Re: [Chrysler300] 300C Grille

["Johnl" <john@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Milt,

Interesting, I guess it does offer some further proof that there were two types produced.  I'm only guessing here but possibly it was discovered that it was difficult to open with the extra bar and engineering simply chose to eliminate it.  Also I wonder if your hood release arm comes forward as far as the missing bar examples?  Perhaps Wayne Graefen can add more to this conversation.

John Lazenby
Southern California, just minutes from Disneyland
1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Town & Country
1955 Imperial Newport
1955 Chrysler C300
1956 Chrysler 300B
1957 Chrysler 300C Coupe
1960 Chrysler 300F Coupe
1963  Volkswagen Beetle

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mitchell, Milton" <milton.mitchell@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <cotejohnr@xxxxxxx>; <john@xxxxxxxxx>; <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ram300@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <wgraefen@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 11:12 AM
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] 300C Grille


> I beg to differ with your statement about not being able to open the
> hood with out the void in the grill. My "C" convert. is all original,
> one family owned car that I am the second owner of and I have owned
> since 1968 there is no void in my grill and I have no problem opening
> the hood, well at least releasing the catch the hood it self seams to
> get heaver every year.
> Milt Mitchell
> 300 C convertible 
> Derry, NH  
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
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> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 1:34 PM
> To: john@xxxxxxxxx; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; ram300@xxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: wgraefen@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 300C Grille
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> My "C" has the void as well;  and, in agreement with John Lazenby, you
> could NOT open the hood if present.
> John Cote
> Guilford, CT.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Johnl <john@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: 'Chrysler 300' <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Owen Grigg
> <ram300@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: 'Wayne Graefen' <wgraefen@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 07:28:59 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 300C Grille
> 
>    Hi Owen,
> 
> Our 300C, 3N572973 was built in June or July which is about 66% through
> the production run if I did my math correct.  The grill has the missing
> piece as you describe, but I have no way of knowing if the grill is
> original to the car.  I also have a spare grill that I'll look at later
> today.
> 
> I've always thought that this was "factory correct" and the question I
> would pose if there is a fixed upright in that position how does one
> release the hood?
> Once again it just shows how much we really don't know about the mark.
> 
> John Lazenby
> Southern California, just minutes from Disneyland
> 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Town & Country
> 1955 Imperial Newport
> 1955 Chrysler C300
> 1956 Chrysler 300B
> 1957 Chrysler 300C Coupe
> 1960 Chrysler 300F Coupe
> 1963  Volkswagen Beetle
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Owen Grigg" <ram300@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "'Chrysler 300'" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "'Wayne Graefen'" <wgraefen@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 9:41 PM
> Subject: [Chrysler300] 300C Grille
> 
> 
> > Hi all,
> >
> >
> >
> > I've been getting my 300C grille ready for re-anodizing, I noticed
> that the
> > grilles on both my other C and D , as well as all the other cars on
> the
> > internet I've looked at, have an upright segment missing from the
> passenger
> > side to accommodate the hood release mechanism. I thought this was
> standard.
> > But on the C I'm restoring all pieces are intact, this car has an
> earlier
> > build date, was this a mid-year hood release/grille change by factory
> or
> > were they simply snapped out over the years by owners yanking on the 
> > latches?
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> > Thanks
> >
> > Owen
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