Recent content by cbod2100

Yeah, about 10 to 20 years ago you could find older mechanics that understood these cars as the same technology was used in the 70's and 80's. Since the mid 90's though, it's all computer driven. There's several cars today that are doing away with the dipstick entirely and just rely on the...

Your 300 looks amazing! I bet you've invested a LOT of effort into keeping that engine bay looking that nice! The reflection on the hood underside really adds to it - don't ever install insulation. :) The 60 tbird is unrestored, but has newer seat covers. It had a water pump go out that...

And my wife's 60 tbird for good measure...

Here's more pics of the 66...

Here's the 57...

Well, here's my story, then I'll post some pictures... About 7 years ago I bought my first classic car - a 68 Cadillac convertible. Enjoyed it and fixed up a few things on it, but it was an ugly poo-brown color on the interior, and the exterior was a sandy color. It was a good price, but the...

What's wrong with your drums? Do they need turned? I thought there's plenty of shops around that can do this.

Great looking 64 you have there! I think you are right on the money there, the number on the plate is the last of the 3 digits that correlate to the category that the letter represents. I have not pulled my back seat yet - need to first find out how to even do it short of simply pulling on it...

I think you are talking about the VIN number. Here's the VIN decode details for the 66 year: Digit Values Meaning 1 y Make (y=Imperial) 2 l,m,h Series (l=Crown (1969-1970), m=Crown(1966-1969), Lebaron (1970-1975), h=Lebaron (1966-1969) 3 2,4 Number of doors 4 1,3,7 Body Style (1=Sedan...

Thanks Bob! Here's a pic of both of my Imperials. (57 and 66) I tried looking over the optional details on the imperial club site already - it really doesn't provide any details that I can follow to decode the plate. The best I can tell is that I have to take the letter, such as "B" and...

Thanks everyone, appreciate the warm welcome!

Does anyone have a full list of options and how they map to the data plate on the 66 Imperials? Here's a picture of my plate... a few things I've managed to figure out, but there's several that I'm still clueless about.

Love classic cars!! Currently have a 57 Imperial Southampton, 66 Imperial Convertible, 60 Thunderbird, and still keeping my eyes open even though I'm out of space. Location: Columbus, OH