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Hope you'll consider membership in the
IOASV-Imperial Owners Assoc. of Sac. Valley. Very active bunch. Look
for them at the Mopars in the Park Show in Rancho Cordova(Hagen Park) on
Saturday, June 26th. There will be maybe ten or more Imperials
there. Drop by and say Hi if you aren't familiar with the
group.
You are extremely fortunate to have a 57 Imperial
Cvt, a rare and beautiful survivor, very worthy of reatoration.
Welcome the the IML.
Henry Hopkins/Richard Palmer, Richmond,
61/60/59/57
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 11:54
AM
Subject: IML: Please WELCOME A New
Member, Roland H. Ellsworth (1957, 1964, 1967 & 7 1980's)
New
Subscriber(s): Roland H. Ellsworth
Email Address is: amas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Member Location: Upper Sacramento Valley
Car(s) owned: 1957
Crown Convert. One 1964, and One 1967 Imperial
LeBarons
Seven
1981-1983
Self-Introduction:
Unfortunately I am overwhelmed by ownership of these
cars. I started with one 1982 Imp with
EFI, (my wifes car), which we both thought was a super sutomobile. That
is, up to about 75,000 miles. At that point it became the most
unreliable, unpredictable, in and out of Chrysler service stations, and
nothing but a pile of expense. To this day my wife wants nothing to do
with a Chrysler automobile.
Finally I
decided that no damned car was going to get the best of me, so I paid way too
much for a retrofitted to carburetion 82. Parked them both under a shade
tree where I dismantled and junked the complete EFI system from my original
car; and installed the carburetor and it's component parts from the second
acquisition onto
my original.
This was a
mistake to do this to the second car, but I couldn't believe the achieved
super results it brought to the original 82. This car was driveable
again and I am convinced it was better running than it ever was with the
EFI. However, my wife never rode in it
again.
Shortly after this, I located two 1982
Imps. One original EFI in beautiful condition, and one in not to good
shape, retrofitted to carburetor. What a deal!!! Owning both of
them, I could again get rid of the EFI, and make me another beautiful 1982
Imperial. Well, that never happened; and when other cars became
available, the same dumb idea possesed me to acquire more. Anyway, is
anyone looking for parts, or wanting 81-83 Imps.
Actually my idea of restoring these cars was interupted by a gift of probably
the most restorable 1957 Crown Convertible around these parts. Now I am
getting nothing done to any of the cars, because the frustration of working on
one, when I should be doing something to another is too great. Sounds
dumb, but real!
Somebody told me, and I listened,
that owning Imperials would someday be profitable; so the reason for the 64
and 67 Imperial LeBarons. I am tired of this great potential
profitability surrounding me so I am dumping cars. Anyone
interested?
I am trying my best in getting
committed to the 57 convert; so that isn't leaving
,..yet.
Just noticed, well past midnite, and
enough on me.
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