80's Imperials

[Dennis Dana <56safari@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

To Dick Benjamin, I run across these radios frequently. If you are interested 
in one let me know and i'll get one for you.

-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Benjamin <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Feb 3, 2004 8:16 AM
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: IML: 80's  Imperials

Good tip!  Anybody have one for sale? I'd like to put one in my current
'81 - I miss the one in the car I sold!

Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Dana" <56safari@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 10:55 PM
Subject: Re: IML: 80's Imperials


> Almost forgot, The Quartz Lock radio in question is not only in Imps,but
an option in all Chrysler bodies.Most common in the Fifth Avenue series. The
ONLY difference is the 5th ave. series doesnt have the Imps pentastar
sticker on the side designating the radio for the Imperial. Dennis Dana
56safari@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dick Benjamin <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Feb 1, 2004 5:58 PM
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: IML: 80's  Imperials
>
> The AM-FM-CB radio was one of the 3 "optional at no extra cost" radios
> offered in 1981.  They also offered an AM-FM stereo with cassette, and an
> AM-FM Stereo with 8 track-"your choice no extra cost!".  \
>
> Unfortunately, the cassette player type radio in 81 was the old fashioned
> analog tune type, not a quartz lock phase lock digital tune type like
modern
> folks enjoy.  This was a big disappointment, and a mistake that was
> corrected in 1982.
>
> So, what you want to find is an original radio out of an 82 or 83 EFI
coupe,
> called the "quartz lock with cassette player".   These are superb radios.
> By the way, I use my AM-FM-Stereo with CB on all our trips, as we often
tour
> with other old car groups and the CB is very useful to us.  Unfortunately,
> the special antenna that was required for this model radio was long gone
> from my car, so I am reduced to using an aftermarket CB antenna on my car
> when I want to use the CB.  If you are going to remove this setup from
your
> car in  order to put a cassette player in it, let us know, you'll find a
lot
> of takers for your antenna, if it is the original!
>
> Dick Benjamin
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <MARKJREALTOR@xxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 2:31 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: 80's Imperials
>
>
> > Upon my first reading the email I was going to write that I must truly
be
> > crazy for loving the 80's Imperials but now I see there are many others
as
> well.
> > I absolutely love these cars, and just got back from picking an 81 up in
> > Nebraska that I bought off ebay.  I also had an 82 once before back in
85
> which I
> > loved, so I am excited to have one once again.  I heard from a cadillac
> > collector one time that the 81-83 Imperial was said to be the only car
> that would
> > become a classic out of the 80's and I believe that to be true.
> >
> > I just drove this car from Nebraska to San Francisco stopping off in
> Denver
> > and Salt Lake City,  and then down home to Long Beach(south of LA) and
had
> no
> > trouble whatsoever.  The car is in bad need of a paint job, it is
> currently
> > very dull grey, and I know it won't be original but I am going to paint
it
> a
> > "candyapple red", it may match the red crystlas in the tires.  I
actually
> had a
> > dream a while back that I had one in that color so I guess I am going to
> be
> > making a dream come true at least.  I think with those sleek lines and
> front and
> > back it will look fantastic that color.  The interior is near perfect,
> just
> > needs some new leather in the drivers seat which is getting done first.
I
> am
> > just so glad to actually have a start to my Imperial collection.  It
will
> be nice
> > to be able to show up at a show with a car now  rather than just
looking.
> I
> > still want a 74 and 61 Crown 4-door.  On the one I just bought, does
> anyone
> > have any advice on changing out the am/fm/CB  to a stereo like I had in
my
> other
> > one that instead had a casette?  The CB was probably a cool idea at the
> time,
> > but not as practical today.
> >
> > By the way- did anyone else notice that the nice 74 on ebay sold for
> $6850.00
> > yesterday?
> > Quite a high price for that car.
> >
> > Thanks to everyone for all your inspiration!
> >
> > Mark
> > 81 Imperial
> > 65 T-Bird
> > 89 Town Car
> > 01 Excursion
> >
>
>
>
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