I noticed that not all 300Ks had smooth aluminum on the console.

Here is the "herringbone" texture:


Here is the smooth texture console:

	Build date	Console Style
	10/19/63	Smooth
	?	Smooth
	09/30/63	Smooth
	10/24/63	Herringbone
	11/18/63	Herringbone
	?	Smooth
	11/29/63	Smooth
	12/26/63	Smooth
	12/21/63	Smooth
	?	Smooth
	01/20/64	Smooth
	01/27/64	Herringbone
	?	Smooth
	?	Smooth
	12/24/63	Herringbone
	02/20/64	Smooth
	?	Smooth
	02/26/64	Smooth
	2/24/64	Smooth
	03/03/64	Smooth
	?	Smooth
	03/26/64	Smooth
		Smooth
	05/20/64	Smooth

Of the 24 cars in this survey, only 4 had the
“herringbone” texture and there is
no logic to it.
Perhaps if we expanded the idea to include the
1964 300 Sport we might see a pattern.

For a comparison of the J and K consoles, click here.