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There are 9 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. '65 300 Questions from a new member.
From: "ryan hill" <ryan_hillc300@xxxxxxxxxxx>
2. GoodYear tire for what?
From: mwl1967@xxxxxxx
3. 300K distributors.
From: paulholm <paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
4. 235X75X14 radials
From: "David Zakarian" <arshog@xxxxxxxxx>
5. 300J & K brake drums
From: "Owen & Jo Grigg" <ram300@xxxxxxxxxx>
6. Re: 300J & K brake drums
From: "John L. Chesnutt" <chesnutt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
7. Re: '65 300 Questions from a new member.
From: Mike Apfelbeck <moparmike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
8. Re: '65 300 Questions from a new member.
From: Russ Vaughan <russ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
9. dash paint
From: John Hertog <crossram@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2002 10:10:50 -0800
From: "ryan hill" <ryan_hillc300@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: '65 300 Questions from a new member.
Hi everyone,
my name is Ryan Hill and I live in Vancouver, Canada. I'm new to the club
and am enjoying all of the emails I've been reading the past couple of
weeks
but now I have some questions of my own and hoped someone out there can
help?
I am currently restoring a non-letter '65 300 2dr/ht and I have a few
questions.
* Can anyone tell me what type of paint was used to paint the dashboards
in
the '65 cars as well as providing me with a paint code for the black dash?
* I have been told by Legendary that the vinyl material used for the
hardtop
is not available. I have had a tip that S.M.S. Auto Fabrics in Portland
Or.
might be able to help but haven't pursued that lead yet. Anyone else know
of
a source?
* My car has two options, or rather lack of options that I'm curious
about.
It has manual brakes and a reverse light delete. I have never come across
a
'65 300 with either of these before. Is it rare? Any thoughts on upgrading
to power brakes and installing reverse lights on an otherwise original
car?
Thanks, Ryan.
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 13:59:26 EST
From: mwl1967@xxxxxxx
Subject: GoodYear tire for what?
Hello everyone,
I've got what looks to be an NOS 8.55x14 GoodYear Power Cusion
tire
with a 5/8" whitewall. It's on a Chrysler wheel, Looks to have never
been
on the ground. Can anyone tell me what year it's correct for? I was
thinking it would look nice as a spare in my 300K
Thanks
Mike Laiserin
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2002 14:37:34 -0500
From: paulholm <paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: 300K distributors.
Went to the Mopar only Swaps in Indy today.
Kiwi John. a vender from Ohio, has 2 300K distributors.
BOTH mechanical tacks, one is for cross ram, other is for inline
4 bbls. Anyone want me to dig out his contact info.
They do have the tags on them per John.
Think the asking $$ is 225 and 125.
--
Paul Holmgren
Hoosier Corps #33, L-6
2 57 300-C's in Indy
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 11:47:52 -0800
From: "David Zakarian" <arshog@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: 235X75X14 radials
I see Coker has them listed in the catalogue this month as available.
Does anyone have a procedure for ordering thru the Club yet?
Zak
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 12:01:07 +1300
From: "Owen & Jo Grigg" <ram300@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: 300J & K brake drums
Hi everyone,
Freind is in desperate need of an 11x3 rear brake drum for his J, does
anyone have a spare?
Also are these drums fitted to any models,other than the J&K ram cars,
keeping in mind they are the pressed/tapered rear axle.
Thanks
Owen
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 15:07:40 -0800
From: "John L. Chesnutt" <chesnutt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: 300J & K brake drums
1963 New Yorker 's with the optional trailer package has the 11x 3 inch
rear brakes, the same as the 300 J & K..
John & Arlys Chesnutt, Portland, OR.
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2002 15:43:53 -0800
From: Mike Apfelbeck <moparmike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: '65 300 Questions from a new member.
Normally, lacquer is the paint of choice for interior work.It is easily
sprayed, quick drying and can be easily mixed in the small quantities
needed for dashboards and such. The desired color is mixed and a small
amount of "flattening agent" is added to achieve the desired amount of
flatness or anti-gloss.Most automotive paint catalogs have formulas in
them
for the interior colors to go with the exterior colors.
Mike
At 10:10 AM 3/2/02 -0800, ryan hill wrote:
>* Can anyone tell me what type of paint was used to paint the dashboards
in
>the '65 cars as well as providing me with a paint code for the black
dash?
>
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 16:08:00 -0800 (PST)
From: Russ Vaughan <russ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: '65 300 Questions from a new member.
Hi guys,
The problem with that is it will be difficult to find
anybody that has a full mixing bank of laquer bases
and tints. I used to supply a shop in Maine that
specialized in Dusenbergs, Packards and the like with
R-M (BASF)laquer. Recently it was getting more and
more difficult to get the necessary tints for exacting
color matches. BASF is relatively big in it because
they're a European company. American companies like
DuPont, SW or PPG don't bother very much with it - if
they sell it at all.
One man's opinion, I'd look for it in a good quality
single stage acrylic urethane and make life a lot
simpler. Durability and gloss retention is far
superior so there won't be as much of a need for touch
ups.
300ly
Russ Vaughan
--- Mike Apfelbeck <moparmike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Normally, lacquer is the paint of choice for
> interior work.It is easily
> sprayed, quick drying and can be easily mixed in the
> small quantities
> needed for dashboards and such. The desired color is
> mixed and a small
> amount of "flattening agent" is added to achieve the
> desired amount of
> flatness or anti-gloss.Most automotive paint
> catalogs have formulas in them
> for the interior colors to go with the exterior
> colors.
>
> Mike
>
> At 10:10 AM 3/2/02 -0800, ryan hill wrote:
>
>
>
> >* Can anyone tell me what type of paint was used to
> paint the dashboards in
> >the '65 cars as well as providing me with a paint
> code for the black dash?
> >
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2002 20:00:16 -0500
From: John Hertog <crossram@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: dash paint
My 2 cents worth with regards to dash paint... when doing both 300F and
300G dahsboards, we took off a sample piece each of the dark grey ( for
both
cars) and also the tan ( for 300F) and had them color-matched by The
Prophet, which my local auto body supply house uses.
Then the choice was, what type of paint to use ? single-stage, as Russ
suggested, or base / clear? I have learned never to argue with my
bodyman,
Walt the Reprobate, because :
A/ I always lose and
B/ he does what he wants anyway and
C/ it always comes out great so why should I argue ?
Anyway, Walt elected to use base / clear PPG Deltron. Two coats of base
were
sprayed on and then two coats of clear, but with flattening agent added in
to give the correct semi-gloss finish.
I've compared the results with an original dash , and, other than having
fresh paint on the restored dash, there is no difference in degree of
gloss
or color. Looks good to me.
I think what really matters here is the "taste" and proficiency with any
specific type of paint that whatever person will be using. Today's paints
have come a long way, baby, and one can achieve virtually the same results
with base/clear versus a single-stage urethane. All that matters is the
preference. And, of course, what is available locally, but usually both
types are.
I forget exactly why, but when we restored my blue 300L, Walt elected to
paint the door jams, engine compartment, and inside the trunk with
single-stage urethane, and then painted the outer body with base/clear !
I guess, as far as outside body paint, single-stage will achieve a result
closer to the original acrylic enamel, whereas a wet-sanded and buffed out
base/clear will achieve a degree of depth and gloss greater than the
single-stage urethane - and even further removed from original factory
look.
But like I said, it's just my 2 cents' worth...
John
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