Re: [FWDLK] 57/58 diff colors

["Wayne Graefen" <wrgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Larry, et al,

I have in my '57 Chrysler 300C Restoration Handbook shown all
inspection marks and factory stampings, etc.  They are for
Jefferson Ave. plant and for 300C only but probably are also
relevant to all '57 Chryslers from that plant.  Also all chassis
and underbody colors including suspension.  There is believed to
have been a midyear change throughout the corporate line going
from painting most chassis components with "chassis black" to
leaving a lot bare.  Also discussed in the book.

Wayne Graefen

----- Original Message -----
From: Larry C. Stanley <peerless@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: 57/58 diff colors


> All,
>
> > I think that you would be safe in painting anything from the
frame on
> down
> > with a good black paint.  I don't think that the original
chassis had
> much
> > paint on it, and it was probably black.
>
> About the only color would be the inspection marks and the
paint streaks
> that showed what 'innerds' were in the differential and which
lube to put
> in, paint marks on the torsion bars to show stiffness and
other marks made
> by factory inspectors. Has anyone made a list of the color and
location of
> these marks? (They can vary from plant to plant and even shift
to shift.)
> Most of the cars from the late '60's and the '70's have this
info. One of
> the best ways to get it is to have the guys with the really
low mile cars
> to help document it.
>
> Larry
>