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Hi all, username Imp81318, after the car I’m thinking about building, my 81 Imperial. My uncle bought this car many moons ago, fixed it up, gave it a paint job, put chrome wheels on it, and made it look good but the interior and drive train is all original as far as I know, except for the likely carb replacement under factory recall. I bought the car from my aunt when I turned 16 and drove it until I moved away for college, at which point I took it off the road and drove my parents’ 4-banger to save money on gas. It has been sitting in my dad’s barn ever since, waiting for a big block (in my mind at least). As I’ve gotten older (36 now) I’ve been thinking about starting on the project more and more and I’ve recently been wrenching a bit more with some friends so I’m thinking more and more about it, but now I’m leaning toward just building the original 318 rather than swapping it out. Naturally, I have a TON of questions about starting a project like this as it would be by far the largest automotive undertaking I’ve ever taken on.

So, that’s my introduction. I’m sure I’ll be asking a TON of questions as I continue to do my research and learn what all this project will really entail.

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