Fw: [Chrysler300] Lenses by DeSoto George

["Henry Hopkins" <hhrp@xxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Henry Hopkins" <hhrp@xxxx>
To: <chrysler300 @yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 6:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Lenses by DeSoto George


> Quality of lenses is excellent. Just purchased parking light lenses for
our
> 300B. Purchased 56 DeSoto tail light and back-up light lenses--excellent.
> Prompt, easy to contact via e-mail. If you have a good example of what
you
> need and he doesn't have it, he'll use yours to make a mold and give a
free
> set. That's what he told me when I inquired about 56 New Yorker parking
> light lenses. Simple to pay using paymate, NOT paypal.
>
> Highly recommend George. Also purchased an excellent set of 56 DeSoto
> interior courtesy light lenses with the DeS on them--WOW!!
>
> He has a long list of available items. 55, 56 Chrysler taillight lenses,
60
> taillight lenses AND 60 wagon lenses for Chrysler.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wayne Graefen" <wgraefen@xxxx>
> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 5:14 PM
> Subject: [Chrysler300] Lenses by DeSoto George personal report
>
>
> George and Nancy Terry, 300C owners from San Antonio, TX, were
> recently in Australia and while there visited "DeSoto George" who
> has an ever increasing inventory of Mopar reproduction lenses, most
> suitable to around our era. With their permission, I am following
> their edited notes to me about the visit.
>
> Wayne
> *************************
>
> When it came to his office/computer room, it was neat and well
> organized. Same for his work area in one of the other buildings.
> He showed us the products he uses in creating his molds, the lens
> materials and the color tints. He is
> totally serious about making the best parts possible and uses the
> best materials he can buy. The silicone is imported from the US for
> the molds. If anything went wrong with anything he made, I'm
> convinced it would really be an accident. Told me to email him when
> I got home and tell him what I wanted and he'd send them. Right
> now, he's working on the tri-color 300 side medallions. He'll be
> working to get '57 Chrysler tail light lenses soon. We visited with
> him for about 2 hours and thoroughly enjoyed the visit. These
> Aussie guys are really serious about their cars.
>
> Saw 60 DeSoto tail light lenses he has, but didn't see any Chrysler
> ones. Am pretty sure he intends to do 60 Chrysler ones. He did
> have some DeSotos around, but no interesting ones from my
> standpoint. I expected him to have a 58 and I guess he did have one
> once, but sold it. He's been in the US many times apparently.
>
> Nancy
>
>
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