Re: [Chrysler300] Donor Car

["Raspberry Manor Bed & Breakfast" <kmrook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Andy and all,   have a G coupe for parts that was factory air conditioned 
and all the parts are there except the approx 5" air duct hose.  $2500.00 
here in Mena Ark.    Has all the data platwes and a good title.  Sincerely, 
Don Rook
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Mikonis" <r41hp@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "John J. Hertog" <crossram@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "'Knutsen, Mark C'" 
<knutsenmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 12:11 PM
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Donor Car


> I'll mostly agree with John.  It really does depend on
> what exactly is rusted on your car - and how you plan
> to fix it. I've done a fair amount of research on this
> issue in formulating a plan of attack on my G convert
> (which I hope to someday attack!)
>
> IIRC, there are some other differences between short
> cars (Newport, Windsor) and long cars, such as the box
> that ties the sill to the rear subframe and also hold
> the front leaf spring mount - not usually bad, but on
> my car the floor rusted through and let water pool
> there and rusted one of those out. Also the braces
> welded on the firewall that bolt to the subframe are
> completely different.  If you needed either of those
> pices you'd need them from a LWB car - NYer or '60
> Saratoga.
>
> You might find some differences in a SWB sill, but you
> could still at least use a SWB sill for patch pieces -
> maybe the whole thing with slight modifications.
>
> Good luck.
> Andy
>
>
> --- "John J. Hertog" <crossram@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Mark,
>>
>>
>>
>> Seems like the evil rust has reared its ugly head.
>> Without knowing exactly
>> what areas are affected, it's hard to answer your
>> question. I know we are
>> talking about the unibody itself.
>>
>>
>>
>> The firewall itself is unique to 1960 and 1961; it
>> changes in some respects
>> for 1962 and younger, has a different shape around
>> where the brake pedal is
>> mounted. Depending on how much of it you need to
>> replace, you will have to
>> decide whether you can only use a '60 /'61 firewall,
>> or whether a later one
>> would have enough of what you need. Ditto for the
>> rest of the unibody
>> sheetmetal.
>>
>>
>>
>> It won't really matter whether your donor car is a
>> long wheelbase or a short
>> wheelbase; from the firewall back, the unibodies are
>> essentially the same,
>> the differences are firewall forward. In other
>> words, if you find a suitable
>> '61 Newport - go for it !
>>
>>
>>
>> There is also a difference in the opening behind the
>> heater box, depending
>> on whether it's a factory a/c car, or not.
>>
>>
>>
>> John Hertog
>>
>> Sag Harbor NY
>>
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>>   _____
>>
>> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of Knutsen, Mark C
>> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 10:26 AM
>> To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [Chrysler300] Donor Car
>>
>>
>>
>> The restoration of my '61 G has turned ugly and I 'm
>> going to need a
>> donor vehicle for much of the underbody/firewall. I
>> already have clean
>> doors, hood, lids & fenders. My question is what
>> models and years can I
>> consider? I know a 61 New Yorker would work but what
>> about other years?
>> Also, I know that the Newport is smaller, but is the
>> difference in front
>> of the firewall so that it could still be used?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Mark Knutsen
>> 300 G
>>
>>
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