Re: {Chrysler 300} Headliner for 300D Coupe

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On May 23, 2024, at 9:36 AM, William Huff <whuff@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I wonder if, with the advent of 3-D printing they could be easily reproduced?

Bill Huff

On 5/23/2024 7:59 AM, Gloria Moon wrote:

That headliner was called the "Luxury" headliner for the D. The windshield to rear window metal strips had plastic tips on them that disintegrated as did the thin fabric and foam backing. 300Ds with the side to side vinyl headliners were 300C replacements. Although some early Ds used leftovers from the 57 line as Chrysler often did.. Talk to those who owned one for a very long time and they will admit to making the change to the vinyl. Vinyl was available but the luxury fabric wasn't. Daryl was the first guy who made the reproduction. It was perfect, but I'm not sure he was able to reproduce the plastic tips on the ends of the metal strips.

Gloria

On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 10:50 PM Ron Waters <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I believe that is the same extruded plastic piece that is used for 58 Plymouth. It’s clear plastic with a chrome inlay. I believe someone was reproducing this. But even if they aren’t the same, or I don’t have my facts right, this can be created using a 3D printer.

Ron

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To: Joshua C Mishler <tailfinera@xxxxxxxxx>; chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} Headliner for 300D Coupe

On 05/22/2024 8:20 PM CDT Joshua C Mishler <tailfinera@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I don't know if it helps or not, but Daryl Miller had this headliner in his Tahitian Coral coupe. It was restored and I recall that SMS Auto Fabrics did this for him. Unfortunately Daryl has passed away and I can not ask him about it, but I do have pictures of his finished headliner. I have attached one image to this email...would send them all, but didn't want to melt down anyone's computer. LOL!

Josh

On Tue, May 21, 2024 at 4:54 PM 'MARVIN RAGUSE' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I want to add one more obstacle to restoring the optional cloth

headliner and that is the plastic/vinyl push -on retainer. Without it the side panels and the cloth center panel are not retained. I consider this extrusion to be unobtainable. On my original I am reluctant to try and remove it from the retainer; it will surely break. I have a short piece to show the section. I seem to recall Jeff Carter telling me that the Dodge B-Van using something similar. Also a short stainless end cap is used at each end. Front cap is shorter than the rear. With a fresh vinyl retainer installation would be a snap. Comments welcome.

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On May 19, 2024, at 3:12 PM, Sam Cohen <scohen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Dave, John and Others,

Thanks for the info. It’s a car I’m looking at. I don’t have pictures of the complete headliner, but will have asked for them. I believe it has the longitudinal strips for the headliner. If I do, I’m happy to make whatever patterns you need.

Thanks,

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Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2024 12:03 PM
To: MARVIN RAGUSE <mjraguse@xxxxxxx>
Cc: John <spiers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Sam Cohen <scohen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} Headliner for 300D Coupe

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I have been considering looking into having a small batch of this material made. I have a sample of the squares. Is it possible to make a paper pattern of your original so I can get spacing of the lines and the squares.

Thx

Dave

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On May 19, 2024, at 2:17 PM, 'MARVIN RAGUSE' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Sam didn’t say which headliner he has but let’s assume he has the rarer 3 piece cloth. Attached is a picture of Jack Wiltse’s D with the rarer cloth 3 piece with longitudinal stainless retainers. Not sure who has Jack’s car today. Not my photo but I did view Jack’s car when he lived in Ypsilanti, Mi.

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This is the headliner in my D. I have not yet addressed how I will restore or replace my headliner but I did cover that base by obtaining the more common vinyl headliner from Gary. Here are pictures of what it looks like up close

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This is the fragile center section. It look’s almost like speaker material.

The right side section with the wing for the C-pillar is shown below

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You can see how beautiful it was when new.

Marv. 57C & 58D.

On May 19, 2024, at 9:25 AM, 'John' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Sam & All -

Here is a link to a Forwardlook.net page regarding a do-it-yourself 3-piece cardboard-type headliner that was used in the 1958 Plymouth Fury hardtops:

Viewing a thread - 57/58 Plymouth cardboard headliner - do it yourself!

Viewing a thread - 57/58 Plymouth cardboard headliner - do it yourself!

Cheers,

John in Florida

On Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 12:32:21 AM EDT, Sam Cohen <scohen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi,

I need to replace the headliner on a 300D coupe. Is this a one-year only headliner and does anyone reproduce it?

Thanks,

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