The Electronic Newsletter of the Chrysler 300 Club International
This Newsletter is published for the members of the Chrysler 300 Club International. All rights reserved. Publication will be at irregular intervals. Not responsible for errors or omissions.
Thirteenth Issue February 21, 2014
In This Issue
News
Club Events
Feature Stories
Tech Articles
Video Corner
Fund Raising Pin
Members Say
Puzzle
Who Is This
Out The Door
Chrysler 300 Club International
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I quit my job as a historian
because there was no future in that.
News
As you will see in the Events section, the location for our spring meet has changed from Uncasville, CT to Mystic, CT. The new host hotel is The Quality Inn on Whitehall Avenue.
The Club Store will soon have arm rest bases for the C and D. Thanks go to Keith Boonstra for his extensive work bringing this project to life. The first lot of bases sold out, and the second lot is in process.
Club Events

Spring 2014. Don Cole is our host as we celebrate the 50th birthday of the 300K with our annual spring meet June 11-14, 2014 in Mystic, Connecticut. Our host hotel has changed to The Quality Inn, 9 Whitehall Avenue, Mystic, CT 06355. The hotel phone: 860-536-4281, the rate: $99.00 plus applicable taxes. Mention the Chrysler 300 Club to get this rate. You can come up to 3 days early and stay up to 3 days late for this rate.
The deadline for hotel reservations is May 14th, the deadline for meet registration is May 6th. Click here to download the meet registration form. Mystic is close to many New England attractions such as the Mohegan Sun Casino and shopping center , the Nautilus Museum, and the Mystic Seaport & Aquarium. Click here for more details of events and activities.

Future Meets:
Fall 2014: This will be a joint meet between the 300 clubs hosted by Bill Allen. The date is September 17 - 21, 2014 at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Alamogordo, 300 Panorama Boulevard, Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310. Take advantage of the $94 rooms/$99 suites available to us if booked by July 1, 2014.
The White Sands Balloon Invitational will be early Saturday morning September 20th and early Sunday morning September 21st. Click here for more information.

Spring 2015: In the works with Keith and Judy Boonstra.
Fall 2015: In Macungie, PA, hosted by Mark Souders, Tony Rinaldi, and Tony Bevacqua. August 5-9, 2015 for a Joint Meet celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Chrysler 300 Marque.
Feature Stories
Blasts From The Past
From newsletters of the 1970's and 80's, here are stories that haven't seen the
light of day for years and deserve another look.
What To Do When You Find The Love
Of Your Life And Drag It Home!
by the Masher Mechanic


8403141273
by Dave Schwandt


In the next issue, we hear from Jane Park and
we will have Paul Mallwitz's banquet speech from 1982.
Tech Articles & Videos

Ram Induction
by Duane DeButts
Inside the Door Mechanism
Linkages on a 64      (video)

Brake Drum Spring Installation
(video)
Installing Plug Wires on a G Ram Engine
(video)

Jamie Hyde writes: For windshield gaskets, call Dave Jr. at Restoration Specialties Inc, Windbar PA. 814-467-9842. He manufactures most all of these gaskets for the major retailers. It will probably be an updated style that works like the original but looks a little different than the NOS one. Also ask him about windshield trim clips he may have some new ones if yours are missing.
Jamie Hyde writes: J and K owners -- you can replace your turn signal lenses and rear license plate lens with new parts from Megapartsusa.com. And while you are at it, check Vans LLC. They have some of the same items.

We are looking for new technical articles. Please send whatever you think is helpful to bob@simplexco.com

Video Corner

Don Verity's Video of
the "Roast of George" Chicago 1996

(18:54)
Jeff Miklas at the
Chelsea Proving Ground in 1977

(3:18)
Fund Raising Pin
Purchase this limited edition pin to help offset the cost of providing a large tent to cover all of our Brutes and attendees at the 2015 Macungie meet. Click photo for more details.
Members Say
From Gil Cunningham:
I didn't remember ever writing that 300C article (1972). Not too bad. It was nice to read it again. Didn't see any mistakes. Whew!

From Jack Boyle:
A few years back I was given a personal tour of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in Birmingham. The director said they had the most complete sports history of all Alabama natives. I immediately asked about Tim Flock and he directed me to a small display. I thought it was interesting that they would even find room amongst all the Heismans and Baseball items. But there it was. I have attached the best photo I could get of the glass case. (Click to enlarge to full picture).

Write us with whatever might be on your mind.
Puzzle
If you like picture puzzles, here are new ones. Take your pick of the 300 club swim team, the cars at Blacksburg, and a B on the beach.
Who Is This
Here is the answer to our last issue.              (Click to enlarge)


Let's close this edition with something a little unusual.
And what could be more unusual than a video of John Hertog on a trampoline....
Click here to view.
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