The side pipes are officially off...my furry kidders are even happy about it.
My new 1972 Imperial purchase delivered today.
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It's still a mystery...I'm gonna get the brakes rebuilt this weekend and then start debugging multiple switches...I just found a mini plug in black light under the seat and I think there is under carriage chassis lighting ? I have some minor cleanup on accessories with this one.
ceebuddy
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There were different radios to choose from. The original one you depicted is the mono AM/FM Search Tune radio with one button on each side. There were also units with 8-track and AM/FM multiplex radios with or without the separate cassette player mounted on the hump (on these, the two buttons were side by side and integrated into the radio faceplate). So there were at least three different dash bezels with respective cutouts. I assume this Imperial had the AM/FM Multiplex radio which required a cutout that pretty much resembles the size of a DIN radio.
LocuMob
Fluid Technician with a hat
Always cool when the furballs like the car!
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
This is yet another example of my thinking no one at ChryCo was really riding herd on C-bodies during the Fuselage era. Seems like each assignment was handled in autonomy with little supervision.
Three dash panels!! Engineering and Accounting just seemed to not care when it came to Fuselages.
Carmine
Old Man with a Hat
Um, don't forget... that mold would be Imperial-specific and only used for two years.
I'll have to confirm it later wiyh more time...But, those colored switches on dash may control some undercarriage tube light system
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Those molds never recouped their cost. But, Im sure that was never mentioned to anyone that cared.
LocuMob
Fluid Technician with a hat
I had or still have those on my Dart! Pieces of crap.
R48 on the tag might be a clue..power antenna option
R32 Rear speaker option
H54 Dual AC
78Brougham
"Chump"
Yeah I forgot who the po was... the under-carriage lighting is WAAAAAY more important than a heater, defroster or ac. LOL
I think I'll be alright if I can't restore car immediately with AC/Heater/Defroster unit and controls...There's probably some other priorities on this one to attend to...brakes would be very first one...I only drive my cars between April thru October in Minnesota...no cold weather factor really and Minnesota summers are bearable without AC when cruising in my opinion. But I'll remove the dash unit add on soon because it's ugly...wouldn't mind finding something to fill the vacancy slot though...even if nonfunctional control or panel at the moment.
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OK, so I kow there are folks in here way better informed than me about these cars...
I'm guessing the steering wheel was a tilt-telescopic one... and they all seem to be cracked (BTW I haven't seen or heard of white as an option) If you find any nice ones, grab them... the C body world is searching...
The switches are unfortunate... I'm sure they cut holes to install that POS
The underhood isn't my style, but who cares... I think your car is too pretty to show with her mouth open anyhow. I really like your car, and nobodies is really perfect... make her safe to drive and enjoy her... you will be attending to details forever after, but it should be fun to search for stuff for your car.
LocuMob
Fluid Technician with a hat
You'd better bring that to Mopars in the Park next year!
Absolutely will next year...it's about 15 minutes from my house. Big Red is just sitting pretty in the garage now waiting for parts and brake job...least I can putz around with little items and run engine. But , it's like having a toy you can't play with...completely.
MarPar
Meat Man with a Hat
you can always sit in the driver seat make vvvvvrrrroooomm vvvvrrrroooomm noises. lol
LocuMob
Fluid Technician with a hat
I always add screeches for when some jerk cuts in front of me.
I know what you mean...since Imperial is stuck in garage...put some miles on '59 Impala today...2 encounters where I almost had to put in ditch from my lane because people not looking when they change lanes...have to be extremely defensive when driving these days with my old cars...bad today for some reason.
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