Re: [Chrysler300] underside of 55-56 hoods

["Terry & Andree Hoeman" <tehoema@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is interesting.  I have had somewhere around 13 55 Chryslers here in 
Nebraska.  None have had other than the primered underside of the hood.  No 
indication of any undercoating either.  All cars had factory undercoating 
which I thought was standard.  In my opinion the only way the underside of 
the hood would be undercoated is if the dealership applied it.

Were the 300's made at two plants and they did things differently?  That is 
only thing that makes sense from here.

My 49 and 50 Chryslers all have the underside of the hood and trunk lid 
primer color which had been standard technique for some time I believe and I 
understood that 55 was the last year before they all became body color.  My 
48 Desoto Suburban has the underside of the hood undercoated and I'm sure it 
was a dealership affair--and wish it had never happened.

Remember at a 300 meet in Denver some years ago Josh Mishler questioned the 
underside color since it is so ugly next to the Tango red exterior but Gary 
Goers confirmed that it was correct.

sooo??


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <lettercars@xxxxxxx>
To: <Jslayton@xxxxxxxxxx>; <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] underside of 55-56 hoods


> Johnnie and All:
> Finally was able to get over to look at my C300 (VIN 3N55 1322) and very
> carefully examine the underside of its hood.  As I thought I remembered, 
> it
> is covered with a evenly applied coat of asphaltic "undercoat" type
> material.  It is not as thick as the car's regular undercoat beneath its 
> floor.
> This car has never been "restored" or even fixed up.  I  honestly don't 
> think
> anyone but the factory would have applied this  material.  I am wondering
> if the underhood spray-on "silencer"  material was only applied when the 
> car
> came with full undercoating.   Such  was the case with the 300K with its
> mechanically retained hood  silencer.
> Well, thought I would throw this out for what it is worth.
> 300ly, Gil Cunningham
> Still c-c-cool, Tallahassee, FL
>
>
> In a message dated 12/23/2009 3:59:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> Jslayton@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> This is  my personal experience-------my 55 Windsor which I bought in
> original  condition---the title was still in original owners name----was 
> body
> color----what was left of the paint-----my 55 Coupe----a one family owned 
> car
> when I got it-----body color-----6 55 parts cars, 5 body color----1 55
> Imp.coupe  primered------my 55 300 which was owned by the same guy for 44
> years, had a completely original engine comp. when I got it----body
> color----however I have seen several over the years that were 
> primered-----Mike Burke
> has a C300 with a primered underside of hood----as for  56,s-----my 56 New
> Yorker sedan---body color---my 56 St. Regis----body  color----my 56 St. 
> Regis
> parts car----body color-----my 56 Windsor-----body  color---56
> wagon-----body color----however, I have also seen 56's over the  years 
> with primered
> hoods----so I think most all 55-56 Chryslers had painted  hoods but on 
> some
> cars the underside never got painted----I have never seen  any 55-56 
> orginal
> with a black underside that looked like it was done at the
> factory-------Johnnie Slayton.l;p'/
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