1957 Chrysler Imperial 2 Door Hardtop on 2040-cars
Putnam, Connecticut, United States
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General...I bought this car in June of 1982 and have owned it since. It has always been licensed and road-driven (sparingly) since. Due to advancing age and health problems, I am unable to maintain it the way I would like. It needs a new home and the care it deserves. I am listing every detail I can think of, both good and items needing attention. The new owner should experience no undisclosed problems. However, please remember that, even though I have owned this car for 32 years, I could still miss something. Body...Very solid, original floors and trunk floor, no accidents, original rocker panels, minimal rust repair, bumpers not dented, power antenna broken but new one included with car, chrome fair, all glass excellent and crack free. Rear bumper brackets (2) need to be installed, drivers outside door handle needs adjustment, rear license plate light needs to be reinstalled, small repair patch in trunk, a few pinholes in trunk, all windows work Engine...Runs excellent, burns no oil, Holley carb with electric choke, have original carb and air filter, but missing mounting brackets, new lifters, canister oil filter replaced with screw-on small filter, have original canister setup, oil pan and rear main seal leak and should be repaired (new gaskets included), exhaust system mostly quiet but 25 years old and will need replacement at some point, transmission throttle shaft seal needs replacement ( new seal included), new spark plug wires installed Tires, Brakes, and Suspension...Car should have 14" wheels and tires, but had 15" when I bought it. Hubcaps are 1966 Imperial, ball joints, tie rods, control arm bushings, drag link, idler bearing all replaced. I unknowingly drove car for awhile with underinflated tires and they are worn unevenly. Tires are legal and safe but new owner might want to replace them. Size L78X15 bias ply. Never had a bumper jack to change a flat tire. Interior...Original interior and headliner (57 years old) needs replacement. Mice lived in headliner years ago, driver seat has a depression where the driver would sit (broken springs?), dash covering was destroyed by sun, recovered but without proper padding (my bad) looks nice but inside windshield trim now has a gap where padding would be (1/2 inch), non-working, non-standard tachometer where clock should go, located a clock at a swap meet, but don't know if it works, all gauges work, but the temp and fuel gauges need a tap on the dash to get moving.........also, fuel gauge itself works, but sending unit in tank needs cleaning...gauge reads 1/2 full all the time, car has rear defrost fan that is operated by toggle switch under dashboard, need new kick panels and have originals for templates, same situation with trunk side panels and carpet in trunk, interior rug installed without proper padding, dash lighting is operable, but one instrument cluster is brighter than the other. |
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