1968 imperial project

[ricks_RR]

what started out as a little rust is now a project

 

[ricks_RR]

on both sides the rot started but it did not get to the frame itself this is after I rebuilt the end of the fender holders

 

[ricks_RR]

I found this when cleaning lower control bad crack

 

[quikbird]

well now, this looks like just tons of fun !!

 

[ricks_RR]

ya 5200 pounds of fun

 

[ricks_RR]

here it is before I took her apart

 

[Basketcase]

keep the pics coming...love the Imperials

 

[ricks_RR]

HERE IS THE DAY I BROUGHT IT HOME

 

[ACME A12]

Thanks for sharing!

Is that your toy hauler?

 

[69hemibeep]

I want to see more of the roll off truck!

 

[Russ69Runner]

Good work on the frame looks as good as new.

 

[Roadcuda]

Yeah, it's a good thing you found that. It wouldn't last long under the weight of that boat!
While we're showing C Bodies here's mine. It's not the best pic but all I could find for now. Here it's parked next to my friends '70 S23 at Carlisle.

 

[Basketcase]

those look great guys.

 

[ricks_RR]

I was looking at your car in Carlisle here is my other c body I bought last summer

 

[ricks_RR]

no it is not my trailer but I have a friend that lets me use it .with that car on the truck the front end was a little light and it is a full size truck .
the fun part was bring it home about 2 hours from my house we stopped for lunch and when we came out people were all around it .one guy offered me 4 times what I payed for it .with only 474 made I have wanted one for a lot of years .when I got her home I realized that this car was one of 25 specially ordered without a/c not worth any more but good history .my other car is a 72 Newport with 47,000 miles and my 69 runner here is a picture bring it home

 

[69hemibeep]

I had a 1966 300 I used to tow my first runner down to Bandimere in Denver to race. Great barge it was.

 

[ACME A12]

Nice looking Newport.

Damn. I need a luxo-barge...

 

[ricks_RR]

there is a little history on the Newport and I am working on finding more about it .this car owned by ( tex smith ) author of hot rodder magazine .he owned it for a few months then a friend of his bought it over 20 years ago and has not don't anything with it so I found it and bring her back to her beauty .all she needs now is the side moldings

 

[tom99]

I love the late 1960's, early 1970's 'C' body cars. Keep the progress pictures coming.

 

[69hemibeep]

Nice looking Newport.

Damn. I need a luxo-barge...

Hows about a 68 vert for the wife