RE: [Chrysler300] Re: Color change

[George Koehn <george.koehn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Travis,
 
I concur completely with Bob's observations. My 300E also was originally Copper Spice from the factory and a former owner had repainted the car black. The finish was really showing its age. Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder, but my suspicion is that very few of these cars were ordered Copper Spice for a reason and that probably beacause it wasn't a very popular color back then (no offense intended to a Copper Spice owner). I had always wanted a red letter car but came up disappointed in virtually every one that I looked at around the country. So when I purchased the E, I was faced with the decision of whether to repaint it black, remove the engine and strip the engine bay to return it to Copper Spice, or to make it red which is what I really wanted in the first place. While it's not correct, the black inner fenders responded very well to a comprehensive detailing (see attached pictures and ignore the 66 Cad caption). When we redid the car, all of the interior and trunk was removed allowing me to properly paint the floors, the trunk floor, all jambs and undersides of the hood and trunk. The data plate of course still reflects the original color. The interior is all completely correct and restored. Oh, and by the way, I also carpeted the entire trunk in black, the wheels are 15 inch and it has disc brakes. These things may horrifiy a purist, however the end result is that I now am able to drive and enjoy the car the way I like it and apparently others do , too. A couple of months ago this car was judged "Best of show" in the only event in which it has ever been entered. Over 200 cars participated and judging was conducted largely by AACA certified judges, although it was not a sanctioned AACA meet. Attention to detail is paramount.   
 
As Bob points out, there is an immense amount of time, labor, and money that must go into a proper color change and I was fortunate because the engine bay was already black which will go nicely with any color. Any other color is a major hassle to change. Just think hard about how much you want to spend, what you plan to do with the car when it's finished, and how important all these things really are to you. There's plenty of room in this hobby for individual preference.
 
Good Luck!
 
George 


 




 



To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: rwbrwn@xxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:43:29 -0500
Subject: [Chrysler300] Re: Color change


  


Hi Travis: It's nice to keep your letter car the original color, but I
personally believe that Chrysler got a discount deal on cheap white paint!
Therefore make it whatever you like since it has to please you! Most
started out life as white and it doesn't seem to change the value at resale
time unless you try to hide your decision and change the data plate (which I
don't advise). As to concours judging, they need to get over it. To me
its about style, attention to deal, performance, and faithful restoration to
stock where it counts, not color. You also need to think about the type of
restoration you are doing. Correctly painting a white care fire wall,
inside fenders, etc. to some other color requires the car to come completely
apart, right down to the last screw---a ton of work.

We are finishing up our Sheffield. Silver 300G now (should be done within
30 days), the data plate says LL1 (Silver), so yes they came that way.
It's a stunning color, if you want some pictures advise and I will send em.
Or, you are welcome to come and look yourself if you happen to be in the
Midwest (Wisconsin). After that project, we will start on a 300F, an
original white one. When we get finished it might be white or maybe red!

Go with your heart, not something that you will not be happy with later.
Bob Brown

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