Agreed, John.
One of the 1st times we showed the F back in the 80’s
was at St. Chas IL DuPage Co show.
The 300 Group from Chicago had a
parking section set aside for the 300’s that just happened to be right next to
the Imperial section.
We got there early and had the trunk open getting
out jackets & such for a quick walk through the swap area when a woman
pulled in right next to us in a really sharp Imp.
She exited her car, did
a quick walk around our F, stopped near us and stated with a ‘Harrummpph…What
the hell did Ya paint it blue for???” Actual word outta her snobbish
mouth!!
Never will forget that!!
Still makes me laugh to tell ths
story after all these years!!
Need less to say, the F rec’d a much warmer
welcome 1st time out at a 300 meet, I believe it was in Mena, Arkansas that
fall
Dave Schwandt
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Lazenby
french_fryguy@xxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 9:25
PM
To: David Schwandt; 'Matthew Ostrowski'
Cc: 'Bob Jasinski'; 'Chrysler
300 List'
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Tires & pedals
On the rare
occasion I take a car to a show I will NEVER have it judged. There are far to
many experts out there who know everything about every car ever built. Years ago
I got very tired of experts telling me what was wrong with my car even though I
had documentation with me to back up the correctness.
My favorite story
to share is a number of years ago my friend Wayne Graefen and I drove my Tango
Red C300 to a swap meet at Pierce College in LA. We had made a couple of
purchases and returned to the car to put the parts in the trunk.
I was
approached by a fellow when I had the trunk key in the lock and he ask, "is this
your car". My first reaction was to be a wise a%% and say something like no, I'm
in the process of stealing it.
After quickly telling myself that was not
the right thing to do I did reply with a "yes". His immediate next question is
"why did you ruin it"? I guess I looked at him rather puzzled and said what do
you mean? The next brilliant statement from him "well, everyone knows they only
came in white".
At that point I closed the deck lid and walked away even
though I had documentation in the trunk to fully prove the "expert" wrong but it
wasn't worth my time. Forget the trophies and enjoy the car and the fellowship
as it will take you much further than a piece of plastic and wood.
John
Lazenby
On Sunday, August 10, 2014 7:03 PM, "'David Schwandt'
finsruskw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]"
<Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Probably the 1st
letter car he ever laid eyes on!!!
Tell us, how many tri 5 chebbies were
there.
I’m sure they were all “stock” configuration and got trophies to
show for it!!!
Dave Schwandt
The F will be alive and well by the
end of the week!
Pictures available if anyone is interested.
From:
Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Matthew Ostrowski m.ostrowski@xxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
Sent: Sunday, August 10,
2014 8:45 PM
To: John Lazenby
Cc: Bob Jasinski; Chrysler 300
List
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Tires & pedals
Thanks for all the
good feedback. I did share with the "judge" the info. He agreed with the black
pedals but would not accept the whitewall width. He insisted it was 2". I
explained the expertise I was drawing from he could not buy in.
This was
a very small show and truly a feel good, give as many trophies out as possible.
I do wonder how often, at a more prestigious event,cars are "marked down" for a
belief a volunteer has.
All in all it was a spectacular summer day and
there were a number of very nice Chryslers there.
Enjoy your
week!
Matthew Ostrowski
Sent from my iPad
On Aug 10, 2014,
at 1:44 PM, "John Lazenby french_fryguy@xxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]"
<Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Gray pedals were used
on 1955 1956 Chrysler products.
John Lazenby
On Sunday, August 10,
2014 10:32 AM, "'Bob Jasinski' rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]"
<Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Per the build records
furnished to me by the Gill Cunningham, my G came from the factory with 2-15/16"
- 3" whitewalls. 300G pedals are definitely black, not gray. I have never seen
gray pedals on a 300G in the 35 years I've owned mine and the numerous Gs I've
viewed during that period. For that matter, I've never seen any '61 Mopar, or
later, with gray pedals.
Bob J
'61 300G convert
From:
Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
MATTHEW OSTROWSKI m.ostrowski@xxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
Sent: Sunday, August 10,
2014 8:30 AM
To: Chrysler 300 List
Subject: [Chrysler300] Tires &
pedals
Hello folks,
I'm at a all Chrysler show today and they are
judging every car, like it or not. They tell me the white wall width for a G is
suppose to be 2.5" and gas and brake pedal suppose to be gray. I have 3.5"
whites and black pedals Can you confirm?
Thanks
Matthew Ostrowski
61
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