Re: IML: Diesel Imps

[Christopher H <imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Considering Chrysler has never offered a diesel in any of its cars (with the exception of some European-market models in the last decade and the two recent CDI Jeeps, which are not cars), I can't see how. 

If an Imperial became a taxi in a mideast country, who knows how much it had been modified to keep it running... I assume it was well beyond the early 60s when your old friend rode in this early-60s Imperial being used as a taxi.

Hasn't been a manual floor shift (or any floor shifter) in an Imperial since the 1930s, I believe, too.

Chris in LA

-----Original Message-----
>From: sosmi@xxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Nov 17, 2006 2:13 PM
>To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: IML: Diesel Imps
>
>In a discussion, with an OLD friend, he said he had a ride in a early-mid 60's Imp. in a MID EAST country, and he was quite certain that the Imperial taxi was diesel powered, it was a manual floor shift,as he stated. Just wondering if anyone has ever heard of a factory diesel Imp.?Ya'll have a nice day, Dave.
>
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>From: "TUMANYCARS" <tumanycars@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>
>I just looked at the VIN tags on both of my cars.  There are two holes (empty) in both the tags and the door jam.  Very close to each hole is a spot weld.  It appears rivets were contemplated but not used, just the spot welds.
>
>Ray
>
>1963 convertible (2)
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: sosmi@xxxxxxxxxxx 
>To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 9:49 AM
>Subject: Re: IML: RE:Cream Colored '63 Welded VS Rivited Vin tags
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>
>If the VIN tag was removed, it usually left two small holes in the tag. I had a 65 SportFury 426-4spd winter beater car, years ago, Trusty Rusty as we called it, and one day the tag fell off when the door opened.It rusted enough behind the tag, to compromise the spot welds, it did not leave the holes in the tag, so I pop riveted the plate back on, through the factory holes they use to locate the tag during the spot weld operation. This maybe a similar situation, or body work/ restoration work may have required its removal. Ya'll have a nice day, Dave.
>
>-------------- Original message -------------- 
>From: "TUMANYCARS" <tumanycars@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>
>> On both of my 63's the VIN tag is spot welded into place. There are holes 
>> in the tag and the sheet metal that line up (close but not exactly) but no 
>> rivets. 
>> 
>> Ray 
>> 
>> 1963 Imperial Convertible (2) 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jeff Ingraham" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 6:13 AM 
>> Subject: IML: RE:Cream Colored '63 Welded VS Rivited Vin tags 
>> 
>> 
>> > Hi, 
>> > If you ever see a 63 Imperial with a non polished 
>> > rivited in place vin tag I would run away as this one 
>> > is correct. 
>> > That was the factory way of mounting the vin tag for 
>> > all i mps from at least 57-65. They were welded in 
>> > place not rivited. 
>> > Jeff 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > --- Rob P wrote: 
>> > 
>> > > I'm a little more worried about the sparkling, 
>> > > polished vin tag that is NOT 
>> > > riveted in place and the scraped up build tag which 
>> > > has obviously been 
>> > > screwed and unscrewed more than once. At least for 
>> > > a $12K buy it now. I'm 
>> > > curious as to why Paul thinks the car isn't from 
>> > > Arizona based upon the 
>> > > interior work. Maybe it's the paint? In my 
>> > > experience the desert cars 
>> > > (Arizona, Nevada, Cali-desert) have great sheet 
>> > > metal, but always have 
>> > > rubber rot and need interior work because of the 
>> > > heat. 
>> > > 
>> > > Rob 
>& gt; > > 
>> > > 
>> > > >From: "Isenhour" > 
>> > > >Is that the one with the 4 cylinder and manual 
>> > > transmission? Yeah right! I 
>> > > >asked that question and you should read the answer 
>> > > they gave. 
>> > > > 
>> > > > 
>> > > >-----Original Message----- 
>> > > >From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>> > > > 
>> > > >There is a car fitting that description on Ebay 
>> > > now. Its in Arizona, but 
>> > > >from the looks of it, it either was in a garage, or 
>> > > came from someplace 
>> > > >else. The car looks pretty nice, but appears to 
>> > > have had a lot of interior 
>> > > >work, nicely done, but not 100% original. Check it 
>> > > out! It's always fun to 
>> > > >look at the pictures! 
>> > > > 
>> > > >Paul W. 
>> > > 
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