Chrysler 300 Club International
PO Box 40
Benson, MD 21018
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*Our fifth edition of the 300 "e" news begins with a message from Jim Krausmann:
The club has lost a founding member, technical wizard and long time president Mr. George Riehl. As his daughter Laura said, he sometimes was larger than life. It is with fond memories and honor to both George and Eleanor that we carry on. Click here for a tribute to George and Eleanor.
Now I'd like to introduce and give credit to all the people that help run this club.
Mike Burke, Gil Cunningham, and John Lazenby are your Board of Directors. For our club officers Brian Frank is returning as Secretary and Gloria Moon as Treasurer. Mick Kreszock is our new VP. I'm Jim Krausmann, club President. In addition we also have great people handling the various club committees. Ray Jones and Carlton Schroeder have the meet committee. Mick Kreszock and Doug Mayer are responsible for club apparel. Mike Burke, Jamie Hyde, Keith Boonstra and Herb Rogers handle the reproduction parts. Pete Fitch, Greg Leggatt, Larry Jett, Brian Frank and Bob Merritt are the constitution committee. Andy Mikonis heads up the Publications committee. Bob Merritt and Don Warnaar are the Electronic Communication committee. Gil Cunningham is the Concours committee.
As you've read, it takes a sizeable group of people to run the club. I think we have a great team here representing your interests in the club. Our phone numbers and email addresses are in the club roster. We are here to help you. Contact any of us if you have a question, comment or problem.
Other News
*From RM Auctions:
The John Staluppi 'Cars of Dreams' Museum will sell, at no reserve, more than 120 of the
finest, rarest and most desirable American automobiles ever produced, in addition to a range of
memorabilia. The auction date is December 1st in North Palm Beach, Florida.
Spanning a broad range of American marques and eras, the collection has a strong
emphasis on convertibles and performance cars and includes a series of Chrysler 300 Letter Cars.
Additional information on the sale is available here, http://bit.ly/TwCnIE,
and a list of all entries is available here, http://bit.ly/TCLw2M.
This newsletter is for you. Let us know what you'd like to see.
Your opinions are always welcome and you can
click
here for the feedback form.
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Our fall meet in Colorado is in the history books.
Click here for the event report.
Our spring 2013 meet will be May 19 - 23, hosted by Ed Lanfer. The host hotel is the Doubletree by Hilton, 1000 Eastport Plaza Drive, Collinsville, IL 62234. Room rates are $94 for 1 queen or 2 queen beds, $99 for 1 king bed.
Rate cutoff date is April 22, 2013. Click here for reservations.
Check this section in future
issues for more details or contact Ed Lanfer at ed.lanfer@federalmogul.com .
Future Meets: Fall 2013 in Blacksburg, VA hosted by Thomas DeBusk, August 21-24, 2013.
Spring 2014 in Massachusetts hosted by Don Cole for the 50th anniversary of the "K". Date TBA.
Fall 2014 in the White Sands area of New Mexico. Hosted by Bill Allen. Date TBA.
Spring 2015 OPEN. Fall 2015 in Macungie, PA, hosted by Mark Souders and Tony Rinaldi. Date TBA.
For more information, contact our meet coordinator Ray
Jones at 1970hurst@gmail.com
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300C In Australia
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 For those interested in the 1951-1956 era of Stock Car Racing, Carl Kiekhaefer and the Chrysler 300 Letter Cars,
there is a new book;
"Full Jewelled" by Russ Hamilton.
Click here for more information
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Heater valves need correct hose routing to operate properly.
When hooked up incorrectly, heater valves will close at highway speeds.
If you notice heat going away as you drive, check the hose routing.
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Proper hose routing for AC heaters
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Proper hose routing for heater
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| Mauro Melo from Brazil writes:
"My 300H needed a headlight switch. I used your parts list
and much to my delight, NAPA had Part Number MPE HL6571SB. It works fine. Thanks for the list."
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Jim Krausmann writes:
"I had saved this link about C air filters.
http://forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=42666&posts=10#M329730
They can be hard to find.
The WIX 42030 are available at Amazon for $5.99 each or 10 for $55. Free shipping for most orders
over $25. I was surprised to find how many auto parts Amazon carries.
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We are looking for new technical articles.
Please send whatever you think is helpful to
bob@simplexco.com
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Check back in the next issue.
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We can use your assistance with some projects;
We are collecting information on Letter Car trunks. We have a start on the page, which
you can see here. We need pictures of correct carpets, jacks and tools,
placement, instruction cards, etc. If you can assist, contact Carl Bilter
at cbilter@mchsi.com
We are collecting information on spark plug wire brackets for the J and ram K. If you can assist, contact Bob at bob@simplexco.com
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I thought I would provide a section for members to "have their say".
Write us with whatever might
be on your mind.
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Winston Bilter
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Route 66 from Larry Jett
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Click to see the Letter Cars cats prefer
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From Bill Leahy
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Theory is when you know everything
but nothing works.
Practice is when everything works
but no one knows why.
Here, theory and practice are combined;
nothing works and no one knows why.
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