Re: [Chrysler300] 300 H bottom finish

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Carlton and All:
All 300Hs were undercoated.  I am quite sure, judging by my original,  and 
others, that this was applied AFTER the exhaust system was in place, due to  
the "shadowing" pattern on the underbody.  Same thing on my 300F.  The  
fuel tank was also installed and undercoating covered it as well.  The  300H, 
like all unit body cars was sent thru a dip tank prior to spray on primer  
and painting.  Usually the dip prime covered the upper part of the front of  
the fenders as the car entered, and up into the upper rear quarters as it  
exited.  I would think the dip prime at the dashpanel ("firewall") area  would 
probably be around a foot and one-half or so from the bottom, but would be  
covered with the color coat at any rate.  There will be a line at that  
level seen when the fender is removed.  This primer was a water based  product 
and was rinsed off the outer body immediately after the dip tank to  avoid 
having to sand out the baked paint edge later---and to save primer,  too.
300ly, gil C.
 
 
 
In a message dated 8/12/2010 12:53:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
schroe99@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Hello,

Could someone describe how the bottom finish of the H's  came from the 
factory.

I'm hard at work sand-blasting and repairing and  what I see looks like 
blue paint with spray-on black undercoating on a lot of  the bottom.  I think 
much of the undercoating may have worn off from road  gravel or sand because 
the areas where it remains are more protected, such as  above the rear axle 
and in the driveshaft tunnel.

I imagine that blue  paint was the rust proofing paint the body was dipped 
in.  How far up did  the dip cover the firewall?  The most surface rust I've 
encountered was  the underside of the roof and the underside of the rear 
shelf.  Those  areas looked like bare metal. 

Thanks,

Carlton  Schroeder
Eagle River, WI



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