Re: [Chrysler300] 300E mirror

["Terry & Andree Hoeman" <tehoema@xxxx>]

is there really anything like dealer prep these days?

New conversion van we got a year ago got driven hone(100 miles) with
antifreeze 1 gal low. Found it next morning when checking things over. Not
to happy! Conversion co forgot to add extra for the added rear heater/ac
unit. Did get freon in though at least.


----- Original Message -----
From: "paulholm" <paulholm@xxxx>
To: " Robert L. Merritt" <bobwynmer@xxxx>; "Chrysler 300 Club
Listverver" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 12:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 300E mirror


> " Robert L. Merritt" wrote:
>
> > Paulholm
> > Another thought on your question about dealer installed or customer
> > choice as to door or fender location.
> > In reviewing pictures in the March, 1991 issue of Consumer Guide
> > "Cars of the 60s" Collector's Edition all 300s thru 1964 show fender
> > mount as do DeSotos 1960 and 1961 In the Dodge section, it appears
> > that all with remote controlled mirrors are fender mounted and fixed
> > mirrors which are hand adjusted are mounted on the door.
> > This same book also shows several Chrysler and Dodge cars with no
> > outside mirror so maybe that was the standard option and the other
> > options could be either factory or dealer installed?
> > Now that we have thoroughly confused the issue, does anyone else
> > have information?
> > Robert L.
>
> I remember somewhere, (and the brain can not dredge up the source
> at this time) that some cars were shipped to the dealer with
> the mirrors and antennas in the trunk and were then dealer installed.
> Now the holes might have already been there, That I do not know.
>
> I do strongly remember when my mother (who was working in the
> regional district offices of Buick at that time, 1957) had to
> make a special trip to the dealer when they were about ready to
> deliver her a brand new black on black Roadmaster convertible
> so that she could chose the outside mirror and the antenna locations.
>
> The memory is strong because I remember the grousing and grumbling
> she did on the return trip home because she thought that trip was to
> take her first NEW car home and was all geared up to bask in the
> glory of that beautiful car and was then told she would have to wait
> another day while they installed the items and finished up with all
> the dealer prep.
>
> --
> Paul Holmgren
> Hoosier Corps #33, L-6
> 2 57 300-C's in Indy
>
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