I thought it was about time (1 year later) that I begin my restoration thread of my 1970 Chrysler 300 2 Door Hardtop. Thank you to all the members here who have assisted me with everything from parts to advice to what's this thingy do. Scorch is destined for a complete nut & bolt restoration some day but for now here is my story...........
DAY ZERO (December 2015)
Even though I had just purchased 2 1966 Chrysler 300's this past August 2015 I was still checking the local classifieds for that special find and what parts might be out there for these girls.I came across an ad for a 1970 Chrysler 300 2 Door Hardtop for sale 20 miles away. The seller was asking $3900. I contacted the seller in my "Official" capacity as GSM of the local Chrysler Dealer to see what his intentions were. As it turned out he was a known customer of ours who was looking to make room in his shop for a new Truck. We negotiated a deal whereby he traded in the 300 for a new Ram 1500 and I became the proud 3rd owner of Scorch. He had bought the car as a used vehicle 43 years ago with 8000 miles on it. He disclosed to me that he had it repainted once in the late 80's and that there had been some accident repair to the panel behind the driver's door. My initial investment will remain secret but suffice to say he got a very good deal on his Ram and I got a very good deal on the 300....Win Win He loved this car and even took some "Glamour" pictures after the repaint years ago and framed it. He passed that onto me....
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DAY ZERO (December 2015)
Even though I had just purchased 2 1966 Chrysler 300's this past August 2015 I was still checking the local classifieds for that special find and what parts might be out there for these girls.I came across an ad for a 1970 Chrysler 300 2 Door Hardtop for sale 20 miles away. The seller was asking $3900. I contacted the seller in my "Official" capacity as GSM of the local Chrysler Dealer to see what his intentions were. As it turned out he was a known customer of ours who was looking to make room in his shop for a new Truck. We negotiated a deal whereby he traded in the 300 for a new Ram 1500 and I became the proud 3rd owner of Scorch. He had bought the car as a used vehicle 43 years ago with 8000 miles on it. He disclosed to me that he had it repainted once in the late 80's and that there had been some accident repair to the panel behind the driver's door. My initial investment will remain secret but suffice to say he got a very good deal on his Ram and I got a very good deal on the 300....Win Win He loved this car and even took some "Glamour" pictures after the repaint years ago and framed it. He passed that onto me....
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. He had fully restored them and put on new Hankook Optimas....the whole set for $400CDN
