Re: [Chrysler300] what to do with a 300J

[lettercars@xxxxxxx]

Hi Lee and All:
First of all, a really rare 300 is saved, thankfully.   Secondly, the future 
owner does not really HAVE to spend the "big  restoration bucks" to have a 
nice car to use as originally intended:  drive and enjoy.  That person 
(unfortunately not me---I will not live long  enough to do my "projects"!)  could treat 
that solid 300J like we used  to.  Don't try to put it a perfect "concours" 
condition, just a  presentable, useable one.  People will still love to see the 
car and the  owner will still recieve 98% of the compliments a 100 point car 
would  bring.  I know---what with today's parts and labor prices, even a  
functional, presentable resto is not cheap, but it is a darn sight cheaper than  
concours quality!   Just a couple of thoughts in this mad world of  half million 
dollar (and more??) pony cars.  
300ly, Gil Cunningham
Tallahassee, FL
 
 
In a message dated 4/27/2006 10:00:53 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
js23rob@xxxxxxx writes:

Howdy  gang, I just hauled home a 300J. Missing the air cleaners,
otherwise a  complete old California car that is pretty loaded with
options. Car needs  to be restored. Car is not that bad, minimal rust to
deal with, it does  need some rear quarter repair due to previous fender
bender accident  damage. Car has AC, power windows and seat, fancy radio
and rear power  antennae, original red car with red guts.
The problem is that the car is  too nice to part out, but may not be
worth restoring unless someone is  willing to take one for the team and
commit financial suicide to do this  car. Are the 300Js and ram Ks going
to go up in value some day? Who knows I  guess. Kind of a shame though,
the rarest and the fastest of all the 300s  and also the dorkiest looking
so nobody cares about them. I have already  parted out another 300J, I
don't think I have it in me to part this one  out, at least not right
now. So I guess I will let it sit here for a while  and I'll stare at it
and think it over.
Lee in San  Diego



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