Re: [Chrysler300] Conv. Top Rail Frame

[lettercars@xxxxxxx]

Mike and All:
Chrysler did seem to have a little trouble deciding what color they liked  
on the inside of the convertible tops in the early '60's!  Light  
gray---black---then back to an off white.  I had considerable trouble  finding one for 
the "F".  They are supposed to be a light gray  inside.  Finally thought I 
had found one, but when it came in, it was too  dark (Not black, though).  I 
had the installer spray it with some fabric  coloring, and that helped out 
quite a bit.  However, where the top wears  next to the mechanism, the 
darker color underneath shows.   I do  prefer the "feel" of a lighter colored top 
interior to that of my 300H  which is black, but one should be looking at 
the road, anyway, right?
300ly, Gil C.
 
 
In a message dated 11/10/2009 12:06:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
mwl1967@xxxxxxx writes:

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 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 




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