Re: [Chrysler300] Conv. Top Rail Frame

[<smopar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For those interested in some photos of my friends 65 300 convertible nearing the end of restoration, with the new top installed.
Steve Albu
---- 1991brg@xxxxxxxxx wrote: 
> Steve,
> 
>     Any idea what his top cost him?  I have a '65 300 convertible and a  '66
> spanish red 300 convertible.  The '66 is needing a top as part of a
> restoration and I would love to go back with the correct tan.  I know black
> tops are fairly reasonable and easy to come by for these.
> 
> Thanks,
> Scott
> 
> 
> On 11/10/09, smopar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <smopar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > A friend of mine recently had a top made for his 1965 Chrysler 300
> > convertible. Initially he could not find an available top with the correct
> > tan underside. He ended up calling SMS who had such material and he had them
> > make a top for him. It cost a bundle, but it is strikingly beautiful, and
> > his installer did a first rate job. He is obviously a purist, but the car is
> > an excellent restoration in spanish red with the white convertible top.
> > Steve Albu
> >
> >
> > ---- mwl1967@xxxxxxx <mwl1967%40aol.com> wrote:
> > > Your painter can add a flattening agent to change the gloss level to suit
> >
> > > your taste. Of course it would be nice to have the original paint chip to
> >
> > > have something to compare to, at least to attempt to have a guide for the
> >
> > > level of gloss.
> > >
> > > Something else to consider; I believe (Gil please chime in here) that the
> >
> > > OEM tops (at least in '64) had the inside material of the top in white.
> > > Presumably to match the Ivory Semi-Gloss of the top mechanism. However,
> > last
> > > time I changed a top I could only find replacements with a black
> > underside.
> > > So.. you might be stressing out over a color and gloss level when it may
> > not
> > > look great against a black underside. Perhaps paint them black? Ugh. If
> > > one can get new replacement tops with the (correct?) white underside
> > please
> > > let me know... I'll get one put aside for my K
> > >
> > > Mike Laiserin
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 11/10/2009 8:58:40 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
> > > lettercars@xxxxxxx <lettercars%40aol.com> writes:
> > >
> > > Mike and All:
> > > The paint specified for the 1964 Chrysler convertible top mechanism is
> > > Ivory Semi-Gloss. The Ditzler (PPG) number for that paint is 8355. I
> > doubt
> > > that will do you much good---as with all the old paints, formulations in
> > > modern chemicals are not available, to my knowledge. Perhaps you can get
> > a
> > > scan, but I don't know if that works with semi-gloss. At any rate, good
> > > luck
> > > with it.
> > > 300ly, Gil C.
> > > Tallahassee, FL
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
> >  
> >


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