Heck yes, a quartz lock tune with cassette player would be a delight - and
make my wife very happy too! It has to be the right face, though. Are the
ones in the 5th avenue cars the same in appearance?
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Dana" <56safari@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: IML: 80's Imperials
> 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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