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    1978 New Yorker build thread

    I've done it again, with the bulk of the work done on the Imperial, I've managed to pick up another C-body project, this one in the form of a black on black on blue 1978 New Yorker. It's been sitting since 2005 but it fired right up with some new plug wires. The gas tank got a nice cleaning and...
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    1975 Imperial build thread

    After a year of ownership of my Imperial, I probably haven't solved even half of the issues that it has, so instead of continuing to post threads for each individual problem, I've decided to make a "master" thread. As a reintroduction, I'm Ethan, a year ago I bought my 1975 Imperial from...
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    Imperial With Rear Drum Conversion - Brakes Sticking?

    Hello all, all 4 of my '75 Imperial's brakes are dragging and I need some help troubleshooting before I spend even more money on this problem. Please keep in mind that this is my first project vehicle and that I'm only 19 so this is a learning experience for me, I'm also currently at school and...
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    For Sale 8 1/4 Axle from a '78 New Yorker

    8 1/4 axle taken from a '78 New Yorker. I used it as a donor for a rear drum conversion on my Imperial so it doesn't come with brakes. open diff, not sure what gearing. Asking $100 CAD. Pickup In either London, Ontario or Lake Simcoe area. I'm frequently going between London and Lake Simcoe so...
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    For Sale Rear disc brake setup from a '75 Imperial

    I have a complete rear disc brake setup from my '75 Imperial, I converted to drums. I'll be honest, they're in bad shape, the rotors are thin, the callipers are free, although the bleeder screw is seized and broken on the captain's side, and a fitting twisted off and broke the hard line during...
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    WANTED Complete white interior '74/'75 Imperial '76-'78 New Yorker

    I'd like to brighten up the dreary looking brown interior on my '75 Imperial so I'm looking for a complete white vinyl interior, minus the headliner, carpet, and dashboard. Must have power adjustable seats. I'm not looking to spend half my bank account on shipping the lot so pickup in/near...
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    1975 Imperial Build sheet

    While tearing into my interior to get rid of all the mouse house and related smells, I was able to retrieve a complete build sheet from under the rear seat, I also managed to get three others though they are in much worse condition. When I bought the car it came with a decoded fender tag paper...
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    Brake light wires? '75 Imperial

    The latest project on the Imperial is fixing the brake lights, when I got the car it looked like the wires had been chewed up but after looking at it a bit it looks like somebody went in there with some pliers and enough motivation to cut a bunch of stuff but not finish the job. Which leads me...
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    1975 Imperial sunroof gear has stripped

    So on my journey to get my Imperial back to being a good road car I've decided that it's finally time to fix the leaks that are turning the floor plan into a pool. The main culprit are the windows and the sunroof, I'm thinking that the gears are stripped. I've been able to locate new gears for...
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    Will a Dana 60 disc brake kit fit a 9-1/4

    So the rear brakes on my '75 Imperial are pretty much shot, callipers are seized and the unobtainium rotors are on the way out, I would however like to keep some sort of disc brake setup for it. All of my searches for "9-1/4 rear disc brake kit" come up with only Dana 60/8-3/4 stuff, would those...
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    '75 Imperial, what do you guys do for rear brakes?

    Thankfully the rear rotors on my new Imperial look like they still have some life left in them but, of course, they aren't going to last forever. I know there's no more reproduction rotors so what options are there to continue having brakes? The most plausible one I've come up with is to swap...
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