Erics Imp upgrades

Who knows what Rootes Scotland, later Chrysler, would have done to upgrade the Imp, the archives show many ideas which were never introduced.

Maxine with here grandads Mk2 Imp, check the rear window frame behind her.

Forty five (45) years on and the rear opening window is well rusted, this is the second one fitted too, what to do ?

All pictures supplied by Eric Wells.

How about this for looking neat and as the designer may have wanted it to look like?

A message from Eric the cars owner is below, check the amount of details that went into his car this past few weeks.

Roy

I have just got it back from the panel-shop, who –

·         Filled the old holes for the name in the bonnet and tidied up some rust and a small dent,

·         Replaced the opening rear window with a fixed item which involved filling the hole for the lock and all the trim attachment holes – Roy McBride did this on the sprint car he has just completed and I liked the idea as you can see the condition of the old opening one (the inside was worse!),

·         Did some welding on the right hand side sill – we are lucky with our dry climate that our cars don’t suffer nearly as much as those in the UK and other colder countries,

·         Made a hole in the bonnet for the oil cooler which I will fit soon. I cut the mesh and fitted it with some self-tappers,

·         Resprayed the whole shell after doing some other buts and pieces of tidying up.

·         I fitted the later trim at the front which I know isn’t in period, but I like it, so there!

It goes without saying that I am thrilled with the results and am sorry that the car spends time in my garage under a cover and not on display!! Even the wife says that we must drive it more often, which is a bonus! Even our grand daughter approves!

All that remains is to fit the oil cooler (bought on e-bay) with the adapter delivered to Cape Town by James Spencer’s lady Jan a couple of years ago and a gearbox that hs synchro on second still, which is lying in the garage!

Best Regards,

Eric Wells

...the Beancoun