79 300 Restoration

This handbook is a "must have" for owners.

Dale Burkhardt, one of the handbook authors, is a '79 300 consultant as per the following website:

Chrysler 300 Club, Inc. Consultants

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1979 CHRYSLER 300 HANDBOOK" by Dale Burkhardt and John Veatch. Copyright 1989 All rights reserved.
 
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This is the extent of the bodywork needed. Nothing but door dings. If they were all this easy I wouldn't have retired!
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Made progress today. Both sides sanded. Next is the top but I needed to get the sides done while it was on the lift. I'm too old for that bending down crap.
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All sanded except for the hood. It has to be stripped due to previous repairs. I will take a break for the holiday and then get it in primer this weekend.
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Gotta do something inside with those 4' snow drifts outside, right Chris? I'll have to get some tips from you whenever I start prepping my 66. Happy Thanksgiving buddy!
Yeah the only thing I'm shoveling here is sunshine! LOL. No problem on the tips! Advice is free! Happy Thanksgiving to you too Craig!
 
Wow. For having the 300 for just one month, you're moving fast.
Looks like it was a really solid car to begin with, not like most junk we find here in the rust belt.
I just know this car is gonna look great when you're done.
 
so, when your done, car show circuit or down the road?
Well I'm not sure. I have the 300 and the 74 Monaco wagon. I don't think I'll keep both but haven't made up my mind. I'll take them both as far as I decide to and go from there.
 
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