Chrysler 300 Club International
PO Box 40
Benson, MD, 21018
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From 1998
South Bend, IN
Assorted years past
Nebraska 2024
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We always say a prayer before dinner.
My wife's cooking is that bad.
What month of the year
has 28 days?
All of them.
Give a man a fish, he will eat for a day.
Teach a man to fish and he will
sit in a boat all day drinking beer.
I wrote a book on reverse psychology.
Please don't buy it.
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CLUB CALENDARS ARE READY
Click here.
The Nebraska meet report is finished. You can read it here.
This newsletter is for you. Let us know what you'd like to see.
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Mark Artall & Kelly LeBlanc are hosting April 30 - May 4 in Lafayette, Louisiana.
The host hotel is the Hilton Garden Inn, 2350 West Congress St., Lafayette, Louisiana 70506.
The Hilton is ready for us and reservations can be made using this link or by phone to 337-291-1977. The group code is CLUB. If anyone has any questions, they can reach out to Kelly at kelly12leblanc@gmail.com or 337-581-9995.
Click here for details.
Fall 2025: August 13 - 17, Buffalo, NY
hosted by Jamie Hyde, Ron Klinczar, and Bob Merritt. Details shortly.
Spring 2026:
Asheville, NC.
Fall 2026: Bartlesville, OK
hosted by Rob Kern.
Spring 2027: Canandaigua, NY
hosted by Jamie & Dawn Hyde.
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For more information, contact Rob Kern at robkern@sbcglobal.net
or
Carlton Schroeder at schroe99@newnorth.net
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We are looking for new technical articles.
Please send whatever you think is helpful to
bob@simplexco.com
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Tune up in 1957
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John Sager writes:
I rejuvenated the seats and door panels on my L.
I found a place in New Jersey that matches interior colors and they
mixed up some lacquer paint with flex agent. The paint was not cheap, ($450 for 2 quarts!) but it came out nice. Legendary recommends the place just for this. Kolor Korrect-Your Source For Classic Car Paint .
Chrysler engineering was way ahead of the game except for one thing; they were late to the
party when it came to a "Park" position in the transmission. Instead of a Park, we got a wooden chock.
It occurred to me that the "chocks on a string" idea could be useful. These are the Jade Wheel Chock
from Amazon for about $30/pair. If we are going to chock wheels, this is a lot easier.
If you were to blend tangerine with a touch of white, a touch of violet and a touch of black, what would you get?
In the right proportions, you get the 1957 Chrysler Gaugin Red paint.
I came across the paint formulas for the 1957 colors and posted them here.
I don't know that this information would be useful today, but I had never seen it before.
Lee Martin writes:
I have been working on the F, all my own hands so far. Hard work but loving every minute. Before and after:
Restoration Spotlight
by Jamie Hyde
Ron Kurtz writes:
Reassembly of E #292 is now underway. All inner surface areas have been painted. The engine and drive train are now in place. Engine break-in (with correct engine oil and ZDDP additive) conducted at 2,000 rpms for 30 minutes, not so much as a sputter (Engine and drive train rebuilt by Don Verity.). We took turns holding the holding the carb linkage. Front end sheet metal now in place. Final paint now scheduled for December. Hope to have it ready for Christmas.
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If you like picture puzzles, here are new ones.
Take your pick of "300 Fans", "It is what we do", or "Tough One."
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In this edition of the Old & Slow Corner,
Bill Elder casts a wide net on the 300 subject.
Here is his story.
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This picture is from 1981 and shows Rita Conners and her 300E convertible.
Rita was a major in the Air Force and was the original owner of this E.
You can read more about Rita here.
At first glance you might not see anything too terrible.......
now click here.
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A
Christmas Poem
'Twas
the day before Christmas, and quiet as could be,
Not
a letter car stirring, not even a B.
The
cars were all sleeping for their long winter's stay,
The
C, and the E, and even the J.
But
suddenly awakened from their sleepy bedsteads,
Excitement
arose in all the Three Hundreds.
They
knew they had heard some hoofs and a bell,
"What
can that be?" proclaimed the 300L.
With
visions of carpets and other such gifts,
"We
could sure use those goodies," said the 300Fs.
As
the clamor continued, their horns blew with glee,
"Oh
boy, it must be Santa!" squealed the 300G.
New
paint, or new tires, or other some such,
Whatever,
it would be welcomed by the K and the H.
When
they looked out the window they saw a real first,
"Why,
look at that," said the D and the Hurst.
With
their headlights aglow, they did not see a sled,
This
year Santa was driving a C300 painted red.
They
heard as the 300 horses drove out of sight,
"Merry
Christmas to all, and to all a good night."
by Don Warnaar December 1998 |
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