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69 imperial 4dr - anyone restoring these ? #3146179
05/22/23 01:34 PM
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in my "stuff" collection i'm weeding out, i stumbled upon a box of interior trim [door pulls, door ash tray assemblies, window switches] and what appears to be the complete wiring harness, from my 69 imperial 4 door i scrapped about 25 or 30 years ago.
i thought i kept the engine and transmission from that car, but for some reason, i can't find them now.........
does anyone play with these cars today ?
beer

Re: 69 imperial 4dr - anyone restoring these ? [Re: moparx] #3146206
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I know it's not a c body but you might try over at for c bodies only dot com .

Re: 69 imperial 4dr - anyone restoring these ? [Re: moparx] #3146213
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Re: 69 imperial 4dr - anyone restoring these ? [Re: Grizzly69] #3146216
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What year is the one feets has? '73?


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Re: 69 imperial 4dr - anyone restoring these ? [Re: SattyNoCar] #3146222
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'69 Imperial isn't a C body?


Facts are stubborn things.
Re: 69 imperial 4dr - anyone restoring these ? [Re: larrymopar360] #3146227
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Some say it's a Y body.

Re: 69 imperial 4dr - anyone restoring these ? [Re: kcarfanatic] #3146245
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Originally Posted by kcarfanatic
Some say it's a Y body.
That is a surprise to me. Always assumed they were C's.


Facts are stubborn things.
Re: 69 imperial 4dr - anyone restoring these ? [Re: larrymopar360] #3146246
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From firewall back it's mostly C. Going forward, it's very different.


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Re: 69 imperial 4dr - anyone restoring these ? [Re: kcarfanatic] #3146258
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Originally Posted by kcarfanatic
Some say it's a Y body.


Some say it because it is a fact, they have always been Y-Body's...


The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it.

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Re: 69 imperial 4dr - anyone restoring these ? [Re: Rhinodart] #3146264
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Originally Posted by Rhinodart
Originally Posted by kcarfanatic
Some say it's a Y body.


Some say it because it is a fact, they have always been Y-Body's...
LOL, that must be it. I learned something new. So was it '74 they became C?


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Re: 69 imperial 4dr - anyone restoring these ? [Re: formula_s] #3146325
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Originally Posted by formula_s
I know it's not a c body but you might try over at for c bodies only dot com .


No they are not "C" Boby's but they are loved and embraced on FCBO.

Re: 69 imperial 4dr - anyone restoring these ? [Re: Rhinodart] #3146361
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Originally Posted by Rhinodart
Originally Posted by kcarfanatic
Some say it's a Y body.


Some say it because it is a fact, they have always been Y-Body's...



for some reason, i always thought they were D-body's ? shruggy
surprisingly for me, i have already got a couple of pm's on this stuff.
as i have some doctor appointments this afternoon, and the next day or two, i'll have to dig this stuff out so i can really go through it to see what's there.
anyone have an idea what years possibly interchange with the 69 ? i also scrapped out a 70 something imperial, and it was entirely different than my 69. i'm not sure if i kept anything from that car or not.
beer

Re: 69 imperial 4dr - anyone restoring these ? [Re: moparx] #3146373
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I would check with these folks:

https://www.mccandlesscollection.com/

Herb McCandless' son. I think he is on this site but I don't know his user name. His brother is here.

Re: 69 imperial 4dr - anyone restoring these ? [Re: ruderunner] #3146486
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Originally Posted by ruderunner
From firewall back it's mostly C. Going forward, it's very different.


It even depends on the year. I've had a '67 Imperial, a '68 300 and '68 Fury. The Fury shares leaf springs with B bodies, and I was able to use B body caltracs and shocks as well. The Imperial had different leafs, a track bar, and CV joints instead of universal joints.

Nothing rode like that Imperial though.


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Re: 69 imperial 4dr - anyone restoring these ? [Re: Blusmbl] #3146569
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I still love the '74-'78 mostist. I know they are more smoggy motored but looks wise, but I'd take me ANY Imperial!


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