Re: [FWDLK] Saratoga....

[David Charles Gedraitis <dcg@xxxxxxx>]

if Mr. Watson is right about the dome then I have one for sale.

On Sun, 25 Mar 2001, Bill Watson wrote:

>
> First of all, better check what you are buying as Chrysler never built a
> Saratoga convertible.   In 1960, Chrysler convertibles came as Windsor
> (1,467), New Yorker (556) or 300-F (248).   In 1961, the convertibles were
> Newport (2,135), New Yorker (576) and 300-G (337).  The 1962 line included
> Newport (2,051), 300 (1,971) and 300-H (123) convertibles.
>
> The 1962 models are easy to tell - they have no fins.  The 1961 and 1962
> Chryslers shared the front end sheetmetal with canted, stacked headlamps.
> Also, the Saratoga series was dropped in the U.S. at the end of 1960
> although Chrysler Canada continued to use the Saratoga name through 1965.
> There were no Saratoga convertibles in Canada, either.
>
> As for the dome on the instrument panel, it was used from 1960 to 1962, so
> with a bit of searching one could be found.
>
> Bill
> Vancouver, BC
>
>
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Ray Underwood
>   To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2001 8:39 AM
>   Subject: [FWDLK] Saratoga....
>
>
>   Hello everyone. I found a 61 or 62 Saratoga convertible yesterday. Before
> I
>   squander any money, how hard is it going to be to find the plastic bubble
>   thing that covers the gauges between the steering wheel and the dash? This
> on
>   has a couple of holes in it.
>   On the chrome subject, would it be viable for a person to strip the chrome
>   and fill in pits on various peices before going to the plater? Is this
>   something an individual would be able to do, or is it better left to a
> shop?
>   Thanks for any help.
>   Ray
>   59 Coronet
>   Kansas City,Mo
>
>