1964 Chrysler 300K Coupe
The Ronkonkoma K
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The Ronkonkoma K arrived early one Saturday morning in 6 degrees of winter weather, January 2013. This picture shows the delivery via Captain Hook Towing Services. This car was an ebay purchase, and after a quick inspection, is better than expected. The plan is to take the 4 speed parts from Mr. Sad and convert this automatic transmission car to a 4 speed. There were only 82 Ks built with the 4 speed, about 18 still exist. Since Mr. Sad was too rough to save, converting this car to a 4 speed made sense to me. 
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| This car has only a few options;
tilt steering wheel, day night mirror and tinted glass. Other than those, it is manual windows, manual seats, base AM radio. |
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The instrument panel and dash area have survived well.
In this picture, I have not yet started the basic clean up. |
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vent window there is still a
parking sticker from 1964. It is for the beach at Brookhaven, NY, which leads me to think this car was sold new in Long Island. |
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The data tag
Decode: A = 7 = automatic transmission, console shift B = 2 = 352 (Power Brakes) D = _ = manual windows H = 2 = radio code, AM K = 5 = 385 (Heater with defroster) M = 9 = 409 (Console) N = 1 = 411 (Two front seat belts) Q = 1 = 421 (Electric clock) S = 1 = sill moldings T = 2 = 482 (Left, outside rear view remote control mirror) X = 2 = HD springs, shocks, sway bar, brakes Y = _ = manual drivers seat SO = 0106 build date of January 6, 1964 BDY = 842 = Chrysler 300 K two door hardtop TRM = M = Medium trim grade 4 = vinyl bucket seat interior. T = tan interior color. PNT = BB = Black exterior paint color. |
| A picture of the engine
on the day it arrived,
still wearing some snow. It is in good shape. I noted a lack of rust and corrosion on the exhaust manifolds. |
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The car retains the original engine.
This is the engine block data pad. V41 = a 1964 413 engine. 12 11 = the engine was built December 11, 1963. HP = high performance. |
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| The rear seat area
shows little wear although the vinyl seats will need to be replaced. |
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Something not often found; Chrysler rear seat belts.
I think these were installed by the Chrysler dealer. |
| I needed to clean and re-grease the windows.
With the rear interior removed, the original vapor barrier was intact. |
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The other side vapor barrier also intact.
The floors are rust-free. |
| Still wearing the original rear springs, the underside is clean. |
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1975 was the last time this car was on the road! |
| Only surface rust on the rockers. |
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