Re: [Chrysler300] New member, new project

["Daniel Richardson" <therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks John, Doug, Ryan and Lee:

What a great forum!  All of the advice is greatly appreciated!

I think my strategy will be to check with the different suppliers mentioned 
and have a back-up set of seals and front glass available before I start. 
Then the object will be to find the right "restoration" type glass installer 
and have them do what they can to save as much as possible.  I'll get to 
work on that and keep you all informed.

Thanks again everyone - I'll be back with more questions!
Dan Richardson
family heirloom 300L


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cotejohnr@xxxxxxx>
To: <therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <ryan_hillc300@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] New member, new project


Dan,
Unless your in a part of the country that has really "cooked" all the
rubber to nearly solid, the originals should work just fine and just to
reiterate what Ryan said about the Go-Jo.......... I clean all the
rubber with Go-Jo with PUMICE straight out of the plastic gallon.  The
pumice takes all the crud off and it softens as you go.  Wipe off
thoroughly with a clean towel and looks like new rubber. (Better than
the repro rubbers and original.) I never have soaked any in Go-Jo so
can't say much about that.
All glass services cover themselves and tell you the glass may break.
Ask around to local people into restorations or their own cars and get
some recommendations on who really knows (and cares) what their doing.
Good luck,
John Cote
Guilford, CT.

-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Richardson <therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Ryan Hill <ryan_hillc300@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: 300 Club <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sat, 6 May 2006 06:34:20 -0500
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] New member, new project

   Ryan, Lee, and others:

Thanks for the pointers.  My cousin also advised the same - that the
pattern
on the 300L vinyl top is VERY difficult, if not impossible, to find.
It was
white, and well beyond saving, so I think I'll just try to get a close
match.  My plans are to drive the car, not show it for judging.

Your advice to try to keep the original front glass?  for
"correctness"?
any other reason?  I was thinking that new glass would be a better
choice -
40 years and 100K probably hasn't helped the windshield much - although
it
looks to be in good shape - unless there are drawbacks to that
strategy.
Rear glass is hard to find?  Perhaps I'll sacrifice the rear seal to be
sure
and save the rear glass - the prudent way to go?

The glass installer I talked with felt that the rear should come out
without
breaking - any concerns on that?  He also advised that, as careful as
they
could be, sometimes the front glass does break - that's why I wanted to
have
a backup plan.

My rubber seal questions stem from comments I've heard about difficulty
in
obtaining a proper fit with aftermarket rubber seals - "one size fits
all"
type of products, etc.  Steele and Laysons being choices for rubber
seals -
I'll check with both, but still try to save the seals and clean them.

My treatment of the roof & channels - clean out as much rust as I can
and
then cover with POR-15?  Would that be the best way to handle it?  I
really
can't do a sandblast to bare metal type of job, but I'd like to prevent
future, common, vinyl top rust issues.

Lastly, (for now), advise on a solvent and method to get the glue off
the
roof?  I want to have everything cleaned up and coated when I take it
to the
vinyl top installer.

Thanks so much for the help - I'll have plenty more questions,

Dan Richardson
family heirloom 300L



----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Hill" <ryan_hillc300@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 3:20 AM
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] New member, new project


> Dan, the windsheild is available in aftermarket although it is of
course
> beneficial to retain the original if possible. The rubber gaskets can
be
> cleaned and softened in most cases and re-used vs. buying a
reproduction
> that may or may not fit right. (Steele Rubber Products have a very
good
> product)
>
> I cleaned mine, as others in the club had suggested, with Go-Jo hand
> cleaner. You need to basically soak the rubber in it for days and
then rub
> off the grime and guck, leaving a nice soft gasket. It does work.
>
> If you don't want to risk breaking the front or rear glass, cut the
gasket
> by sliding a sharp knife under the lip against the glass. If you cut
right
> through all the way around, you can basically just lift the glass out
of
> the car without any real pushing or prying. I recommend buying the
> replacements first and have them in your possession before
sacraficing the
> old gaskets.
>
> As for the vinyl roof, I've searched and searched and have yet to
find a
> correct replacement vinyl for the '65 300. That grain was only used
for
> the 1 year on Chrysler and some Dodges. Unless you are prepared to
install
> a grain that is at best similar to the original, you may want to try
and
> save the original if it's not too bad or just do what I did and leave
the
> vinyl off.
>
> Maybe one day I'll find the correct pattern, then I'll pull the glass
and
> install it.
>
> Hope this helps. Ryan Hill
>
>





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