My recollection was that the Imperial in the car wash was a '63 Crown
Convertible, and the car in the swimming pool was a '58 Chevrolet.
Paul
In a message dated 5/1/2004 2:45:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
jfastov@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> i got colonial grain at hydroelectric
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> From: Wm. R. Ulman
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>
> Does anybody know if this type of material is available still, and if so,
>where? If it is not still in production, which I wholly doubt it is, what
>would the best option be for a replacement top? My top is ok, but has a small
>tear at the base of what would be considered the "C" pillar area where it goes
>into the body. This appears to be a stress point where it folds/unfolds when
>lowered, or raised. The top was on the car when I bought it in '00, and is
>white (now grey), and the sides seem to be either shrunken, or never properly
>fitted over the weather-stripping. I dare say I can't take the car through a
>car wash without getting a shower myself ala Doris Day in whichever Doris
>Day/Rock Hudson movie that was. I am holding off on the driving an Imperial
>into the swimming pool ala another Doris Day/Rock Hudson movie until, well,
>never I hope. Those movies were pretty hard on Imperials come to think of it!
> One good thing though, Doris always had great parking "Karma" in those
>movies. No matter where it was, or how busy a place, she pulled right up in
>front, jumped out, and pretty much skipped into wherever she was going.
>Perpetually perky, I say! Hence, my Imperial convertible is "Doris Day"
>
> Bill Ulman
> Seattle, WA
> '66 Crown Convertible - Doris Day
> Off to a couple of body shops today for estimates on "The Dent"
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> leather grained vinyl is original and they lasted a long
> time
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