painting/repairs to a 64 Crown

["Boehme, Mark" <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dale: regarding the interior cloth you may want to contact SMS in Portland
Oregon. I bought cloth there for my 65. $75 a yard!



Mark T. Boehme
65 Crown
925-671-3160
mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dale J. Olson [SMTP:dale.olson@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 9:48 AM
> To:   Imperial Club (E-mail)
> Subject:      IML: painting/repairs to a 64 Crown
> 
> Hello to all,  I am a new member to the Imperial club.  I have been
> reading
> emails daily and find many of them very interesting and helpful.  I think
> this club is a great Idea.  I wish I was able to visit Carlisle, it sounds
> like it would be a very good time.
> 
> I own a 1964 Crown that needs repainting and some minor repairs.  Any help
> and advice would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Painting
> How hard is it to find the original color at local auto/paint supply
> stores?
> My car is mint green.
> Is there anything special I need to know when looking for the paint?
> Does anyone have advice when taking all the chrome/trim off?
> 
> Valve job
> The car runs a little rough and is lacking power.  I have not done a
> compression check, but I am assuming it will need a valve job at minimum.
> If I end up doing a valve job, is there more I should do when I have the
> engine apart?
> 
> Brakes
> I have replaced the front shoes and re-ground the drums.  Can someone
> advise
> on how to remove the rear drums.
> The brakes are also very sensitive.  If I barely touch the pedal the front
> brakes really grab, and just about send me through the windshield.  Any
> advise?
> 
> Interior
> Does anybody have white cloth seats available for a 64 Crown?
> 
> You can contact me privately at dale.olson@xxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Thanks for your help in advance,
> 
> Dale
> 
> 
> 
>