Recent content by noah300g

you are correct. The door sticker date is 6/70. Build sheet and fender tag are somewhat difficult to photograph, but appear to say the following: CM23 M6T5 A01 A12 B41 B51 C16 C55 C92 D34 D53 E86 F11 F25 G11 H51 J21 J55 N41 P28 P31 P45 R23 S13 S31 S61 S77 V78 W23 X55 Y39 U75 MSRP...

I sent the wrong Hurst T-shirt picture!

The S.O. for the car is 125-CC-J99788 (on window sticker). Vehicle order number on the Broadcast sheet says 125J99788. After Mr. Rhodes passed, the car was sold to fellow Colorado resident Howard Long of Golden, CO. in 1989. I purchased the car from Howard in 2000. I have pretty much every...

I was unaware of your registry. I have CM23UOC226728, which has console, tilt-telescopic column with rim blow, and AM/FM search tune radio. Originally sold out of Griffith Motors in Denver Colorado to Richard and Betty Rhodes on 12/3/1970. They traded a 67 Plymouth 2dr hardtop.

Hopefully this car at this price can help a younger enthusiast get into the hobby for reasonable money. If I was just starting out today, I might never get involved at what some of the 'entry level' asking prices are.

I agree with comments on dual exhaust and 4bbl carb, but would not wasted time or money on heads as you're still stuck with the log type exhaust manifolds holding back on breathing. It's not a crossram 300J from 63 with appropriate cast iron headers, so just have fun with the least intrusive...

There's a place called Van's automotive in WI that has some stuff, and JC Auto Restoration in WA. Also dpmotorparts.com, Andy Bernbaum, some other vendors in Hemmings. Pat Walsh I think is listed in Hemmings, based in MA. d

On a 62 Sport, there are two options I like. One is AAJ Brakes, the other is to take the more modern self adjusting/single wheel cylinder set up off a 63 Chrysler. Still drum brakes, but easier to service and setup than the dual cylinder system.

I have an NOS Hurst stripe kit (no instructions) that has everything but the wheel stripes. Will you be making the wheel stripes available separately? Thanks,

Looking at the rot at the bottom of the rear quarters where they meet the rockers below the doors, I think I'd want to put the top down, open both doors, and then see if either of them would shut again. A unibody convertible with rust in that area might not be a trivial or inexpensive repair.

Indeed. When I restored my previous 55 C300, it was because it was the first year for the 'Letter Car' 300, and it was a year of birth car for me as well, and it was back in 1992. Even then, the first 300 was already a 37 year old car that was a bit past its prime (which made it cheap to...

I restored a 55 C300 as a year of birth car, and learned the following- 55 is 6V positive ground electrics, kingpin and coil spring front suspension, 2 speed Powerflite transmission, and a one year only master cylinder/booster for brakes. By 1957, Chrysler had 12V neg ground electrics, ball...

I would bet the disc brake conversion is by the AAJ brake conversion company. For Chryslers with 15" wheels, they usually specify GM calipers from a Monte Carlo of the late 70's, and a rotor from a 79 Cordoba. For cars with 14" wheels, the rotors have to come from an A body like a Dart in...

Pretty sure a 62 NYer wagon would have a 413 with a 4 bbl carb (I had two of them).

In my case, on the Hurst, it's not the stock 350 hp 440, but the 375 HP TNT version, like the Super Commando in Plymouth and Magnum motor in Dodge. It has much different exhaust manifolds (factory headers, if you will) that sweep up above the spark plugs and are very close to the valve covers...