Re: IML: Finally on the road

[Joy <jecny75@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'd keep the "growl".  Wishing you the best with your
car.

--- Donn Reese <DReese@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The whole thing started in April with me rescuing
> the poor thing from my friend's "field of cars" -
> one of about five vintage cars he has sitting in the
> grass.  After a new master cylinder and brake bleed,
> new fuel pump, some general maintenance, as well as
> a rebuilt transmission - the ol' car finally hit the
> highway last night.
> 
> It certainly gets the attention around town.  I'm
> not sure if it's the fins, the acres of chrome, or
> just the overall impact of "coolness" but the
> Imperial sure seems to put a smile on peoples faces.
> 
> I was pleasantly surprised how well it handles on
> the road.  I was expecting that the front end would
> need some work but the car tracks straight with
> little to no slop in the wheel.  Also the brakes
> seem to be performing just fine - a bit of a concern
> of mine as I had never done a brake job before. 
> Once I get a new headliner the cabin should quiet
> down a lot, currently the roof bows rattle around. 
> The car has a meaner "growl" to it than one would
> expect from a luxury car, I suspect different
> mufflers will take care of that.
> 
> BTW, kudos to Bob Hoffmeister for looking into
> transmission alternatives for me.  I'm sure he spent
> more time than many would tracking down a different
> option for me when a local shop started giving me
> troubles.  I finally found a different local guy who
> knew what he was doing so I didn't go with Bob's
> option; but I wanted to put a plug in for how
> helpful he was......and I'll be putting in an order
> with him for some parts I need soon.
> 
> I'm having trouble with the turn signal switch. 
> It's not staying "on" in either direction, I have to
> hold it most of the time.  Or if it does stay "on",
> it doesn't shut off after completing the turn.  Can
> anyone give some advice on the best way to repair
> it, or is a new one in order?  Also at idle the turn
> signals blink rather slowly, speeding up with an
> increase in engine RPM.  The tranny shop set the
> idle a tad lower than I'd prefer but even so it
> shouldn't affect the blink speed much, if at all. 
> Could this just be a corroded wiring issue - too
> much resistance in the system?
> 
> Donn Reese
> 1960 Custom 4dr hardtop
> 
> 
> 
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