I'd be interested in acquiring a set of stainless inserts for my 60
Imperial if this would help cut the cost of making them
Don
59 Crown
60 Crown
65 Crown
----- Original Message -----
From: "kenyon wills" <imperialist60@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: IML: 60 roof inserts
> --- clay-deb <clay-deb@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Happy Holidays everyone
> >
> > Has anyone ever attempted to reproduce the roof inserts that were an
> > option on the 59 and 60 Imperials.?
> > It just so happens that the machine shop I work for has a fair
> > selection
> > of 303 and 304 stainless flat stock.
> > It wouldn't be too hard to make a template and glue a couple of
> > pieces to
> > the roof. (I think).
> > I have never actually seen the inserts in person on an Imperial, what
> > type of finish do they have?.
> > I did some searching on the web site for a good close up photo but
> > couldn't find any.
> > Any thoughts ,comments ,or suggestions would be appreciated .
> >
>
> Although not difficult to do in your shop, the inserts were cut and then
> stamped into their curved form. Getting the curve right may take some
> time. They have the rain-gutter shape molded into the long-edge, and this
> may take some time to get right - you'll want some originals as templates.
>
>
> Doing this would probably neccesitate building a buck that you could use
> to pound the metal into the correct shape. The inserts are clamped onto
> the roof (no glue) by the curved upper trim and the lower edge goes under
> the rain-gutter edge and is held in place.
>
> Done as OEM was, it should not make any movement if pressed upon once
> installed. This may take more time than cutting the shape and doing some
> bending to be pulled off correctly.
>
> Question: Why not get correct parts and use a wire wheel to refinish? It
> is stainless, after all.
>
>
>
> =====
> Kenyon Wills
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