RE: [Chrysler300] Mopar help database

["Richard Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>]

An interesting concept.  My experience with human behavior is that people
tend not to volunteer, but will often respond positively if asked by a
sojourner with a problem.  Carrying current rosters is a good idea and the
current Chrysler 300 Club, Inc. roster is accessible online to members.
Consultants with each club are identified and would be able to provide their
services to members in distress.

 

All that said, I do have an open car trailer and may be called on to assist
with a haul if you get broken down beyond belief.

 

If there is a groundswell of interest, volunteers and support I'd think a
number of clubs could post the list of volunteer consultants/mechanics/parts
providers on their websites.

 

Best wishes for a safe and trouble-free round trip next June.  Just take it
easy in the turns at Laguna Seca.  Think about posting your progress and
high/low points as you traverse the country.

 

C-300'ly,

Rich Barber

Brentwood, CA (30 miles west of Stockton-between San Francisco and
Sacramento)

 

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of keboonstra
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 1:07 PM
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Chrysler300] Mopar help database

 

  


To all in 300 land,

I'd like to run a thought out there and see what you think.

If our dream trip comes true, Judy and I would like to take a
once-in-a-lifetime trip next year in our very special '57 C. If things
continue on course I hope to have the C's complete off-frame restoration
complete sometime next spring; and we are dreaming of driving a very wide
clockwise or counter-clockwise loop from Michigan that would take us on a
two lane road tour through both the Northwest and the Southwest US. Perhaps
5000 miles or more. And, of course, we will want to be at the LSMFT meet in
early June.

We do have some reticence about taking on such an ambitious tour. Even
though every part of the car will be refreshed, something is bound to go
wrong. And it concerns me that knowledgeable assistance is not going to be
found in every town along the way.

I expect many others plan to travel pretty significant distances to the meet
as well, and I know on the other hand that we have so many club members who
would willingly offer to help a fellow 300 enthusiast with a problem. So
here's what I'm wondering-

Do you agree that it would be amazing to have a website set up - e.g.
Moparhelp.com or something of that nature - where an online map would
display the location of people willing to help all Mopar collectors with a
problem anywhere in the US? It be would similar to finding the location of a
NAPA store online. You could home in to detail by clicking on a location and
find the contact information to reach anyone who had volunteered to be
helpful to travelers with knowledge, parts, or wrenching.

I envision that members of several `50s and `60s clubs would be willing to
participate - such as our 300 clubs, the WPC club, the Imperial Owners club,
the DeSoto club etc. Each participant could list his membership(s) and what
kind of help he may be able to lend. Perhaps there could even be a separate
listing for locating service parts that may be needed to repair our running
gear.

Well, these are my baseline thoughts, and I'd like to stir up a conversation
on the idea of setting up such a database. I wish I could personally be of
more technological help on this, but I wouldn't have a clue as to how to do
it. I just know there are those who can, and I would hope that some software
app already exists to format these interactive maps.

I know I would personally feel much more comfortable while rolling a long
way from home - just knowing I could call on the support of fellow
enthusiasts if something went wrong. And I believe many others would feel
the same.

What do you think? Is this something that should be done? Would you be
willing to be on the list of volunteers? Could you possibly help with
setting it up?

Your turn -----------

Thanks,
Keith Boonstra



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