Re: {Chrysler 300} Ram 300K project for sale in San Diego

Reading this I find myself wanting to voice some caution. I bought and H in comparable condition about twelve years ago for $10,000. I have probably spent $60M (or even more), am on my third mechanic and it still isn’t finished! I certain see some of the errors I made that added to the bill but I expect I will still have to spend as much as another $5,000 to have a functional car. Complete money pit.

In contrast, a couple of months ago I bought a stunning very original white K that had lived in AZ. No rust anywhere, great original paint and black leather interior. This car only needed new tires because the ones there (which look great) are over twenty years old. I paid $17,500 on BAT so this represents a pretty good measure of real “market”.

If someone really wants a project, I personally wouldn’t pay more than $8000 or so for a car in this condition. You will certainly spend at least $15,000 to pull it together. Perhaps less if you do everything yourself but isn’t one’s own time valuable too?

I still hope to drive my H some day and do my best to rationalize the irrational expenditure but it really does make so much more sense to buy one of these cars after idiots like me have wasted so much of their money.

Michael Corrigan

From: 'mwl1967' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 3:20 PM
To: Nick Taylor <nicksgaragesd@xxxxxxxxx>, Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} Ram 300K project for sale in San Diego

I see he's got it listed for sale online also. Looks like a good project. Problem as always is not what you pay for it but what you pay to finish it. Hope it gets saved.

Mike Laiserin

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From: Nick Taylor <nicksgaragesd@xxxxxxxxx>

Date: 1/31/24 12:49 PM (GMT-07:00)

To: Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} Ram 300K project for sale in San Diego

Sorry, left out his phone number. 619-507-3160.

On Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 11:48 AM Nick Taylor <nicksgaragesd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

My friend Lee Meyer has decided to sell his 300K Ram car project. I've briefly checked the car out and it's really solid. It is missing the brake booster system as a previous owner was trying to put disc brakes on it. The front end is out of the car so it's not rolling on its own. The pictures here are before it was taken apart. Really a good car to save. I'd do buy it if I had room or bandwidth for it. He's going to send me the VIN later.

Here's his description:

Anyone interested in a legit Ram 300K project? This is a really solid car from arizona, about as rust free as it gets with mint floors and trunk floor. I took it on a trade deal a while ago and i have started to mechanically go through the car it needs some love. The body has decent driver paint, i just wanted to get it back on the road and fix the interior. So it is kindof apart right now, original engine rebuilt, 65 trand rebuilt with new converter and cables, rear axle and brakes rebuilt 3.23 sure grip also rebuilt, newer type axle without flange nuts. Gas tank cleaned with new sender installed. Front suspension and steering apart and cleaned, new joints and bushings installed on arms. Interior is all out including dash, console has been cleaned and detailed with new tach. The rest of the interior needs attention. Car has all of the short ram equipment as it should. Heater core is new. Carbs are restored. I will sell it all for $15k or i dont mind keeping the drivetrain and selling just the body assembly for much less. Car is in San Diego.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/hgDXvDSs34gXLv1D9

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