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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7207    Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | This boat doesn't have any fins, but it's clearly been made using parts from a 1957 Imperial. It's too bad they had to put a reinforcement bar down the center of that gorgeous windshield From the Imerial Club web site: Quote: "Here is the story about how the Boat came into being. In 1957, a wealthy family on Lake Tahoe (aren't they all?) bought a new Imperial Convertible for their son, who was graduating from High School, and of course needed a reliable car to drive to college. As 18 years olds were the same 50 years ago as they are today, he promptly took it out and ran it into a tree. The family had the car towed to a repair shop, where it was pronounced unrepairable. Sooo, since they were thinking about having a new boat built for them at that time, they decided that the remains of the Imperial could be used in part to build the boat. So what you see here is a 1957 Imperial Convertible BOAT! Power is still provided by the 392 Hemi (I saw it but could not get a picture - it's in the engine hatch in the "trunk"), and has as much of the interior and dash as could be saved. It is rumored to be the fastest boat on the lake! The interior is the original, the top still works (and has to be put down to enter the boat, as the doors don't open any more), the power windows still work, as do all the other standard accessories for a 1957 Imperial Convertible. This was a real knockout, and I hope to see it on the lake next time we get up there." End Quote Edited by imopar380 2013-11-03 11:30 AM (57_Imperial_Boat_Interior.JPG) (57_Imperial_boat.JPG) (57_Imperial_Boat-Dash.JPG) (57_Imperial_Boat03.JPG) Attachments ----------------  57_Imperial_Boat_Interior.JPG (156KB - 246 downloads) 57_Imperial_boat.JPG (191KB - 234 downloads) 57_Imperial_Boat-Dash.JPG (201KB - 246 downloads) 57_Imperial_Boat03.JPG (177KB - 351 downloads) | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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  Location: Parts Unknown | This is the most tasteful radical custom I've ever seen done from a Forward Look car.  | ||
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Expert Posts: 2312 Location: Arizona | |||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 466 Location: Southwest VA | |||
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Expert Posts: 1443 Location: Oconomowoc Wi | Transaction takes place tomorrow at noon. By Friday afternoon it will be MINE !!!!!!!
In the meantime Ive been playing in paint programs.
Bart_59_Dodge - 2013-11-02 2:11 PM LOOKIE WHAT I FOUND... Trying to negotiate the sale this week. | ||
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Expert Posts: 2788 Location: USA - KY | I am PEA GREEN with envy, Bart! That boat is going to look soooo nifty behind your even niftier FL! I still want a finned boat...The Hubbins still says no. Pout. Looking forward to seeing your boat when it's all done and ready to sail! Congratulations!  | ||
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Expert Posts: 1443 Location: Oconomowoc Wi | |||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 6500 Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth) | finned boat for sale: http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/boa/4931123181.html pic is sample... (1957glasscraft citation.png) Attachments ---------------- 1957glasscraft citation.png (93KB - 170 downloads) | ||
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