Re: [Chrysler300] Fw: Door Latch Hardware 300C Painted? Plated?

["Jack Francisco" <jfrancisco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Regarding original Chryslers and the door hardware.   I have a 1961 Newport 
2 door hardtop that was assembled at Jefferson Ave.  The order date is 
05-01, shipping date is 04-21, the engine stamp date is 4-14, and the serial 
number is 8113176736 so it is late in the manufacturing year.   The car is 
comnpletely original, has always been in our family, and has never been 
repainted.   The door hinges, door latches, and striker plate and hardware 
are all painted the body color of white.

Jack Francisco


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Graefen" <wgraefen@xxxxxxx>
To: "Intl 300" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 10:52 AM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Fw: Door Latch Hardware 300C Painted? Plated?


> It may be helpful to the current discussion of 300F and G door latch 
> hardware to consider how it was done during 1957 at the same Jefferson 
> Ave. assembly plant, the only plant at which 300 Letter Cars were 
> assembled for any year.  I would 100% expect this to be true for 1957 and 
> '58 also.  Note however that starting  in '60 body shells were dipped in 
> rust proofing primer so THAT change is an exception.
> Any time we consider how the appearance of any part ended up on the 
> completed car, we have to think about the most cost efficient approach 
> that could be used on the assembly line.   Okay, applying that to 1960 and 
> up, I would suggest the bare body shell was dipped in the primer and all 
> of the bolt-ons, including door assemblies and door strikers, were added 
> afterwards.
>
>
>
> Excerpts below from the 300C Handbook (the full article is 2.5 printed 
> pages):
>
> Wayne
>
>
>
> BODY  AND  PAINT
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> FACTORY  BODY  ASSEMBLY   AND  PAINT  APPLICATION
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>
> The doors were being sub-assembled ....after first receiving a spray of 
> the gray alkyd enamel and a shot of sound deadening mastic on the inside 
> of their sheet metal skin.  They received hinges, latch assemblies, rear 
> glass channels, and glass lift hardware, except power window motors.  Not 
> yet installed into the doors were the anti-rattle plates.
>
>
>
>
> Main body then received the following bolt-on items: hood with hinges, 
> door and trunk striker plates and trunk lid with hinges, latch and torsion 
> lift bars, fuel door and hinge, the entire sheet metal of the "front clip" 
> or "dog house" including the front fenders along with previously gray 
> primered front inner fender splash panels and Jiffy-Jet washer bag 
> brackets attached, lower grille panel, and grille panel side extensions. 
> Two screws attached the data plate to the radiator support.  The hood 
> latch was installed later.  The completed door sub-assemblies were also 
> bolted to the body.  Not yet installed into the body shell were the door 
> anti-rattle brass striker plates.
>
>
>
> The completed body was prepped, primed, painted and baked.  This is a few 
> years prior to the rust proofing "immersion" process (1960) or "robotic" 
> painting, so all application is by human beings.  The painter did not 
> enter the main body cavity or trunk at any time.  The painter was able to 
> stand in the engine compartment or "bay" to fully coat all visible and 
> accessible surfaces.
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