RE: [Chrysler300] Donor Car

["Knutsen, Mark C" <knutsenmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My best case senerio would have me using the entire unibody to try to
minimize the patching hours. I was pretty sure I could do this with a 60
or 61 NY but it sounds like a SWB car may work with the few
modifications. 


Thanks,
Mark
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Mikonis [mailto:r41hp@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 12:12 PM
To: John J. Hertog; Knutsen, Mark C; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Donor Car

I'll mostly agree with John.  It really does depend on what exactly is
rusted on your car - and how you plan to fix it. I've done a fair amount
of research on this issue in formulating a plan of attack on my G
convert (which I hope to someday attack!)

IIRC, there are some other differences between short cars (Newport,
Windsor) and long cars, such as the box that ties the sill to the rear
subframe and also hold the front leaf spring mount - not usually bad,
but on my car the floor rusted through and let water pool there and
rusted one of those out. Also the braces welded on the firewall that
bolt to the subframe are completely different.  If you needed either of
those pices you'd need them from a LWB car - NYer or '60 Saratoga.

You might find some differences in a SWB sill, but you could still at
least use a SWB sill for patch pieces - maybe the whole thing with
slight modifications.  

Good luck.
Andy


--- "John J. Hertog" <crossram@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Mark,
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> Seems like the evil rust has reared its ugly head. 
> Without knowing exactly
> what areas are affected, it's hard to answer your question. I know we 
> are talking about the unibody itself.
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> The firewall itself is unique to 1960 and 1961; it changes in some 
> respects for 1962 and younger, has a different shape around where the 
> brake pedal is mounted. Depending on how much of it you need to 
> replace, you will have to decide whether you can only use a '60 /'61 
> firewall, or whether a later one would have enough of what you need. 
> Ditto for the rest of the unibody sheetmetal.
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> It won't really matter whether your donor car is a long wheelbase or a

> short wheelbase; from the firewall back, the unibodies are essentially

> the same, the differences are firewall forward. In other words, if you

> find a suitable
> '61 Newport - go for it !
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> There is also a difference in the opening behind the heater box, 
> depending on whether it's a factory a/c car, or not.
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> John Hertog
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> Sag Harbor NY
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> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Knutsen, Mark C
> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 10:26 AM
> To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Chrysler300] Donor Car
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> The restoration of my '61 G has turned ugly and I 'm going to need a 
> donor vehicle for much of the underbody/firewall. I already have clean

> doors, hood, lids & fenders. My question is what models and years can 
> I consider? I know a 61 New Yorker would work but what about other 
> years?
> Also, I know that the Newport is smaller, but is the difference in 
> front of the firewall so that it could still be used?
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> Thanks in advance.
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> Mark Knutsen
> 300 G
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