Re: [Chrysler300] 1955 Chrysler beats all comers, again (and again)!

["rob kern" <robkern@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rich,
    Congratulations on your win!  I echo Roger on the expert power steering 
box rebuild.  Call Jeff Carter in Lynnwood , WA 425-672-8324. He will do it 
right the first time or send you to someone who will.  300'ly,  ROB KERN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Schaaf" <obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Rich Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 1955 Chrysler beats all comers, again (and 
again)!


> Rich:
>
> I suggest that you use only an expert with experience in these boxes for a 
> rebuild, else we will be hearing a tale of woe in the future.  No OTJT for 
> this project.  There have been a number of listsrv messages on this topic.
>
> Roger Schaaf
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Rich Barber
>  To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  Cc: Minna Greco ; Ron Wozny
>  Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 9:47 PM
>  Subject: [Chrysler300] 1955 Chrysler beats all comers, again (and again)!
>
>
>  The Great White Hope from Big Red country scored a Chairman's Pick trophy
>  today at the Brentwood Cornfest Car Show. That's two major wins in four
>  days. The car (and its pilot) is grinning like Lightning McQueen and 
> Hudson
>  Hornet.
>
>  Lots of admirers of our non-spec white 1955 C-300 and the show was only 
> 2.4
>  miles from home.
>
>  But, it is now drinking power steering fluid as fast as I can feed it
>  in--out of a weep hole on top of the box. Are there overhaul kits 
> available
>  for the box? I purchased a used spare box and shaft that I'd like to have
>  overhauled correctly and thoroughly before installing it.
>
>  Any input on effective repair shops in the Bay/Sacramento area--or
>  elsewhere, would be appreciated. My mechanic is a skilled mechanic and
>  machinist, but we would need a kit of seals and wear parts to do the work 
> in
>  his shop--and maybe special tools???
>
>  Other than new hoses, is there anything else that should be done when the
>  box is pulled? It looks like it must come out into the passenger
>  compartment after removing a piece of the floor pan. I do plan to replace
>  the horn wire as it tends to honk the horn at inopportune times. The car
>  only has 78,000+ miles on it and is a little sloppy steering on center. 
> I'm
>  still running the old, but low mileage L-78:15 Remingtons.
>
>  C-300'ly,
>  Rich Barber
>  Brentwood, CA
>  1955 C-300
>  ________________________________________
>  From: Rich Barber [mailto:c300@xxxxxxx]
>  Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 2:19 PM
>  To: 'chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
>  Cc: Minna Greco (mgreco@xxxxxxx); Ron Wozny
>  Subject: 1955 Chrysler beats all comers, again!
>
>  Just about the time I'm feeling like our 1955 C-300 would never have a
>  chance for another award at a generic car show, it won first place in the
>  1950-59 class at the Antioch, CA car show yesterday.  This is a repeat 
> from
>  the first place-coupe award received on 7-4-04, 72 hours after I received
>  the car.  The cars at this show are judged by independent car-guy judges 
> who
>  apparently prefer a decently restored unique icon of a car to a perfect 
> and
>  solid chrome belly-button car.  The car always draws a crowd of young and
>  old with good questions.  Lots of kids taking pictures of the car's 
> exterior
>  and interior with their cell phones!
>
>  We will try again this weekend at the Cornfest Car Show in our own City 
> of
>  Brentwood.
>
>  Thanks again to former owners Tony and Minna Greco of Omaha for restoring
>  and maintaining this beautiful car.  I'm trying to keep it original and 
> make
>  a few improvements along the way.
>
>  C-300'ly
>  Rich Barber
>  Brentwood, CA
>  1955 C-300
>
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