Re: [Chrysler300] Convertiible Top Color?

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In a message dated 8/27/2004 12:38:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
jblken@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> 
> 
> My black (basket case) H convert I bought years ago had  the remains of 
> what appears  (could have been replaced)  a black vinyl top.  My friend 
> and I are in process of working on the car  and the subject of the 
> convertible top color came up.   I mentioned I have a new vinyl white 
> top stored away (for a former white sport 300 I once had) for some 20 
> years and he felt the H convertible would look better with this,  
> contrasting,  white color top verses a black top  - (a black-n-white" 
> -police car!!!).
> 
> Those of you owning, or seeing 300's at shows/meets,  have  any 
> recommendations to what would be good  looking top color on a black body?
> Where the 300's sold with option of choice (factory order car??) for the 
> top color and what were the colors?  Were the tops vinyl or the hertz 
> type cloth (of earlier years)?
> 
> Any help appreciated as I have been some what of a hermit and have not 
> seen any 300 converts (F, G, H's) at the local shows.
> 
> Looking  forward to  comments/opinon s!
> 
> Regards  Ken Wilson, San Jose, Calif
> 
> 
> 

Hi Ken and All:
The 300H convertible was available with either a black or white top.  I don't 
have any particular opinion on which "looks" best on a black car, although 
Chrysler maintained the monotone philosophy on the hardtop 300s.  I can, 
however, tell you how to determine which color top your car originally came with.  On 
the code plate there will be either a 6 or a 7 following the BB for paint 
color.  A 6 means a black top and a 7 means it originally had a white top.  In 
all cases, the tops were vinyl.  This code plate top color identification was 
apparently only done in 1962, as far as I can determine.
For Bob J's question, the 300G was also only available with a choice of black 
and white convertible tops.  
Hope this is of help.  300ly, Gil C.


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