by blazin bill » Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:25 am
Hello Martin, My Mark Cross is white with the standard two tone brown leather seats. I live in Fort Smith, Arkansas, which about halfway between Little Rock, Arkansas and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. There used to be a great salvage yard in OK City that had a large supply of K cars and Lebaron Convertibles. I used to go there every year to purchase parts for my old Chryslers. Last year they informed me that all K cars and convertibles had been crushed!! There are no other salvage yards around here now that have a large Chrysler selection. I have had problems the last 15 years with my carburetor. Two years ago I had a new carb installed but the problem is only slightly better(floods, stalls,runs too rich sometimes) but performs well out on the highway(just doesn't like to idle at a stoplight!) My air conditioner stopped running about 10 years ago--the mechanics around here put this part on and that part on, but it doesn't blow cold for more than a couple of days, so I have given up on that for awhile. The battery won't hold a charge for more than a week or two. I was told that Imperials had the same problem and it was caused by the horn buttons making constant contact and slowly running the battery down. I have checked the buttons and they are perfect--the problem is elsewhere but the mechanics can never seem to find out what is causing it. I just disconnect the battery when I'm not driving it for a few days. These are not big problems--just annoying ones--and the Chrysler people here cannot seem to fix them. I LOVE this car and, if I didn't , I would not have kept it all these years!! I still have my Cartier crystal ignition key, Mark Cross key fob,umbrella,leather folder, and the original cassette demo tape! I am still looking for replacement belt weatherstrips for my doors--mine are in shreds. Still looking for replacement seats--I loaned my car to a friend one summer and he ruined the seats!! (I learned my lesson) A huge rock hit my driver's side windshield trim piece and put a huge dent in it. I purchased a used trim piece, but when I got it home it was too long and would not fit. It must have come off a 1984 model. So, If you happen to find a nice shiny trim piece on a parts car please let me know! That goes for the belt weatherstripping and leather bucket seats as well. Would love to send pics of my "Mary Lou" but--believe it or not-- I don't own a camera! Thanks Silverbeard for your response and any help you can give! Hope the parts car you are going to look at is a winner! Take care, Blazin Bill