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.

 

[Wile E Coyote]

What were the two lengths of the main cables?

The 1972 and 1973 Imperials are very similar but very different at the same time. One way they are different is the length of the negative battery cables. Both are originals, look at how much longer the 1973 cable is. The 1972 cable is from a 11/24/71 build and the 1973 cable is from a 01/18/73 build. My brown 72 Imperial (build 03/15/72) has the same long cable as the 73. I will be sending off to get the cables remade by Evan’s Wiring, finally after all this time.

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[The_Eagles’_Nest]

What were the two lengths of the main cables?

Pictures don’t lie.

 

[Wile E Coyote]

Pictures don’t lie.

I apologize for my question coming off wrong. I have a 1972 Imperial 2-door hardtop. Today I added a group 27 battery and the negative cable length was too short. That cable worked fine for a Group 24 battery. I didn't have a tape measure with me at storage when I went over there. I used a dollar bill for a rough-ruler and come up with about a 21-inch cable that is on my car; (Picture attached with Group 24 battery showing the shortness of my cable). I'd like to have a longer one made and thought if you had the two measurements of the 1972 cable and the 1973 cable you have in your picture, I could make a judgement call and have one built by Evans Wiring based on your measurements saving me a trip back over to storage. My apology for any miscommunication. Thank you. Respectfully, Ron Madden.

 

[The_Eagles’_Nest]

I apologize for my question coming off wrong. I have a 1972 Imperial 2-door hardtop. Today I added a group 27 battery and the negative cable length was too short. That cable worked fine for a Group 24 battery. I didn't have a tape measure with me at storage when I went over there. I used a dollar bill for a rough-ruler and come up with about a 21-inch cable that is on my car; (Picture attached with Group 24 battery showing the shortness of my cable). I'd like to have a longer one made and thought if you had the two measurements of the 1972 cable and the 1973 cable you have in your picture, I could make a judgement call and have one built by Evans Wiring based on your measurements saving me a trip back over to storage. My apology for any miscommunication. Thank you. Respectfully, Ron Madden.

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As stated there is an early cable and a late cable. Evan’s Wiring is who made the new ones for me.

 

[Wile E Coyote]

As stated there is an early cable and a late cable. Evan’s Wiring is who made the new ones for me.

LOL - got it.

 

[The_Eagles’_Nest]

I don’t recall the lengths but I had ones with enough length to reach the batteries. I want to say 48” for the later style that is from the base of the terminal to the center of the eyelet on the engine end.