Re: IML: Wire Wheels

[PAUL WENTINK <randalpark@xxxxxxx>]

Wire wheels were not offered on the 1966 Imperial. The option was 
withdrawn after 1955. They can be easily added since the '66 Imperial 
has the same bolt pattern as older Imperials that did come with wire 
wheels. These wheels are available either as originals that require 
tubes and tube flaps or as reproductions that I believe are tubeless. A 
new set complete with spinner cars and tires costs about $4,000. Old 
sets usually require "truing" and rechroming which is about the same or 
more. I have an original set on my '55. They look cool but it is 
difficult to find tires shops that can work with them and they are hard 
to keep clean.

Paul W.


-----Original Message-----
From: dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 11:48 pm
Subject: Re: IML: 2 question's-wheels & 1932 Imperial



Hi all...in this months issue of HEMMING's there is an ad for someone 
selling a
1966 Imperial "with wire wheels"..(on page 426)....I thought that 
someone had
once told me that NO IMPERIALS for '66 came with wire wheels, even as 
an option?
Am I wrong in this?

....2nd question:in the saem issue on page 424 there is a 1932 
Imperial, in
indicated 'rough' shape for sale. I would really like someone on the 
list who is
familiar with these year Imperials to give me a honest reply about just 
how
much work it would be to get this vehicle turned into a 
drivable/streetable
Imperial using a newer generation drivetrain (since the original is 
completely
gone )
Thanks for any insight some of the experts here could provide....you 
can email
me directly at "dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx"....
Thanks a bunch
Dan



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