Re: IML: Imperial Love Stories

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In 1992, I was having my(our) 88 Ramcharger re-painted, there was a Beautiful Gold 81Imp. owned by the body shop owner. The car had a for sale sign on it. Since I always LOVED that car, I couldn't stop taking about it to my wife. When it came time to pick-up the Ramcharger, she insisted on taking a friend with us to pick it up. When we got there, I was MOST surprised to find my wife had bought the 81Imp.And I drove the Imp home, and she drove the Ramcharger.I guess thats why I still have her(wife and 81) she's a keeper. Dave.

 

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> From: "Clint and Laurie Carter" <imperialschooner@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>
> > The news of Kenyon and Liz's recent nuptials got me thinking about our own 
> > Imperial Love Stories. No, not our love affairs with the car, but our love 
> > stories with our spouses, partners, significant others, etc. 
> > 
> > I'll go first: 
> > I was married for 16 years to a man who didn't know what end of the 
> > screwdriver to use. We divorced (not because of the screwdriver!). I grew up 
> > in a family of aircraft mechanics and I knew how to get my hands dirty, 
> > although I didn't like it much as a kid. My current husband, Clint, was 
> > married for 30 years. He has a lot of experience with cars; as a teenager he 
> > worked in a gas station and later moved on to a parts house. He has had 
> > various car
> s to tinker with and brought a '65 Valiant into our marriage. 
> > 
> > We decided shortly after we were married to look for a project car to work 
> > on together so we looked around and found "IT"...our 1959 Persian Pink Crown 
> > 4-door. I always was a sucker for fins (the first family car I remember was 
> > a 1960 Plymouth). So we bought the Crown with the intention of restoring it. 
> > I'm working (slowly) on the interior and he's charged with the engine, 
> > transmission, brakes, etc. 
> > 
> > This has turned out to be quite an experience and has opened up a whole new 
> > level in our conversations...."When are you going to move the Imperial 
> > inside?" "How do you rebuild an engine?" "Why is the carpet coming out 
> > in chunks?" Well, you get the idea. 
> > 
> > So, how has your Imperial - past or present - played a role in your on-going 
> > love story? 
> > 
> > With love, 
> > Laurie Carter <
> BR>> Ilwaco, WA USA 
> > '65 Crown Coupe (his) 
> > '59 Crown (mine) 
> > 
> > 
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