RE: [Chrysler300] Aluminum Dashboard Texture 1959 VS 1958

["John Lyons" <John@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi John,
 
Just a shot, try Jeff Carter (www.jcauto.com) or Gary Goers.  They both seem
to have some pretty rare stuff at time.
 
Regards,
 
John Lyons

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From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of John
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 4:11 PM
To: Chrysler 300 Club Int'l
Subject: [Chrysler300] Aluminum Dashboard Texture 1959 VS 1958



My 1958 300-D is originally a radio-delete car, according to the microfilm
record research, compliments of Gil Cunningham. 

Is the aluminum dashboard texture the same in 1958 and 1959? If so, I could
take the 1959 glove box door aluminum from a '59 Windsor I'm parting out,
and cut it to shape to make my radio delete plate.

Radio delete plates seem to pretty darn uncommon - I know that Michael Vath
found an NOS one for his 300-C a while ago. I've tried partsvoice.com, Neil
Freman and am about to contact Frank Mitchell, upon Michael V's advice.

Through information from club members, including Wayne Graefen, I have a
good description comparing '57 & '58 plates: (below from Wayne)

The radio delete plate does differ from '57 to '58 because the texture of
the
aluminum background changed between years. Other than that, it is a solid
clear
plastic face and a solid piece of aluminum without button and dial holes
punched
out. In essence, they are both just "blanks".

I have access to a crazed OEM plastic face plate for a radio-delete plate
(Michael Vath), and the business next door to my workplace does custom lexan
& plexiglass work to military specifications. I think they could likely
duplicate the plastic part, then return the original part to Mr. Vath.

My 300-D is more than a few hours away from me, so it's not easy to get to.


Thanks!
John Spiers

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