RE: [Chrysler300] Revisiting - 1960 300 F convert, VIN 8403154203

["'David Schwandt' finsruskw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]" <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Noel…Great write-up!!
I had the f on part of the US Hwy 6 River to River Cruise a week ago today.

It kicked off w/a show and cruise in downtown Davenport on the 9th and heading out on Rte 6 the next morning.

Had a noon lunch and car museum stop in Ia City, then on to Victor after that w/an overnite stay at Grinnell where they rolled out the red carpet for the group.

I bailed out at Victor and came home.

Sat was the final leg from Grinnell to Council Bluffs w/several stops between.

Overnite again in CB w/another red carpet and car show downtown.

Member Jim McGowan an Carol also did the tour in their 62 Newport wagon.

Pleased to say the F ram magnificently w/14 mpg on the initial leg from home to Davenport, which was non stop.

Dropped to 11 or so for the rest what with the cruising in Davenport and traffic getting through IA City and all.

You may want to consider this event next year, I know I will!

 

Dave Schwandt

 

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of cpaviper@xxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 10:09 PM
To: Chrysler300
Subject: [Chrysler300] Revisiting - 1960 300 F convert, VIN 8403154203

 






Hello Group,

 

This 300F convertible has been for sale at Volo Auto for a few months. Asking was $120k, now down to $116k. It looks wrong because the body plate reads standard "353" tan interior, but the photos show black seats.

 

When I returned from the cruise to White Sands, I was having withdrawal symptoms from not being behind the wheel of the F, so I cruised up to Volo 4 days later for a show, and checked out this convertible while there. 

 

The car is there on consignment, being sold by a gentleman who's said to be in his early 80s, and is motivated to sell the car. Speaking with the sales rep, a 3rd generation Grams family member, said Volo threw the high price on the car, because they really don't know what its value is. They appear to be open to offers as much as $40k less then ask. 

 

*	This car requires a full restoration, but it looks to have a great foundation..
*	The motor fired right up, and sounded good, for the few minutes it ran. The car was parked tightly in a building there, so couldn't be moved. I couldn't try putting the trans in gear.
*	The car appears very straight, essentially rust-free. Only the right front fender has significant rust issues - the eybrow above the headlights, and the bottom behing the front tire, are bubbled out, and the paint on that fender is all alligatored. So there was clearly body work done on this panel. The rest of the paint is tired, but not cracked and peeling. The other fenders show no rust through. The other wheel openings show no rust - maybe a couple bubbles in the typical spt in the dogleg fore of the rear wheels, but minimal. Overall, the panels on the car - hood, trunk, doors, fenders - are very straight.
*	I didn't try the windows, but the doors shut perfectly with a light touch. There's no rust around the perimeter of the doors - tired but very solid.
*	The trunk lid looks good, with no rust problems. Some normal clean-up required around the weatherstripping, but I don't see any significant rust issues. The trunk floor is excellent. The door fit is excellent - I wish mine were that nice!
*	I didn't crawl under the car to look at the underside.
*	The hood fits well.
*	The set of 4 300F hubcaps are in a box in the trunk, and look pretty good. 
*	The convertible top was down - what parts of the frame were visible looked good.
*	Regarding the black seats - Well, they're tan seats that were dyed black - They are NOT factory [or reupholstered] black seats. The seat centers are perforated leather. Volo's ad says the car has a black leather interior, but the sales rep admitted they don't know the car. The leather is dried, and the interior requires a complete re-do, but everythng's there. The steering wheel is in good condition - yellowed, but not missing chunks of plastic.
*	The taillight chrome is excellent, and the taillamps are good - red plastic has some typical crazing.
*	The bumpers have no rust. The rear bumper is very straight, and the front bumper may need a little straightening/massaging to adjust it for proper fit.
*	The long trim piece on the right rear fender is all dinged up, from folks opening car doors against it, but there's a new replacement trim piece in the trunk that looks excellent. The fender sheetmetal is not dented. Other trim on the car looks excellent - exterior/interior.
*	The soft pieces - vinyl, leather - require replacement.

If interested, you can look up the car on volocars.com. The body plate and serial number are on pictured Volo's site. I also took some additional photos that I'll be happy to forward.

 

Noel Hastalis

300F coupe

Burr Ridge, IL










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