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

["Jess Miklas" <jpmiklas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Dan

Welcome to the club!!!

I'd like to add a little to Don Warnars post...

Questions #5 & 6 - the standard 300L rear brakes are 2-1/2" X 11". There was 
an optional "H/D suspension & brake package" (Sales Order Code #607) that 
upgraded rear brakes to 3" X 11". Cost was $35.95 . It seems on some cars, 
the package included a
"panhard bar" which was basically a straight bar mounted to a lower shock 
mount on one end and to the upper frame on the opposite side on the other 
end. I've seen some cars with the performance package that had the bar and 
some that didn't. I think the early cars got them and then Chrysler decided 
it wasn't necesary and eliminated the bar. I had a 300L with the bar and it 
wasn't even shown in the parts book. I had to use an Imperial book to find 
the bushing part #'s.

Jeff Miklas


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Richardson" <therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "300 Club" <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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