Re: [Chrysler300] Conv. Top Rail Frame

[<smopar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A friend of mine recently had a top made for his 1965 Chrysler 300 convertible.  Initially he could not find an available top with the correct tan underside.  He ended up calling SMS who had such material and he had them make a top for him.  It cost a bundle, but it is strikingly beautiful, and his installer did a first rate job.  He is obviously a purist, but the car is an excellent restoration in spanish red with the white convertible top.
Steve Albu

---- mwl1967@xxxxxxx wrote: 
> Your painter can add a flattening agent to change the gloss level to  suit 
> your taste. Of course it would be nice to have the original paint chip to  
> have something to compare to, at least to attempt to have a guide for the 
> level  of gloss.
>  
> Something else to consider; I believe (Gil please chime in here) that the  
> OEM tops (at least in '64) had the inside material of the top in white.  
> Presumably to match the Ivory Semi-Gloss of the top mechanism. However, last  
> time I changed a top I could only find replacements with a black underside. 
> So..  you might be stressing out over a color and gloss level when it may not 
> look  great against a black underside. Perhaps paint them black?  Ugh.  If  
> one can get new replacement tops with the (correct?) white underside please 
> let  me know... I'll get one put aside for my K
>  
> Mike Laiserin
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>  
> In a message dated 11/10/2009 8:58:40 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
> lettercars@xxxxxxx writes:
> 
> Mike  and All:
> The paint specified for the 1964 Chrysler convertible top  mechanism is 
> Ivory Semi-Gloss. The Ditzler (PPG) number for that paint is  8355. I doubt 
> that will do you much good---as with all the old paints,  formulations in 
> modern chemicals are not available, to my knowledge.  Perhaps you can get a 
> scan, but I don't know if that works with  semi-gloss. At any rate, good 
> luck 
> with it. 
> 300ly, Gil  C.
> Tallahassee, FL 
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