For Sale 1966 Imperial convertible

detmatt · Feb 10, 2022

This car came to me as a parts car, the engine, trans, passenger quarter and some other odd and ends were already gone and it has no title. The top surfaces of the front fenders were leaked on for years while sitting in a barn but that is truely the only rust other than surface. I will be using most of the interior including seats and anything upholstered in my car(that’s why I bought it) and also the interior floor pans and possibly the rear axle. I will also be keeping any of the trim and stainless that is better than I already have but that means I will have the pieces that these replaced available. I’m also keeping the window motors and brake drums and for the time being anyway I want to keep it as a roller. There are also parts that were loose and not seen in this first post I still need to photograph.
Ask me about anything and if I’m not using it it’s for sale. Lots of good metal here and convertible only pieces. I will add pics as time allows but will start with these.

Ross Wooldridge · Feb 10, 2022

Even though it's a drum booster in this particular application, that booster is the correct core for making a disc booster out of - Bendix dual diaphragm. Worth saving IMO.

detmatt · Feb 10, 2022

Couldn’t agree more Ross.

Ross Wooldridge · Feb 10, 2022

...and of course I'm still looking for a couple more of those elusive terminal blocks if this one has one.

detmatt · Feb 10, 2022

It doesn’t Ross but it’s got a nice column and I’ve seen worse steering wheels. I won’t be able to use either in my ‘64 because of the column shift.

detmatt · Feb 10, 2022

Still has all the convertible corner ballasts at about 50 lbs each.

detmatt · Feb 10, 2022

detmatt · Feb 10, 2022

bigmoparjeff · Feb 13, 2022

Ross Wooldridge said:
Even though it's a drum booster in this particular application, that booster is the correct core for making a disc booster out of - Bendix dual diaphragm. Worth saving IMO.

The brake pedal push rod is different between this era Imperial and the '65-'68 C bodies. I have never gotten around to checking if the mounting stud pattern is different. Booster Dewey used to have plenty of spare C body push rods in stock that were left over from turning C body boosters into "Hemi" boosters. If the mounting studs turn out to be the same, Dewey could easily convert the booster for use in a C body. It's possible that he could move the studs too if needed. I think they would have had to move them for the Hemi conversion.

Jeff

Ross Wooldridge · Feb 13, 2022

Yes - I had one cut down and rewelded.

Mr C · Feb 13, 2022

I just noticed...LeBaron trunk lid? Or did somebody do some rebadging over the years...

detmatt · Feb 13, 2022

Mr C said:
I just noticed...LeBaron trunk lid? Or did somebody do some rebadging over the years...

I have no explanation for that pal but based on the powder blue bottom side that’s the way this one rolled.

detmatt · Feb 25, 2022

I’ve begun dismantling and knew the front sheet metal was rusty but it’s actually a little worse than I expected. It is just limited to the sheet metal though.
I will start putting some prices on things starting with:
hood, passenger outer fender and inner fender are $50 each.
steering column with wheel $400.
cast iron convertible corner ballast weights $250 each for fronts, $200 each for rears or $800 for the set. They are 50lbs each so…
spare tire cover $75.
’66 440 carb is frozen but I have been hitting it with penetrant in hopes that it will loosen up $25
all kinds of brackets from $5 to $25 each
all the underhood ac plumbing from lines, hoses and 2 condensers, all for $250
battery tray $25
convertible only rear view mirror, kinda pitted $50
convertible only sunvisor brackets, decent $150 for pair
Convertible only interior chrome A-pillar trims, pair pitted but shiny in between $100 for pair
Convertible only interior stainless upper windshield trim $200
grille with headlights is rough but has some value in parts or as a wall hanger? $50 not including the glass covers
headlight covers with glass are pretty nice $50 for pair
power brake booster core $50
to be continued, all + shipping.

Ross Wooldridge · Feb 25, 2022

Did this car have a vacuum trunk release? If so I'm looking for one of the clips that hold the vacuum line to the trunk lid hinge. And as ever I'm still looking for one or two more of those insulated terminal blocks that was sitting near the bulkhead, start relay and/or the voltage regulator.

detmatt · Feb 25, 2022

Ross Wooldridge said:
Did this car have a vacuum trunk release? If so I'm looking for one of the clips that hold the vacuum line to the trunk lid hinge. And as ever I'm still looking for one or two more of those insulated terminal blocks that was sitting near the bulkhead, start relay and/or the voltage regulator.

Actually Ross it did have one of those terminal blocks but no trunk release however I did find a spare vac line clip in my stash.