Re: [Chrysler300] Door Jamb locating spring wedge below striker on the B pill...

[lettercars@xxxxxxx]

Hi Sean and All:
I would guess the removal of the wedges was probably a cost saving in a bad  
sales year.  I am sure as the 1958  model year "progressed" all manner  of 
product cost reductions were explored.  Having worked at the ole  Corporation 
thru a few dismal times myself, I am well aware of cost reduction  efforts.  
Evidently the engineers (God love 'em) drew the line with  convertibles, though, 
as the wedges stayed on them for years.
300ly, Gil C.
 
 
 
In a message dated 12/18/2007 6:22:33 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
marianne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Hi 300  Gang,



Merry Christmas to you all as it quickly  approaches.



Just a question. I have notice that some Earlier  '58 cars still have the
Door Jamb locating spring wedge below striker on  the B pillar, like all
57's. Whilst later '58 cars had this deleted and no  provision for this
spring wedge at all in the pillar, Also, the door end  which had a
plastic locating wedge screwed on it in '57, has this omitted  also on
later '58 cars with just two concave pips as drill guides, but no  holes.



Does anyone know when this change occurred, and why? I  figure perhaps
this mechanism was causing problems, say with the poor panel  fit and
door unlatching function. Just an interesting design  change.



In fact, I have observed many many changes between '57  & 58 cars that
make what many people regard as similar cars, very very  different from a
tooling perspective.



Best  Regards





Sean



300D in OZ   








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