RE: [Chrysler300] Rebodying Anyone

[<john_nowosacki@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

True confessions time-
I put a windshield from some other 57 Chrysler in my C, since the original was broken.  Is my car still legit?
I also used 55 Windsor doors on my C300 restoration back in the 90's.
I know the current owner is happier with them than he would have been with the originals plus a gallon of bondo.

I think as long as there is disclosure, it is then up to the individual.
With today's prices, finding a nice southwestern Windsor or Saratoga 2dr to drop onto this frame, coupled to some 57-59 front sheet metal, a 150 mph speedo off of ebay, interior and emblems from Goers and/or Chryslers at Carlisle this summer, and you may have the least expensive way to have your own 300C, if you really wanted one and couldn't afford it any other way.

I say good for the person who gets into the hobby this way, but I say 'No way' to the speculator who tries to represent it as the original deal with a restamped data plate and 392 from a New Yorker or Imperial.

Look at the Year One and other catalogs selling repro sheetmetal for A, B, and E bodies, not to mention how many places there are to get GM and Mustang stuff.  The muscle car industry does not seem to have a problem with non original sheet metal if BJ auctions are any indication.

I just saw a car show on Spike (can't remember which show) where they featured a 69 Camaro that was brand new- all new body/bumper/frame/suspension, the works.  You can sit in your living room with a VISA card (not mine) and order a whole car!

I personally would think better of the car in question if it had a rust free original 57 Windsor body on the frame rather than a 50% original 300 body with 300 ft of MIG welding wire piecing together 100 different patch panels hand formed from late model stop signs and beer cans.  At least the whole car would be made out of metal that was stamped in 1957 by Chrysler Corporation.
If you can swap out a door, hood, trunk lid, floor pan, quarter panels, etc. on the way to your resto, I don't see why you shouldn't allow a whole dog house swap.

Like most things in this hobby, to each his/her own, I guess.

John



-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Lyons
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 8:47 AM
To: moparpjf@xxxxxxx; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Rebodying Anyone

Pete and all,

I just received my May issue of Sports Car Market.  In the issue, there is a
blurb about a '50's era Maserati 300S with a note that none of the sheet
metal (in the opinion of the author) is original to the car.  The car sold
just south of 2 million.  I guess it is in the eye of the beholder.

As a buyer, I would not be interested in owning one...BUT what constitutes
'crossing the line'???  Switching vin and data plates???  A complete
rebody????  Extensive use of donor panels????  I certainly don't have an
answer but have debated the issue many times with friends and fellow
enthusiasts.  I had an old boss that would describe it as varying shades of
grey.  

The seller of the C chassis has tried several times listing it to no avail.
I think the title and tags are new to this listing although I might be
mistaken on that point.   

Other hobbies have some oversight (such as coin collecting)....there doesn't
seem to be that general oversight body in automobiles.  Maybe there is a
market opportunity there.

JL

-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of moparpjf@xxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 6:57 AM
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Chrysler300] Rebodying Anyone

Hi Group:
 
    I know we have had our discussions about whether or  to what extent
rebodying our cars is acceptable, but for those of you who might  want to go
tot the extreme, I refer you to E-Bay auction # 8053357648, where you  will
find a 300-C chassis for sale, together with the title and the VIN plate,
and little more.
 
    Assuming these are all legit - is it still a  C???
 
Pete Fitch


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