Re: [Chrysler300] Another one bites the dust

[paul holmgren <paulholm@xxxx>]

FOR26HEMI@xxxx wrote:
> 
> Well Gang,
> So I am in the middle of getting my '62 Savoy driveable, not the least
> of which requires the removal and cleaning of the gastank, havibg 10+ years
> of barnacles inside and the sender/ pick up tube is all crusted up. So I
> order some gastank related parts and discover that our beloved MA Mopar just
> NS1'd the 5/16" tank sock! Talk about callous disregard for the company
> heritage! The p/n of this part is 1670 694, so you know it has been around
> since '56 or so....95 % of all Chrysler vehicles used this until about '89 or
> so when injection used in tank pumps and obsoleted their use. So my question
> is this....how good are their intentions (DC) to back us(previous customers,
> and preservers of their history) in the preservation of these cars when they
> discontinue a basic part, that obviously must have made some profit. I see it
> as talking out of both sides of their mouth....showing their real colors!
> Am I ticked? YOU BET! Watch the aftermarket on these, once the
> dealer has none, "price controls" are off. My advice, if your dealer has them
> BUY 'EM. How did my dealer know so quick? They had just tried to update their
> stock and coulkd not get any for themselves. Any body have a dealer with a
> bunch, I would like 6 myself, they used to be around $6 apiece. Thanks for
> listening, Dan
> 
> ...."One Nation, UNDER GOD"....(no matter what a crackpot judge says!")
> 
> '62 Plymouth Sport Fury
> '62 Plymouth Fury wagon
> '62 Plymouth Fury 4-dr.
> '62 Plymouth Savoy 2-dr
> '68 Coronet R/T Hemi

FORD had the same part, I believe that it is still "in Stock" for those folks.

-- 
Paul Holmgren
Hoosier Corps #33, L-6
2 57 300-C's in Indy