Re: [Chrysler300] 300C on Front Page

["Timothy D. Bowers" <tbowers1@xxxx>]

Since we, too, are currently restoring a 300C, I'd be interested in understanding why you
qualified the featured car as a fine "restoration". Are there authenticity issues other
than the paint color? Or an issue of over-restoration?

Thanks for any help,

Tim Bowers
Stellar Antique Auto Restorations

John Hertog wrote:

> Hi John, and all
>
> Dan Norris' 300C is indeed a stunning "restoration" . I was fortunate to
> see the car at Larry Jett's meet in CA a few years back ( my, how time
> flies ) as well as last year at a local show in CA . I just want to point
> out that the car, while originally "Copper Brown" , was repainted a totally
> different color - 1998 (?) Toyota Truck copper, if I remember Timo's
> comments correctly . It was also featured in Mopar Collector Guide some time
> ago. Single headlight "C", right , from Jet Propulsion Laboratory in CA ?
>
> With regards to Steve Estok's question re: ram heat tubes, these are
> available from Eileen Brass, as per her ads in any Club News issue . Having
> a plugged-up tube should not prevent you from driving the car from NJ to RI,
> Steve. Quite a few cars have blocked-off heat tubes for one reason or
> another... they will still run fine, but the chokes, if connected, will take
> a long time to warm up and come off...
>
> And now - it's time to GET EXCITED about the meet ! weather report for the
> area is for "partly cloudy" Wedn. thru Sunday , with temperatures reaching
> mid-sixties during the days, and mid forties at night. Whatever that means
> ... I am looking to see y'all there !
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John L. Chesnutt" <chesnutt@xxxx>
> To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 10:40 PM
> Subject: [Chrysler300] Cars & Parts Magazine -300C on Front Page
>
> > The June 02 Issue of Cars & Parts has a 1957 300C on the front page. The
> > car belongs to Club member Dan Norris of LaCanada, CA. John Lazenby
> > contributed to the article. The car was first seen at the Newark, Calif
> 300
> > meet. The car was restored by Timo Tanskanen and is one of the best
> > restorations I have seen. It is Copper Brown. The article covers six pages
> > with many pictures of the interior and exterior. There are also two
> pictures
> > of John Lazenby's Black 300C.
> >
> > John & Arlys Chesnutt, Portland, OR. 300C - Copper Brown
> >
> >
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