Re: [Chrysler300] Various questions on a '65 300L

["Daniel Richardson" <therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for all the input everyone - it is greatly appreciated!  I've got my 
ammo now and I'm climbing back under her.  I'm sure I'll pop back out with 
plenty more questions - what a great forum!

Dan Richardson
300L Family Heirloom


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Warnaar" <300country@xxxxxxx>
To: "Chrysler300 Group" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 6:31 PM
Subject: Fw: [Chrysler300] Various questions on a '65 300L


>I sent this message directly to Dan, but I am now forwarding it to the 
>whole list.
>
> Don Warnaar
> New Jersey
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Don Warnaar<mailto:300country@xxxxxxx>
> To: Daniel Richardson<mailto:therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 8:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Various questions on a '65 300L
>
>
> Hi Dan,
>
> Your questions sound familiar.  I think you sent them awhile ago and I 
> thought I had replied.  Apparently I did not and I apologize for that. 
> Maybe it went into cyberspace somewhere.  Who Knows?
>
> I think I can answer most of your questions.  I don't know about that 
> "expert" title, but I do have the luxury of having bought my car new. 
> Almost everything on the car is original and I therefore have a good 
> source for a lot of the little questions about what was original.
>
> 1. There are two seams on the vinyl top.  My car is stored at a distance 
> from where I am, but Ryan Hill stated that they are six inches from the 
> sides of the roof.  They run parallel all the way from the windshield to 
> the rear window.  The correct pattern vinyl is not available as far as I 
> know.  You will have to select something that is close.  The vinyl was 
> glued to the whole top and did not have any padding under it.  When you 
> press your hand on it, there should be no cushion effect.  It is solid to 
> the metal.
>
> 2. The trunk should have loop type black carpet throughout, and be tacked 
> down along the trunk opening ledge.  I don't know of a vendor, but a good 
> carpet store should lead you to a source.
>
> 3. The windshield gasket should be same for the 300 (letter and 
> non-letter), Newport, and Dodge and Plymouth two door hardtops.
>
> 4. The roof and rear window is also the same one used on the Chrysler 
> Newport, and full size Dodge and Plymouth two door hardtops.  The New 
> Yorker did have a different, formal style roof.
>
> 5. The break shoes should be 2 1/2" with the heavy-duty brake option.
>
> 6. Don't know about the sway bar option.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Don Warnaar
>
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Daniel Richardson<mailto:therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>  To: 300 Club<mailto:chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 10:32 PM
>  Subject: [Chrysler300] Various questions on a '65 300L
>
>
>  Hi Don:
>
>  I'm a new member this year and my project is a '65 300L.  While I'm not
>  going for a "concours" car, I am restoring it to a nice driver condition 
> so
>  I can enjoy it as it was meant.  I have a few questions that I need the
>  "expert's" advise on.  If anyone can help me, it would be greatly
>  appreciated.
>
>  1) - Vinyl Top - mine is completely stripped off - is there supposed to 
> be 1
>  or 2 seam(s) on the vinyl top on a '65?  If so, at what location?
>
>  2) - There is a black carpet in the trunk now but, I believe in '65 there
>  should be that gray/black, plaidish pattern, rubber/vinyl mat.  Is that
>  correct, and who would be a decent vendor?
>
>  3) - I see many vendors for interior carpet in Hemmings & E-Bay.  Not
>  looking for perfection but, are they all going to give me a decent 
> product?
>  any recommendations?
>
>  4) - I have found a windshield gasket/seal from Andy Bernbaum but, I am
>  having a hard time finding the rear glass gasket/seal.  Steele Rubber 
> shows
>  one for "Dodge Polara, Custom 880, Monaco, Chrysler Newport, (not New
>  Yorker) 2 door hardtops only".  Steele Rubber does not show anything
>  specific for a 300.  Any idea if I could make the Newport seal work?  or 
> any
>  source for a 300L rear window seal?
>
>  5) - I'm doing a total rebuild on the rear brakes.  FSM states 3" brakes 
> on
>  rear - all the parts stores show either 2" or 2&1/2" - on the car now is 
> one
>  side 2" and other side 2&1/2"(???) - the drums look to take 2&1/2" shoes.
>  What does anyone know to be correct?
>
>  6) - Lastly (maybe related to #5), there is an extra "plate" with a
>  shock-like mount on the left side spring/axle/bottom shock location - it
>  looks like it would be for some type of rear sway bar - but it is only on
>  the left side rear.  I see no other obvious sway bar hardware or mounts
>  under there.  Was there a sway bar option?  or could this whole axle 
> housing
>  be from a different car?
>
>  I know this is alot of "off the wall" stuff, let me know if you can help
>  with any of it.  Thanks in advance.
>
>  Dan Richardson
>  300L Family Heirloom
>  Plainfield, IL
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