72-73 Imperial Restoration and Information

[Joerg]

You can see on 1972 Imperials there is an early and a later latch tray design for the hood. Early is August and September for sure, it is the one with the lateral brace.

By November they switched to a cheaper design that is not as desirable, it lets the hood release cable flex too much.

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In my Imperial from May 1973, it still seems to be the more sophisticated version.
Maybe a later "upgrade"?

 

[The_Eagles’_Nest]

In my Imperial from May 1973, it still seems to be the more sophisticated version.
Maybe a later "upgrade"?

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Yes, in 73 they went back to the better design. The 72 is more crude.

 

[The_Eagles’_Nest]

So on the front bumper bracket bolts to the stub frame are zinc phosphate with a zinc or cadmium washer, bumper brackets are semi gloss black, the stub frame is semi gloss black and the reinforced plate is bare metal.

 

[crv]

So, this is going to be a fully documented nut & bolt restoration?, glad someone is doing this.

 

[The_Eagles’_Nest]

So, this is going to be a fully documented nut & bolt restoration?, glad someone is doing this.

This thing will be built to make people at MCACN with 999 point A12 Superbees cry.

 

[The_Eagles’_Nest]

Headlamp buckets are galvanized. The left low beam has a red stripe, the left high beam has an orange stripe. The right low beam has a black stripe, the right high beam has a blue stripe.

 

[The_Eagles’_Nest]

The wiring clip for the compressor cut-off switch is inline with the mounting nuts to the receiver-dryer.

 

[The_Eagles’_Nest]

Early 1972 core supports do not have the nut-serts for the overflow bottle, mid year 72 and newer has the nut-serts for the overflow bottle.