NOT MINE 1971 Chrysler 300 4dr Hardtop - CA$12,000 - Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

[T-revorNobody]

At the time of posting, this FB listing is 5 days old.

1971 Chrysler 300 4dr Hardtop - CA$12,000 - Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

FB Description
440 engine Needs new fuel system Mint condition interior 8 track stereo Seat belts all work

 

[FURYGT]

Nice car. Optimistic asking price even with the conversion to US $'s. It would look great next to my '71 Plymouth Custom Suburban Wagon that is the same color.

 

[ayilar]

Car is sold: 1970 Chrysler 300 east of Toronto

Lots of nice options and a great color combo. If the rest of the car is in the condition of the un-cracked steering wheel rim and pristine hard shell seat backs, then this was one seriously appealing buying opportunity. Would have been nice to see the engine.

PS: yes yes I see the falling rubber moldings insert, the cracked driver door handle, and the surface rust in the ashtray.

 

[saforwardlook]

Its a miracle that any of those ribbed moldings were even still on that 300 after all these years. It took me some time to figure out how to replicate those and find a suitable bonding agent that really keeps them on the cars after they are restored.

If I was younger I would have definitely considered buying that example since it is so pristine and original despite it being a 4 door. I am also one of those folks that really like the Tahitian Walnut body color.

 

[fury fan]

I could fix that peeling rubber trim in about 45 seconds, maybe less if I spend 15 seconds planning the task.

Joking aside, that looks like a really great car needing only some basic TLC. They are asking good money for it though, it's not a bargain.

 

[ayilar]

They are asking good money for it

Were. The car has sold.

 

[saforwardlook]

I do not understand why so many comments indicated this car was too much money. It was well worth it in my opinion and it is evidenced by the fact it didn't take long to sell it.

 

[saforwardlook]

1955 Chrysler 300 Series Convertible Hemi car very nice On Ebay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-Chrysler-300-Series/265123146326?

It is another one of those "one of none" vehicles. No production 1955 Chrysler 300s were ever made - it is a fake. The VIN of the vehicle is documented by the Chrysler 300 Club and goes with a hardtop.

 

[Tobias74]

the car sold to europe , i had had to ask the seller. that's a nice 71 300 in a super nice color combination.

 

[Ripinator]

Its a miracle that any of those ribbed moldings were even still on that 300 after all these years. It took me some time to figure out how to replicate those and find a suitable bonding agent that really keeps them on the cars after they are restored. . .

Steve: Would you elaborate a little on this? All the rubber moldings are missing from my '73 Navajo. Someone at some point pulled off and / or lost the rubber inserts leaving the metal trim. It looks ok, but it ain't correct. Did you figure out how / where to obtain the rubber inserts and bond them again to the metal trim?

 

[saforwardlook]

Steve: Would you elaborate a little on this? All the rubber moldings are missing from my '73 Navajo. Someone at some point pulled off and / or lost the rubber inserts leaving the metal trim. It looks ok, but it ain't correct. Did you figure out how / where to obtain the rubber inserts and bond them again to the metal trim?

Hi Rip, what I did was to order some floormat material that had a ribbed pattern just like the inserts used on my 71 300s and then used some vinyl paint to color only the every other lower parts of the ribs and used some lacquer thinner to wipe clean the upper ribs so everything would look crisp. Here is the information to order the matting that I used:

Product Name Qty Unit Price Sale Price Subtotal
Corrugated Vinyl Runner Mats
Item No: SN-730
» Size: 2' Wide 1/8" Thick x 8' ~ 16 sq ft
» Color: Black
1 $38.40 --- $38.40
Subtotal: $38.40
Shipping: $14.95
Taxes: $0.00
Discount: -$1.92
TOTAL: $51.43

Copyright © 2018 - American Floor Mats, All rights reserved.

I just selected where to cut the matt material to achieve the same width of the strips that I needed.

Then I ended up using JB Weld two part clear weld as the bonding agent since none of the others that I tried even came close to the tenacity of that product.

This technique was used to install the missing trim strips on the 1971 300 that I sold to one of our members in Austria:

1971 Evening Blue Metallic Chrysler 300

I can not recall in detail what the trim looks like on your Navajo but if you could post a close up of any portion of the vinyl trim, maybe I could offer further suggestions.

 

[Ripinator]

Hi Rip, what I did was to order some floormat material that had a ribbed pattern just like the inserts used on my 71 300s and then used some vinyl paint to color only the every other lower parts of the ribs and used some lacquer thinner to wipe clean the upper ribs so everything would look crisp. Here is the information to order the matting that I used:

Product Name Qty Unit Price Sale Price Subtotal
Corrugated Vinyl Runner Mats
Item No: SN-730
» Size: 2' Wide 1/8" Thick x 8' ~ 16 sq ft
» Color: Black
1 $38.40 --- $38.40
Subtotal: $38.40
Shipping: $14.95
Taxes: $0.00
Discount: -$1.92
TOTAL: $51.43

Copyright © 2018 - American Floor Mats, All rights reserved.

I just selected where to cut the matt material to achieve the same width of the strips that I needed.

Then I ended up using JB Weld two part clear weld as the bonding agent since none of the others that I tried even came close to the tenacity of that product.

This technique was used to install the missing trim strips on the 1971 300 that I sold to one of our members in Austria:

1971 Evening Blue Metallic Chrysler 300

I can not recall in detail what the trim looks like on your Navajo but if you could post a close up of any portion of the vinyl trim, maybe I could offer further suggestions.

Thanks a lot, Steve. I'll post a close-up photo soon. Your procedure is inspired.

 

[rapidtrans]

I used gasket cement to re-attach the rubber to metal trim on a formal Monaco we had. Back in the day I just used what I found in the garage. It held up for the short time we had the car.

 

[rapidtrans]

FWIW,
As a kid I always wondered why they even offered the 8 track with just the mono AM band radio. It seemed a waste to provide the speakers and stereo controls for the tape but no FM stereo availability. They did make an AM/FM 8-track but only offered it in Imperials.

 

[69CoronetRT]

FWIW,
As a kid I always wondered why they even offered the 8 track with just the mono AM band radio. It seemed a waste to provide the speakers and stereo controls for the tape but no FM stereo availability. They did make an AM/FM 8-track but only offered it in Imperials.

Because of the number of AM vs FM stations at the time, the popularity of the programming on FM stations and the demographic listening to FM programming. AM was still the dominant preference. FM didn't become the widespread preference across all demographics until the mid to late 70s and into the 80's. So it was simply providing buyers what they wanted most.

Station counts through the years can be found on The FCC site:
Broadcast Station Totals

 

[Mr C]

Reminds me of the car my Dad bought new off the lot. Only difference was his car was triple pickle (dark green, F8).

 

[rapidtrans]

Because of the number of AM vs FM stations at the time, the popularity of the programming on FM stations and the demographic listening to FM programming. AM was still the dominant preference. FM didn't become the widespread preference across all demographics until the mid to late 70s and into the 80's. So it was simply providing buyers what they wanted most.

Station counts through the years can be found on The FCC site:
Broadcast Station Totals

Not in the Detroit market. Plenty of FM stations available even in the 60s. Mostly classical, easy listening and gospel with rock stations starting end of 60s/early 70s. Dad’s dilemma was, do I order the tape deck or the FM? Play his favorite tapes or listen to his favorite stations on FM. He ordered FM radio in cars going back to his first co. car in 62. The only AM he listened to was Tigers Baseball.

 

[69CoronetRT]

Not in the Detroit market. Plenty of FM stations available even in the 60s. Mostly classical, easy listening and gospel with rock stations starting end of 60s/early 70s. Dad’s dilemma was, do I order the tape deck or the FM? Play his favorite tapes or listen to his favorite stations on FM. He ordered FM radio in cars going back to his first co. car in 62. The only AM he listened to was Tigers Baseball.

My apologies. I didn't realize your post was rhetorical and you weren't actually looking for an answer. I'll remember that.

 

[saforwardlook]

FWIW,
As a kid I always wondered why they even offered the 8 track with just the mono AM band radio. It seemed a waste to provide the speakers and stereo controls for the tape but no FM stereo availability. They did make an AM/FM 8-track but only offered it in Imperials.

I am not sure which model years you are referring to but at least in some of my 1970 - 71 Chrysler 300s I do have am/fm stereo 8 track radios. The 1970 models were made by Phillips while I believe the 1971 such radios were made by Motorola. The Phillips radios had very good FM stereo sound but their reception was pretty poor. The Motorola ones that were used in subsequent years had better reception but not quite a good sound as the Phillips ones when the reception was good.

Personally I prefer the AM-FM radios only since none of the tape decks had anything but lousy sound even if they were stereo....and the tape decks just made the radios needlessly heavy too and driven by rubber banks that broke often if you even used them.

 

[ceebuddy]

In 1971 Chryslers you could have AM/FM radios or go for the AM/FM stero radio combined with the new floor-mounted cassette player, but an AM/FM radio with 8-track player was not offered in 1971 Chryslers, only in the 1971 Imperial.