Re: [Chrysler300] Re: 56 300B

["johnl" <john@xxxxxxxxx>]

Don't know if it will ever make a show on TV or not.  Coddington doesn't have a very good reputation with most locals.  He has been in and out of business more than you can believe.  Recently I heard he has sold off the wheel portion of his business to American Racing Wheels.  He always seems to come back.

Just as a side note.  A couple of years ago I was out on Saturday morning with my B and had gone to my favorite cruise at Crystal Cove on Pacific Coast Hwy just below Corona del Mar.  I phoned Ken Brody as I needed to pick up a tool he had.  They were at Coddington's monthly Saturday cruise so I just drove directly over to his shop in La Habra.  

When I arrived I had to park way in the back, but as time when on I was able to move the car up front.  Ken brought Boyd over to see my car.  Coddington sticks his head in and looks at the steering wheel and immediately says "I'd like to cut that wheel down to a much smaller diameter".  I said nothing, but was thinking can't you leave anything alone?

At the end of his event he gives away a set of his wheels, T-shirts and trophies.  Ken and I were standing in a group of people while this was going on and my name was called.  Boyd had picked our B for best of show over some pretty outstanding rods in my opinion.  I'm not a trophy guy, but I must admit I was stunned and that is probably the only trophy I have that has any meaning to me.

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
2001 BMW ///M5 (A Modern SUPERCAR)  http://www.bmwmregistry.com/model_faq.php?id=18

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ray Jones 
  To: johnl 
  Cc: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; Jim & Ester Wildharber ; Diane Brody 
  Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 2:56 PM
  Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Re: 56 300B


  John; I guess the real question here is: Is the car gonna be featured in one of Boyd's shows?
  We've noticed it sitting in the background in the corner over the last year in some of the shows.
  Well, like many say:
  Build it like you own it - Drive it like you stole it...
  Ray


  On Jul 22, 2006, at 1:02 PM, johnl wrote:


    Actually club member Ken Brody and his son Brad are doing the 300B project at Coddington's. The car has been at Coddington's forever. Over the 20 years I've known the Brody's they have become good friends and have helped me with many of my car projects.

    As I write this Ken and Diane Brody are arriving in Las Vegas to attend the wedding of a friend and will be spending the night with my Mother who lives in Henderson.



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