Re: [Chrysler300] Various questions on a '65 300L

["Raspberry Manor Bed & Breakfast" <kmrook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dan,  I back up everything Ryan Hill has advised.. My trunk in all the 
300L"s are carpet, black.  I only have 5 L's left and two hardtops are for 
sale.  Sincerely,  Don Rook
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Richardson" <therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "300 Club" <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 9:32 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Various questions on a '65 300L


> Hi Don:
>
> I'm a new member this year and my project is a '65 300L.  While I'm not
> going for a "concours" car, I am restoring it to a nice driver condition 
> so
> I can enjoy it as it was meant.  I have a few questions that I need the
> "expert's" advise on.  If anyone can help me, it would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> 1) - Vinyl Top - mine is completely stripped off - is there supposed to be 
> 1
> or 2 seam(s) on the vinyl top on a '65?  If so, at what location?
>
> 2) - There is a black carpet in the trunk now but, I believe in '65 there
> should be that gray/black, plaidish pattern, rubber/vinyl mat.  Is that
> correct, and who would be a decent vendor?
>
> 3) - I see many vendors for interior carpet in Hemmings & E-Bay.  Not
> looking for perfection but, are they all going to give me a decent 
> product?
> any recommendations?
>
> 4) - I have found a windshield gasket/seal from Andy Bernbaum but, I am
> having a hard time finding the rear glass gasket/seal.  Steele Rubber 
> shows
> one for "Dodge Polara, Custom 880, Monaco, Chrysler Newport, (not New
> Yorker) 2 door hardtops only".  Steele Rubber does not show anything
> specific for a 300.  Any idea if I could make the Newport seal work?  or 
> any
> source for a 300L rear window seal?
>
> 5) - I'm doing a total rebuild on the rear brakes.  FSM states 3" brakes 
> on
> rear - all the parts stores show either 2" or 2&1/2" - on the car now is 
> one
> side 2" and other side 2&1/2"(???) - the drums look to take 2&1/2" shoes.
> What does anyone know to be correct?
>
> 6) - Lastly (maybe related to #5), there is an extra "plate" with a
> shock-like mount on the left side spring/axle/bottom shock location - it
> looks like it would be for some type of rear sway bar - but it is only on
> the left side rear.  I see no other obvious sway bar hardware or mounts
> under there.  Was there a sway bar option?  or could this whole axle 
> housing
> be from a different car?
>
> I know this is alot of "off the wall" stuff, let me know if you can help
> with any of it.  Thanks in advance.
>
> Dan Richardson
> 300L Family Heirloom
> Plainfield, IL
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