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Issue 77 March 21, 2025
In This Issue
News
Club Events
Feature Stories
Tech Articles
Video Corner
Members Say
Restoration Spotlight
Puzzles
Old & Slow Corner
Final Thought
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News
Noel Hastalis writes: We're into March and starting to dust off and think about firing up our 300s. It's also time to mark our calendars for our Spring 2025 Meet in Lafayette, Louisiana, hosted by Club members Mark Artall and Kelli LeBlanc! This will be our first Meet in the Bayou State, after about 100 Meets in other locales across the U.S. It's great that some registrations that have already started arriving, but now is the time for you to block out your calendar dates - Register to join us in Lafayette. Kelli and Mark have planned a memorable Club party for us April 30 - May 3. The clock is running until our April 9th registration deadline! I'll be checking my mailbox daily for your envelopes. We look forward to seeing you and your Letter Cars there!
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Club Events

Spring 2025: Mark Artall & Kelly LeBlanc are hosting April 30 - May 4 in Lafayette, Louisiana. The host hotel is the Hilton Garden Inn, 2350 West Congress St., Lafayette, Louisiana 70506. The Hilton is ready for us and reservations can be made using this link or by phone to 337-291-1977. The group code is CLUB. If anyone has any questions, they can reach out to Kelly at kelly12leblanc@gmail.com or 337-581-9995. Click here for details. Click here for the registration form.

Fall 2025: August 13 - 17, Buffalo, NY hosted by Jamie Hyde, Ron Klinczar, and Bob Merritt. The host hotel is Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Williamsville Buffalo Airport, 8005 Sheridan Dr, Williamsville, NY 14221. Phone: (716) 810-7829, group block "Chrysler 300 Club". Details soon.
Spring 2026: Asheville, NC hosted by Heath Towson.
Fall 2026: Bartlesville, OK hosted by Rob Kern.
Spring 2027: Canandaigua, NY hosted by Jamie & Dawn Hyde.
Fall 2027: Available. Contact Rob Kern.


For more information, contact Rob Kern at robkern@sbcglobal.net or
Carlton Schroeder at schroe99@newnorth.net
Feature Stories
Here is a tough quiz.
Name The Hardtop
I bet no one can complete it.
Fireball 500

by Al Macdonald
Tech Articles



1963 Auto Lamp Chart
I came across a handy reference;
a chart with the lamps and bulbs used on
Chryslers 1953-1963. Here is a sample page.





1957 Chrysler Headlight Switch Dimmer Repair by John Grady



1957 - 59 Magnetic Gauges & Fuel Senders


We are looking for new technical articles. Please send
yours to bob@simplexco.com

Video Corner
300 L Grille Light
(3:25)
300K Passenger Mirror Install
(9:17)
L Brakes, Engine Test.
K Bumper Tilt

(13:52)
What?

From our Lexington, Kentucky meet in 1999
Don Warnaar, Bill Woodman, John Lazenby, Don Cole
Do you know what this is?

It is an external condensor for the points. Installed outside,
you can use a bigger condensor with better performance,
longer life, and easier service.
Members Say

Jay Williamson writes: I thought I would share this cool discovery. I am in the process of stripping trim from my 1960 300F. When I removed the hubcaps, I found this inscription from the original owner. I'm guessing he etched this into the hubcap in case it came of so it could be returned. The owner, William Seymour was born in 1915 and died in 1977 in Washington State, which coincides with what the data card says for the initial delivery of the car.


Ron Kern writes:
For those of you like me that can't get enough 300s, how about Letter Car shoes?



Noel Hastalis writes:
2026 Calendar? Yes! Now that the cold weather is on its way out - for most of us - we're starting to prep our Letter Cars for the 2025 Driving Season. And for those of you in the Southern Hemisphere, it's not winter yet where you're still cruising.
With our trees, bushes and flowers about to fully bloom, we need your contributions of Letter Car photos for our 300 Club's 2026 Calendar. Our 2023, 2024 and 2025 Calendars have proved very popular and Thanks for your orders! You've purchased more calendars over each of these successive years, and we had several more orders this past year than we could fulfill. So we're happy to announce your Club is proceeding with our 2026 Calendar.
We've moved up our deadline dates this year - We must receive your photo submission of your Letter Car not later than our July 31st cutoff date! We're planning on an early November mailing date of these Calendars.
We need photos of every year 1955 through 1965 300, plus the 1970 Hurst 300. Certainly, some years' models are rarer than others, so we really encourage your participation in this project. Your photos should be - high resolution color, no window or outside car cards or signs, factory hubcaps and tire styles, hoods, doors, trunks closed, factory paint colors, factory interior patterns and colors, good lighting, an interesting background setting.
Please email your photos - we suggest 2 or 3 different shots - to Dave and Kya Masons' email forwardlook300@yahoo.com. Include the photo's location and the photographer's name. In the meantime, enjoy your 2025 Calendars and cruising in your Letter Car(s) this year!

Write us with whatever might be on your mind.
Restoration Spotlight
by Jamie Hyde


Carl Bilter writes:
New reproduction part. Day/Night mirror for 1960-62 Chrysler at Vans Auto. I saw this on Facebook, said it will be available for shipping the first week of March. Looks correct to me. I've got a couple on order. The original stems are always corroded and NOS is difficult to find/expensive.

Puzzles
If you like picture puzzles, here are three from Maine 2008.
Take your pick of "Friends", "Dougerrr", or "Light House Stairs."

In this edition of the Old & Slow Corner,
Bill Elder recounts part two of his adventures in BLK FIN the first.
Here is his story.

Why I Wax The Underside Of The Hood

Bob Porecca