Re: IML: '65 & '66 Radio

In 65 the AM radio had a floor switch. The AM/FM did not have a floor switch-this feature was not available on the AM/FM. Had them both!!

Don Savard

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From: Greg and Russell

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Subject: Re: IML: '65 & '66 Radio

Eric,

Are you sure the '65's did not have the floor switch? The radio in my '65
has the floor mounted search tune and it was working fine when my car went
off to the restoration shop. Of course, the radio in my car may not be
original but certainly did appear to have not ever been changed when I took
the dash pad off.

Greg McDonnell
'65 Crown convertible

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Subject: Re: IML: '65 & '66 Radio

> Per the '66 brochure: "The FM/AM and AM radios include : touch-tuning with
> a finger bar or floor switch, in addition to pushbuttons, rear seat
> speaker with rheostat volume control and power antenna - at no additional
> cost."
>
> This was a new radio over the '64 and '65 FM/AM radios which did not have
> search tune nor the foot switch. Stereo came another year or two later as
> a stand alone item apart from the radio.
>
> Eric
> Portland, Oregon
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 7:35 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: '65 & '66 Radio
>
>
>>I stand corrected, but I still think that there was something different
>>between the two. Does your AM/FM have the "Local/Dist Wonder Bar" over the
>>radio dial? If it doesn't, that is the difference that I was thinking of.
>>It has been so many years ago.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> In an email dated Mon, 21 3 2005 2:36:15 am GMT, "Neal Herman"
>> <chrycordoba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>
>>>My '66 has AM/FM with reverb and the foot control search tune.
>>>
>>>Neal Herman
>>>1959 Imperial
>>>1966 Imperial
>>>et al.
>>>
>>>
>>>> [Original Message]
>>>> From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Date: 3/20/2005 6:31:15 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: IML: '65 & '66 Radio
>>>>
>>>> As I recall, the '65 and '66 radio option was either an AM radio with
>>>search tune and foot switch, or an AM/FM radio without search tune and
>>>floor switch. Reverb was available for both.
>>>>
>>>> Paul
>>>>
>>>> In an email dated Sun, 20 3 2005 5:15:58 pm GMT, "Don Savard"
>>><res03r3f@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>>>
>>>> >Chris,
>>>> > If you have an AM/FM radio they can be reconditioned/rebuilt. A local
>>>guy does it here for about $350.00.
>>>> > Don
>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>> > From: Chris "Creesto" Lynch<mailto:creesto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> > To:
>>>> > mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> > Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 8:37 AM
>>>> > Subject: Re: IML: Bill Ulman's Excellent Adventure
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > A couple of questions for Bill and Kenyon.
>>>> >
>>>> > Bill: Nice. Didn't grab an extra parts for the rest of us '66 owners?
>>>You
>>>> > can stop your gloating ennnnnytime, Bill.
>>>> >
>>>> > BTW, you didn't mention what sort of vehicle Ruth owned that you were
>>>> > coveting.
>>>> >
>>>> > But the big question is this: Kenyon, have you posted anything on the
>>>site
>>>> > about this wired-on wheel cover safety feature and with a pic of the
>>>tool in
>>>> > question? Many of us '66 owners would benefit I'm sure, but I don't
>>>recall
>>>> > hearing about this before.
>>>> >
>>>> > Bill, you sounded very wound up from your road trip. Again, I bemoan
>>>the
>>>> > fact that I live in the dead center of the Midwest and cannot travel
>>>to the
>>>> > West Coast, aka Xanadu for Imperials.
>>>> >
>>>> > And I'm still looking for a DECENT foot switch-activated Am/FM radio
>>>for my
>>>> > '66 Imperial Crown Coupe.
>>>> >
>>>> > Cheers!
>>>> >
>>>> > creesto
>>>> >
>>>> > > From: "Wm. R. Ulman"
>>><twolaneblacktop@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:twolaneblacktop@xxxxxxxxxxx>>
>>>> > > Subject: IML: Kenyon Wills visit, and the Imperial parts Nirvana
>>>experience
>>>> > > Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 02:12:58 -0800
>>>> > > Reply-To:
>>>mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > I was down in San Francisco last week visiting my Mom, and seeing =
>>>> > > friends. I
>>>> > > contacted Kenyon to see if we could get together to meet, and talk
>>>> > > Imperials.
>>>> >
>>>> > > When we got to "Doc's" I was amazed at the rows, upon rows of
>>>engines,
>>>> > > scattered varied parts, but most of all, the "Texas Chain Saw
>>>Massacre" =
>>>> > > barn
>>>> > > full cobwebs, spiders, and several of any one part anyone could
>>>> > > ever
>>>=
>>>> > > need
>>>> > > for an Imperial! I found 3 '66 hubcaps within the virtual mountain
>>>of
>>>> > > '66-'69 style caps, and Kenyon threw in 3 extra earlier year caps
>>>that =
>>>> > > had
>>>> > > perfectly good retaining rings on them so I might figure out a way
>>>> > > to
>>>> > > replace the destroyed ones on what are otherwise perfectly
>>>presentable =
>>>> > > caps
>>>> > > that had flown off Doris at earlier dates, and been run over. The
>>>caps =
>>>> > > are
>>>> > > all fine, but the retaining rings were mangled beyond any hope.
>>> Now, =
>>>> > > how to
>>>> > > replace the retaining rings on the '66 caps I did salvage from the
>>>side =
>>>> > > of
>>>> > > the road? It appears the backings are, for lack of better
>>>description,
>>>> > > "Crimped" onto the hubcap, at least around the outer perimeter.
>>> That =
>>>> > > would
>>>> > > need to be folded back, ring replaced, and re-crimped to be
>>>successful.
>>>> > > Kenyon came up with a "slice, and weld" solution that could very =
>>>> > > possibly
>>>> > > work, but would be expensive, I'm sure. Although, with the scarcity
>>>of
>>>> > > these caps these days, it may just be worth it to have a reserve
>>>stash =
>>>> > > of
>>>> > > the 20 lb. projectile killer hubcaps on hand. Is that Honda in the
>>>next
>>>> > > lane with the big Kazoo "Muffler" getting on your nerves? Well,
>>>with =
>>>> > > just
>>>> > > the proper pothole, you can dislodge a '66 hubcap smack into the
>>>Honda, =
>>>> > > and
>>>> > > totaling it Pull over, retrieve said hubcap from the flaming
>>>wreckage, =
>>>> > > and
>>>> > > scamper away. If anyone sees you, they will surely report your car
>>>as =
>>>> > > an
>>>> > > Impala, and you will never get caught. =20
>>>> > > =20
>>>> > > Kenyon also showed me a way to wire the caps on so as they would
>>>> > > not
>>>be =
>>>> > > able
>>>> > > to fly off. Very ingenious, and involves a nifty tool Kenyon had in
>>>his
>>>> > > garage, I forget what he called it, but it was a twisting =
>>>> > > wrench/grip/wire
>>>> > > spinner type of deal some guy in Pomona (where the proverbial Pimp
>>>in my
>>>> > > previous posts is from) designed while drunk one night, and made
>>>> > > his
>>>=
>>>> > > million
>>>> > > on patenting, and marketing. =20
>>>> > > =20
>>>> > > The only casualty was a Black Widow spider who had taken up
>>>residence in =
>>>> > > one
>>>> > > of the '66 caps, and as I was holding it, she was moving quickly to
>>>let =
>>>> > > me
>>>> > > know her position on my dislodgement of her home. A quick shake of
>>>the =
>>>> > > arm,
>>>> > > while releasing the said hubcap as quickly as humanly possible from
>>>my =
>>>> > > hand
>>>> > > was all that needed to dislodge her from her home, the cap, and
>>>> > > Liz,
>>>> > > Kenyon's girlfriends quick stomp of her foot, sent the BW to "The =
>>>> > > promised
>>>> > > land".
>>>> > > =20
>>>> > > Upon my arrival back at my Mom's apt., I struck a deal with her.
>>> Let me
>>>> > > clean the caps up in her tub, and I would scour the whole thing,
>>>wall =
>>>> > > tiles
>>>> > > and all. After assuring her the dislodged buildup of years worth of
>>>=
>>>> > > dirt,
>>>> > > and weed debris (from the caps, not my Mom's tub) would in fact NOT
>>>=
>>>> > > clog
>>>> > > up, and utter useless, the San Francisco Municipal Sewer System, I
>>>was
>>>> > > permitted to proceed. My Mom was so happy with her shower/tub
>>>cleaning, =
>>>> > > and
>>>> > > that the S.F. sewer system was well equipped to accommodate the
>>>sheer =
>>>> > > volume
>>>> > > of dirt it was subjected to in such a short period of time, she
>>>shipped =
>>>> > > the
>>>> > > 6 caps to me gratis.
>>>> > > =20
>>>> > > Kenyon was a swell host, a lot of fun to talk to, and I got to see
>>>up =
>>>> > > close
>>>> > > and personal the differences in the lines between a '70 Imperial,
>>>and a =
>>>> > > '73.
>>>> > > Both fine cars in style, but I will go with the '70 as my personal
>>>> > > =
>>>> > > choice.
>>>> > > Although with the bumper extensions on the '73, making it the
>>>largest =
>>>> > > Post
>>>> > > WWII production car is an appealing thought, and they are quite =
>>>> > > striking.
>>>> > > At least the 4dr is. More so than the coupe, which I prefer the
>>>'69-'71
>>>> > > version of with it's rounded rear quarter windows, rather then the
>>>> > > =
>>>> > > '72-'73
>>>> > > coupes squared quarter window. That is merely a personal
>>>preference, as =
>>>> > > all
>>>> > > Imperials are beautiful in their own rights.
>>>> > > =20
>>>> > > In summary, if you want a part for your car, and would care to meet
>>>a =
>>>> > > very
>>>> > > nice fellow Imperialist who is just genuinely trying to help all
>>>these
>>>> > > parts, and supplies get good homes before they are all sent en-mass
>>>to =
>>>> > > the
>>>> > > county dump, contact Kenyon, and go for a drive to Hal David/Burt
>>>> > > Bacharach/Dionne Warwick land. Hum the tune while traveling.
>>>> > > =20
>>>> > > Bill Ulman
>>>> > > Seattle, WA =20
>>>> > > '66 Crown Convertible Coupe - Doris Day
>>>> > > WA State vanity plates: FIT4AQN
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
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