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A dry day after lots of rain, so took it out for a ride. Wheather in the Netherlands is not that harsh during fall and winter. So when possible the C bodies keep running all year long.
I like your paint scheme! That, along with the white-letter tires and black wheels make your car stand out in a good way!A dry day after lots of rain, so took it out for a ride. Wheather in the Netherlands is not that harsh during fall and winter. So when possible the C bodies keep running all year long.
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Thank you. I was hesistant when thinking about buying the car. But the colours have grown on me.I like your paint scheme! That, along with the white-letter tires and black wheels make your car stand out in a good way!
Do you have a good side pic of the car?Thank you. I was hesistant when thinking about buying the car. But the colours have grown on me.
Winter storage...a strange concept where I live.
Wheather in the Netherlands is not that harsh during fall and winter. So when possible the C bodies keep running all year long.
Actually, if we didn't get snow the other day with road salt getting dumped on the streets, I could drive for a couple more weeks. It was in the 50's today.This is the premier cruising season here! I'm not puttin nuttin away!
That makes sence John.Actually, if we didn't get snow the other day with road salt getting dumped on the streets, I could drive for a couple more weeks. It was in the 50's today.
Once the salt goes down, the cars don't go out until spring and only then after a good rain storm or two to wash the streets.
I actually enjoy the break in some ways. I do other stuff, and sometimes work on some winter car project, although I have a harder time with the cold every year.
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Would 1" foam work on a bucket seat.. I have nothing but springs now. Everything else rotted out.I wanted to install seat belts in the rear seat of my 300L. Gotta have them for the grandkids.
I pulled the seat bottom and discovered the foam had hardened and turned to dust... So that meant a bit more work.
Rear floor covered in foam dust.
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A tag shows this is a Legendary cover made in 1997!
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Foam was so dry it crumbled.
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And interesting that it had a Forward Look logo.
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Burlap was bad too.
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New burlap with the metal stays inserted. That was a PITA.
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I forgot to take a pic of the new foam. I used some 1" 44lb high density foam I got from Amazon.
I like to do this when it's warm out, but 55 degrees was the best it's going to get for a while. With the cold and a used cover, it was really tough to get the bottom of the cover down far enough to clip it with the hog rings. I can't remember where I saw this trick, but it works nice... You use zip-ties to pull everything down and stretch the cover. Push and tighten until the cover is in place and you can use the hog rings to secure it.
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Finished... Came out OK.. I think if the cover was new, and stretched easier, I could have done a little better, but it's good. Still have to do the seat belts!
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Bucket seats are quite a bit different. If you look at any of the molded seat foams for other Mopars, you'll see that it isn't just a piece of foam. It's thicker on the left and right edges for example. What a good upholsterer will do is build up the seat out of blocks of foam and trim it down to shape. It's an art that I've never done.Would 1" foam work on a bucket seat.. I have nothing but springs now. Everything else rotted out.
I've been working on my 300 over a year and driving 20 miles after each repair. I'll always find something else to fixI changed the seal in my timing chain cover, been cleaning and painted engine parts, covers, brackets all the good stuff! Getting ready to put my 440 back together and see what happens!! New timing chain/gear, oil pump waterpump and housing, fuel pump, carb, distributor and all the extras. If it dont start it will look good over the winter! Ive been working on this 300 over a year, ready to drive it!