6T-FinSeeker Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 (edited) For sale on Facebook: 1955 Chrysler Imperial 2-door Hardtop in Austin, MN - $29,000 - Must be a member of Facebook to access Seller's contact information. On 7/23/22, Seller reduced price to $23,500 On 5/15/23, Seller reduced price to $19,995 Link: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1133186727249671/1955-Chrysler-Imperial-2-door-Hardtop Seller's Description: 1955 Chrysler Imperial 2-door Hardtop condition: good cylinders: 8 cylinders transmission: automatic odometer: 94,431 odometer rolled over paint color: red Nice well kept original 1955 Chrysler Imperial 2dr in rare red color . This car runs drives and is unrestored. Selling for an estate sale . Edited March 17 by 6T-FinSeeker update status (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 (edited) Edited May 6, 2022 by 6T-FinSeeker (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 Did the exhaust originally exit through those bumper ports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cocuzza Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 1 hour ago, GregLaR said: Did the exhaust originally exit through those bumper ports? YEP.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 Not a $29,000 car. But a nice original colored car and cool seats. Too much wear and changes - as noted - they went the cheap route on exhaust. Interior door panel wear, engine bay. Chrome and stainless. But who knows? $17,000 seems right but a person would still drop $20,000 plus in chrome and such. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 Car looks to have shiny fresh paint and new wide whites but there are many areas that are rather shabby looking and need attention. Another car with nothing securing the battery and I'm surprised nobody has commented on the new incorrect 12V battery cables that look like they were just removed from the packaging yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Smolinski Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 1 hour ago, The 55er said: I'm surprised nobody has commented on the new incorrect 12V battery cables that look like they were just removed from the packaging yesterday. Are those factory zip ties holding them in place? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Smolinski Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 Book on it is about $20,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesR Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 4 hours ago, The 55er said: Car looks to have shiny fresh paint and new wide whites but there are many areas that are rather shabby looking and need attention. Another car with nothing securing the battery and I'm surprised nobody has commented on the new incorrect 12V battery cables that look like they were just removed from the packaging yesterday. I agree. The cables also aren't on all the way, for some reason. I do like this car, but IMHO, it should be priced like a car that still needs some sorting out and refurbishment, not like a car that's been restored within the last 10 years or so. I had a two door HT Windsor Deluxe from this year, which was a very similar car to this one. Chysler did a good job making the Imperial look a lot classier than the Windsor with minimal trim changes. I always liked the dash mounted gear selector on these - very unique. I wonder if this car has the original selector? My car's selector had some sort of plastic knob that as crumbling from age and exposure to who knows what. This one looks to have a metal knob. Imperial experts will know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 23 hours ago, The 55er said: I'm surprised nobody has commented on the new incorrect 12V battery cables that look like they were just removed from the packaging I did see this and they are both red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 That makes for two 12V positives. Together they total 24 volts.🤔 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) 7/9 Active ad on Facebook: 1955 Chrysler Imperial 2-door Hardtop in Austin, MN - $29,995 - Must be a member of Facebook to access Seller's contact information. On 7/23, Seller reduced the price on the Facebook ad to $23,500 Link: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1133186727249671/1955-Chrysler-Imperial-Hardtop Seller's Description: 1955 Chrysler Imperial 2-door Hardtop Driven 94,431 miles Automatic transmission Exterior color: Red Nice well kept original 1955 Chrysler Imperial 2dr in rare red color. This car runs drives and is unrestored. Selling for an estate sale . Edited July 24, 2022 by 6T-FinSeeker update price (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63RedBrier Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Location would want me to make a personal inspection of the entire underside of this Chrysler! I like it! One of my favorites from the fifties... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 On 7/23, Seller reduced the price on the Facebook ad to $23,500. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted May 17, 2023 Author Share Posted May 17, 2023 On 5/15/23, Seller reduced price to $19,995 Link: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1133186727249671/1955-Chrysler-Imperial-2-door-Hardtop Seller's Description: 1955 Chrysler Imperial 2-door Hardtop condition: good cylinders: 8 cylinders transmission: automatic odometer: 94,431 odometer rolled over paint color: red Nice well kept original 1955 Chrysler Imperial 2dr in rare red color . This car runs drives and is unrestored. Selling for an estate sale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Good from afar, but far from good. Looks like a 20 footer. Great lines on this car and a very cool style, but I remember doing the chrome on my car 12 years ago and it was not cheap. I don't think it has gotten any cheaper. This would be very handsome when completed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Would be a crying shame to do more than a cleanup to that car. Perfect as is. IMO. Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOutThere Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 The 1955 Imperial belt line moldings are all pot metal and therefore become expensive to 'properly' rechrome. For 1956 the Impl belt line trim is all stainless steel. So yes, there is an additional expense to '55 restoration. Other than that front and rear ends of the cars are highly similar. The bumpers and guards on this car look quite unhealthy clearly needing chrome shop attention. That does not bode well for side trim of which no close-up photos are provided. But a '55 Imperial Newport hardtop is one of the most gorgeous cars off the styling boards of Virgil Exner. Fire engine red would not be my first choice, or second, or third..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 23 hours ago, StillOutThere said: The 1955 Imperial belt line moldings are all pot metal and therefore become expensive to 'properly' rechrome. For 1956 the Impl belt line trim is all stainless steel. So yes, there is an additional expense to '55 restoration. Other than that front and rear ends of the cars are highly similar. The bumpers and guards on this car look quite unhealthy clearly needing chrome shop attention. That does not bode well for side trim of which no close-up photos are provided. But a '55 Imperial Newport hardtop is one of the most gorgeous cars off the styling boards of Virgil Exner. Fire engine red would not be my first choice, or second, or third..... I agree, pot metal does not get any better over time without proper care. The first chrome shop that did my tail light chrome (pot metal), did not prep the metal and fill in the holes that became craters when chromed. That is why it is not cheap to have a chrome shop that knows what they are doing work on your car. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOutThere Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 I first learned the "proper" repair technology as "acid copper". The filling of the holes happens through some slightly altered electro-chemistry, plus repeated dippings. The repeating adding coats of copper which do in fact fill the pits. Using "acid copper" when talking to shops has at least let them know I'm not a bumpkin at the counter. Many shops won't even offer the service because they know the customer will not like the resultant doubling of the price. High price ruin their business. But the result IS what we are looking for. Shops may have names for this process that they prefer from their experience. Comments welcome on this. I'm just another hobbyist. Some of you surely know the deeper ins and outs of show chrome plating. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potmetalman Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Hello, thought I'd throw a couple cents into the mix here? What you described above is how most will attempt to fill pinholes and or crators, however the oldschool way is still a far better method. First let's talk about Strike, Sionide copper to pot metal. The acid copper is usually referred to as "strike" plating. This is the most recognized phrase that describes the only way to get common copper to stick to pot metal. Strike plating only needs to be done a once, maybe twice then you're on to conventional copper plating to build up the substrate. The problem with building up the surface is it builds all over in areas you don't need it. This is where you run into issues for fitment etc. Sure one can go in and sand, grind or the like to remove the unneeded material, but without the vehicle how are they going to make them fit much less, what chrome shop would go to such lengths?? I'd say slim an none... Alternitively, the siad "pitted, cratored" pot metal can be stripped of decaying top layer, the larger pinholes and or crators can be welded in and plained off, filling the bad areas with new "pot metal" then sent to a plater that will final prep the part(s) and have them strike plated and couple layers of conventional copper to resurface. Now, there will always be something that the copper will not cover without having the eccess build up, so what then? Simple. They will lead those areas like bondo on sheetmetal, send back thru the copper plating line of a couple more layers like primer over bondo and sheetmetal... The final step is to smooth out the copper 400 to 600 grit then polish it to a mirror like finish. if surface will support what the customer wants, if off to nickel and finally chrome. All that's needed now is polishing. Granted, I'm not a plater and I'm sure there are hacks that can be done successfully, but working with the many chrome shops, this is what I know about plating Pot Metal. Anyhow, I apologize for any typos and or bad grammar. If I were a writer, I would've been a politician and not a pot metal weldin' fool! lol 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryankazmer Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 I thought "strike copper", using a cyanide to improve adhesion of a very thin coat as you describe, was basic, not acidic. Regardless, your comments on how to avoid excessive build are very helpful. How do you "clean" the pits before plating? I had difficulty fitting some replated items I bought together due to plating thickness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potmetalman Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Could you imagine if they manufactured a car like this form cratch today how much it would cost? I Imagine it would be well over a milion dallars! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 On 10/16, Seller marked the Facebook ad "SOLD!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 (edited) On 1/6/24, For sale on Facebook: 1955 Imperial Newport 2-door Hardtop in Grand Forks, ND - $24,500 (reduced from $26,000) - Must be a member of Facebook to access Seller's contact information. Link: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/955276022867794/-1955-Imperial-Newport-2dr-Hardtop Seller's Description: 1955 Imperial Newport 2-door Hardtop Driven 97,000 miles Automatic transmission Exterior color: Red · Interior color: Red Beautiful 1955 Chrysler Imperial in red with a black top. Extremely rare 2-dr Newport model 1st-generation 331ci. Hemi V8 2-speed Powerflite automatic transmission. All original with added Pertronix electronic ignition and performance coil. New Coker whitewall radial tires with original Imperial chrome hubcaps Starts, runs, drives, and stops All chrome is there and in immaculate shape, some interior trim and bumpers will need rechroming Nothing commands attention on the roads like a 1950s luxury vehicle, and it doesn't get any better than the Imperial by Chrysler. With some care from the right owner, this could be a world class vehicle. Selling as is. Edited February 9 by 6T-FinSeeker update info (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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