Re: [Chrysler300] 1966 300X non-show car?

[dan300f@xxxxxxx]

Years ago I tried to have the ball joints rebuilt on my '66 300 but they  
wanted $400 each.  So I swapped out the lower control arms, mounted ones  
from a '71 Plymouth and installed the spindle, disc and pin-type calipers out 
of  the same car.  Best thing I could have done.  I have far better brakes  
and a smaller turning radius which used to drive me crazy.
 
Dan Reitz
Northridge, CA
300F
'66 300 vert.
'56 Dodge Custom Royal
 
 
In a message dated 10/31/2009 5:43:09 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
ldmiklas@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Hi  Don

Ask Mike Pinkowski for some photos. Maybe he did get the show car  somehow. 
Crazier things have happened lately. Maybe someone put a steering  wheel on 
it, maybe they stuck a regular 300 VIN on it to sell it.

I  seem to recall that the disc brake 66s used a different lower ball joint 
 
and they are TOUGH to find. I bought a pair a few years back  from:

MOBILE PARTS
Craig Studnick - "The Antique Automobile  King"
516-485-1935

He has a  regular space at Carlisle and I  saw him there this summer.

Jeff Miklas


----- Original  Message ----- 
From: "Don Warnaar" <300country@xxxxxxx>
To:  "Chrysler300 Group" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday,  October 31, 2009 6:33 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] 1966 300X non-show  car?


> To All,
>
> I received a message from Mike  Pinkowski (not on listserver, probably 
not 
> a member).  Must have  gotten my address from the website.
>
> Copied below are:
>  1. The original messge from Mike
> 2  My reply to him
> 3. A  follow-up reply from him
>
> Are any of you familiar with Chrysler  producing a 300X in 1966?  As I 
> mentioned in my reply to his  message, I am only familiar with the 
concept 
> car made for the auto  show circuit.
>
> What is a good source for the ball joints he  mentions in his latest 
reply? 
> Email the list or me directly at  
> 300country@xxxxxxx<mailto:300country@xxxxxxx> .
> Thanks  for any info you can supply.
>
> Don  Warnaar
>
>
>
>
> 1. ----- Original Message  ----- 
>  Subject: 1966 Chrysler Convertible  300X
>
>
>  My father (non-internet user, senior  citizen) recently purchased a 1966 
> Chrysler Convertible 300X, VIN  CM2J63113876. It has been in storage 
since 
> 1969 and was driven to the  restoration shop. It's in great shape and has 
> every feature, PS PB  Light Dashboard Dimmer, 440TNT Engine, Disk Brakes 
> Front, Power  Windows including Wing Windows, 6 way power bucket seats, 
> power  antenna, center console shift, auto transmission.
>
>  I'm  trying to get information on the automobile but have not been very 
>  successful. Any ideas on where I can "steer" my Dad? The X series seems 
to  
> be a one off unit.
>
>   Thanks,
>
>  Mike Pinkowski
>
>   ------------------------------------
>  2. My reply to  him
>
>  Mike,
>
>  The only 300X that I  know of was a one-off concept car produced in 1966 
> for the car show  circuit.  I saw it at the New York Auto Show,  It had 
all 
>  kinds of gadgets that were considered futuristic and a bit far out.  The 
 
> steering wheel was replaced by something that resembled  paddles.  It was 
a 
> light ice blue and used the basic 1965-66  body style.  It had almost no 
> stainless or chrome trim.  It  was not a production car and was not sold 
to 
> the public.  It  would not have had a regular VIN assigned to it.  
Chrysler 
> did  not offer a Letter 300 in '66.  There was a pre-production version  
> 300M that is shown in Robert Ackerson's book, but it was cancelled  
before 
> ever getting into production.
>
>  Your  father's car must be a regular '66 300, which is a nice car but 
not 
> a  Letter car.  Is there an X tag anywhere on the car?  If so, perhaps  
put 
> on by a previous owner?  What color is the car, both  exterior and 
> interior?
>
>  Don  Warnaar
>
>  ----------------------------------
>   3. His reply to my answer
>
>  Chrysler Heritage has  confirmed that this car was produced, but it was 
> the only one made.  My Dad got a bunch of the details on how and why. It 
> has a regular  steering wheel and every option that they had in 66'. Tan 
> leather  interior, it was originally a gold color exterior and repainted 
> black  back in the 60's. My dad is having it restored to original 
>  condition.
>
>
>  Do you know anywhere where lower ball  joints are available?
>
>
>
>
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>
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