For Sale EUROPE (Czech Republic) - 1972 Imperial Le Baron 4HT
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What the he’ll happened??? Minus a windshield too.. poor Ol Girl..
CHRYSLER FAMILY CARS69-73
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My old father forgot to drive.
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They have those over there?European derby!
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Looks like she took a nose dive into a ditch from the way the front clip is pushed up. Just a guess.. misnegotiated a turn on a narrow road maybe?? Or went under the back of a large truck. Do tell...
Thanks! I do need a parts car! But the 72 is too different from mine unfortunately. And the roof line of the 4dr is different so I can't use the dutchman panel. 
Thanks! I do need a parts car! But the 72 is too different from mine unfortunately. And the roof line of the 4dr is different so I can't use the dutchman panel.
Julian: What about the '72 floors and trunk pan? Will they work?
Yes, I think so. But I already have the floorpans. And buying a whole car just for the floorpan..
commando1
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Yes. It's called Rome.They have those over there?
Really any country in Europe. The Autobahns in Germany have plenty of room for the big C's but most roads in Europe can barely handle a Fiat.
Carmine
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Certainly that car is not beyond repair.
bigmoparjeff
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True, but it's pretty bad. I bet the floor is bent where the subframe mounts to the body. It would certainly have to go on a frame rack and have everything pulled back into place.
There's a wrecked '72 coupe in England that's good in the front, but bent in the back. It would have everything required to fix this car if it's still around.
Carmine
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Once the front clip was pulled I doubt it would even require anything as exotic as a frame machine. Not that it's a bad idea, but some fabbing and a come-along... Done.
bigmoparjeff
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I think you're underestimating the strength of the body structure. I've used come-alongs in the past for body repair, and they'll pull some sheet metal or a rad support, but not structure. Minimum would be a pulling post and floor anchors. It could also be done with heavy equipment, like a backhoe, but that can be risky. I suppose there could be some super heavy duty, high dollar, made in the USA, come-along that might be able to do it, but who's going to have one of those? Anyhow, it's not terribly expensive to have it pulled by a qualified body shop.
Carmine
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I agree. Most of the work would be pulling it apart. But since the left fender-to-rocker line looks ok (on the side we see) a lot of the damage could have been absorbed in the obviously moved front suspension. The top of the right fender looks about right as well.
bigmoparjeff
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I'm looking at the gap between the fender and door. It's way wider at the bottom and touching at the top. The front of the subframe has been pushed up. The 1971 Imperial that I had was very similar, but not nearly as bad, and the floor/subframe mounts were damaged in the accident. It wasn't fixed properly either. Some body shop replaced all the sheet metal, but never pulled the frame back into position.
This one is crying out for a European buyer. I cannot imagine the expense, paperwork and logistics to get a dead horse shipped to North America. I like it. Hope someone saves it.
BTW...I'm having a heck of time trying to nail this paint color...
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