Re: [Chrysler300] 300 F Stone Guards

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Terry and All:
Finally sorted through all my 1960 Chrysler information looking again for  
the answer as to why it seems some 300Fs came with the Stone Guards/Sill  
Moldings.  I personally have two cars with the extra trim.  My black  fully 
optioned hardtop has not only the sill and stone shield trim, but also the  
full wheel opening trim, front and rear.  The red hardtop has just the sill  
and stone shield moldings.  In looking at all the information, it is clear  
that the 300F was NOT intended to have any of this extra trim.  There are  
only 2 accessory codes that even mention moldings in 1960, and they are for  
Windsor only.  #304 Decor Group includes the sill molding, stone  shields, 
and wheelcovers.  Code 414 is just the stone shields and sill  trim, Windsor 
only.  From what I can tell, the 1960 Windsor came standard  with none of the 
above trim, the Saratoga came standard with the sill and stone  shield 
trim, and the New Yorker came standard with all four wheel opening trim  plus 
the sill and stone shield as well.
So, in essence, I don't know!  It is a little hard to believe that all  the 
examples were dealer installed, and we do know that some buyers with "pull" 
 probably could get some special "service"---wink, wink.  I do know my 
black  car had the moldings on it when I first saw it in Detroit about 1966/67.  
 The microfilm has nothing strange on it except for the 99 code special 
tires,  and the 888 white interior.  So, that is about it.  Does anyone out  
there have a 300F with those "not available" moldings with enough knowledge  
of its history to be able to certify it came that way from the factory  or 
that the moldings were dealer installed?
Well, how is that for a lot of talk and no conclusion?
300ly, Gil C.
 
 
In a message dated 4/20/2010 10:06:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
pennsy300@xxxxxxx writes:

Does  anyone know whether the stone guards at the front of the rear wheel   
cutouts on the 300 F were factory or dealer?  Some cars have them,  many  
don't, and I can't find any info as to where they came  from.   McTaggart


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