Imperial Car Club Forum

Maybe, not sure. On the 59 the latching mechanism is totally not accessible anyway. With the huge rear AC unit no way possible even.

Back to the original subject, I bought a lock picking tool that apparently will open these old locks very easy. Has anyone ever had any experience with one of these?

Thanks again. It will be fun to watch and follow as you inventory and restore. This forum is always here to sort out pieces of the puzzle.

What really jumped out and shouted to me was the apparently aftermarket AC unit. The control was the giveaway of course but the NOVI brand in the trunk was an even bigger red flag. Chrysler owned Airtemp so why would they use Novi at the factory. I see that same unit in Studebakers as well. I was un...

What really jumped out and shouted to me was the apparently aftermarket AC unit. The control was the giveaway of course but the NOVI brand in the trunk was an even bigger red flag. Chrysler owned Airtemp so why would they use Novi at the factory. I see that same unit in Studebakers as well. I was un...

Heavens no to the scrap yards! Thanks so very much for sharing all those photos, they were quite valuable to me and probably many others as well.
Thanks again!

Interesting. Would you mind looking up the value of a 1956 four door sedan? I actually have no idea what it is worth now or when restored since I am not doing it for the money.

When this guy died, an estate disposal service came in and did their damage. They basically tossed everything away, including the title and owners manual and keys. They considered the car totally worthless and left it in the garage. It had been put into some degree of limited storage (I assume when ...

Not sure what I will need to restore mine, but keep me in mind when you inventory and prepare to get rid of some of the spares.

It was just one of those rare opportunities to save a grand old lady, and nobody else seemed interested. They are far from rare or valuable, but I feel that it should be saved.