the front
> and rear mouldings around the windows. The car seems to have spent a
> lot of time in the sun. I fixed the headliner with some spray glue I
> got from a local upholstry shop, and it made that presentable again,
> as well as some of the other interior mouldings that the cloth was
> loose or pulled away from. In my youth, I worked for the local
> Chrysler dealer as a detailer, and later in the parts department. This
> was in the early to mid 70's and this is where the bug was firmly
> planted. Thanks in advance for any and all help! Michael
>
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