Re: IML: Chuck the Chock????

[PAUL WENTINK <randalpark@xxxxxxx>]

If you refer to the Owner's Manual, it states that the purpose of the 
chock is to block the wheel opposite jacking to change a flat tire. 
There was one in the trunk of every Imperial beginning at least with 
1960, and possibly before. I do not think that my '55 or '56 came with 
one, but all of my other Imperials did.

Paul W.


-----Original Message-----
From: Lupe Rodriguez <lupee@xxxxxxx>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 5:34 pm
Subject: Re: IML: Close call II



A wooden chock is in my 64 Imperial. It stows away by the bumper jack. 
I almost chucked it because I could see not reason for it. Good thing I 
read this thread before chucking the chock.

Lupe
60 Thunderbird Hard Top
64 Imperial Crown Coupe

----- Original Message -----
From: John Corey

To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 1:28 PM

Subject: Re: IML: Close call II




Believe it or not, a wooden wheel chock came a standard equipment with 
every 61 Imperial (check the jack instruction sheet - it shows where to 
stow it!).  There's a reason for that chock.



jc







On Nov 19, 2007, at 12:53 AM, santiam oregon wrote:



I think I would be picking up a wheel chock and keep it in the front 
floorboard for when you park.  I have one with a loop of nylon rope 
tied to it, they are great for moving a car that has a not-so-great 
e-brake because you can yank them loose from the driver's seat with the 
rope.

 

Todd

Portland, OR (almost as hilly as E. Tennessee)

parrow33@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:


Today is the day for close calls with Imperial parking brakes! I drove 
my '61 LeBaron to a friends house to pick him up to go to an East 
Tennessee AACA meeting and parked in his driveway in front of his 
attached garage. The '61 has no park and the parking brake is iffy at 
best but he had a "speed bump" about 20 feet in front of his garage. I 
parked so that the rear tires were behind the speed bump. I have parked 
there a hundred times and THOUGHT it was safe. There is no place in 
east Tennessee that is flat and downhill is his garage. He wanted to 
show me his latest aquisition, a junk '54 Chevy conv. in his other 
garage so I went over and looked at it. When we got back to the house 
the '61 had crossed the speed bump and rolled about six feet into his 
garage door post. I immediately thought I had lost the grille, bumper, 
and right eyebrow. The only point of contact was with the eyebrow. The 
potmetal eyebrow was undamaged! The garage, however, sustained signif 
icate damage with the post and door frame pushed back about eight 
inches from the foundation and his door won't close. The Might of 
Mopars strike again!

 

Jim Payne

'59 LeBaron

'61 LeBaron

'65 Crown Coupe

'65 Crown conv.





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