Dear Keith,
They did not make an Imperial convertible in 1969. '68 was the last
year. Perhaps the lady was thinking of a 300 convertible or a Newport,
I don't know. But the window in a '68 is definitely glass, not vinyl
(or lexan, which is what I think was sometimes used).
Good luck, Mark
Keith Buckner wrote:
> <?xml:namespace prefix="v" /><?xml:namespace prefix="o" /> Hi,
> Group!! Today, a friend of mine called the company that supplies
> convertible tops for the guy that puts them on for him. He asked
> about a top for a '68 Imperial convert. He asked about getting one
> with a glass back window. First, the woman at the top shop didn't
> know what an Imperial was. My friend told her it was built by
> Chrysler. She had to look it up in a book. It wasn't in there. Then
> she said she had to call Chrysler. She came back with this; The
> Imperial in '68 only had a vinyl rear window. The '69 had the glass
> rear window. That's right, she said the '69 had a glass rear
> window. Now, my '68 dealer's brochure says that the Imperial
> convertible had a glass rear window. My car has a vinyl window, but I
> know that it is not the original top. I am trying to find a top
> (black) with pads and cables and I'd prefer a glass back window. If
> any of you '67 and '68 convertible owners can shed some light on my
> situation, then my Imperial will be all the more better for it. (Can I
> say that?) Thanks, Keith '68 Imperial convertible '86 Ram
> 150 '98 Ram 1500 '96 LHS (the Cordoba of the 90's)
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