Resurrecting Grandpa's Dinosaur - a rebuild story. (1963 Chrysler Imperial) by topdawag_mc4

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So the goal now is to have the car ready for Cruisin' The Coast, Mississippi's biggest car show/event: http://www.cruisinthecoast.com/About.html

It's about a 2 hour drive. Which is scary for the current state of the car. But it's a month away, so we're going to push for it.

Absolutely. It's scary to think that the fuel cost for just the trip down there will likely be close to $75.

9-19-2012

These cars had some pretty cool options for the day. Self dimming rear view mirror: 

Self adjusting headlights: 

Unfortunately it does not appear we have either of those on this car.  

But, the fact that we can potentially push start it may come in handy at some point: 

9-25-2012

Well, folks, the new goal is to have it ready to go by the 11th. Our main hang up right now is financial. If we can rally another $200 in donations, I think we'll be able to make it to the MS Gulf Coast by the 11th. 

If you would like to donate: http://*******/cEZyf. Remember, you'll get your name and location on the trunk lid in thanks for the donations.