I had a minute and decided to install the grille medallion. Click here for that video. The Chrysler 300 Club International store has new medallions available to club members at a very reasonable cost. Installation is easy. I cleaned the area with alcohol and then used clear RTV.

There was only a little more cleaning to do on the interior chrome so I decided to finish that up. You can see how well the dome light cleaned up. Chrome polish and a tooth brush is all it needed. By the way, these dome light lenses are fragile at this age. Don't remove them unless you have to or they will fracture.

January 1, 2022 in central New York is generally not a 50 degree day, but this year it was. We decided to take advantage of the warm weather and see if we can get the car running. Notes show the last time it ran was 2001 and it ran only briefly off of carburetor prime. Who knows what we will find now? You can click here for that video.

Without much fuss, we got it running. Oil pressure came up, the generator charged, she fired on all 8, but the fuel system will need attention before we can go further. Overall this is good news and good progress.
The failed fuel pump is no disaster -- new ones are available from Mancini Racing (item CARM6903) or Summit. Carburetor kits (item #470) are available from Daytona Parts. I dug into the driver side carb first. The reason for flooding was apparent from the floats -- incorrect level. The float valves were not reliable so I installed new needle and seats. The accelerator pump check needle was stuck; common problems from years of sitting. No other problems here and the driver carb is ready to go back on.

Before	Driver side carb before rebuild	Primary and secondary throttles are free
The near float level is too high.	The internal pieces are fine	Driver side with a new kit, ready to go
Driver side ram cleaned	Driver side ram with new base gaskets	Passenger side carb throttle plates are free
Pass side floats were correct	Use a drill to set float levels. This is much more accurate than using the cardboard pieces supplied in the kit.	Ready to reassemble
Ready to re-assemble	Ready to go	New fuel pump ready to install
New push rod for fuel pump (3.210")	Measuring brake drums	We measured all 4 drums. All were within tolerance and can be reused. One brake shoe was too thin to be used so it was replaced and the others reused. The brake lines were flushed, DOT5 installed, new master cylinder with a Harley Davidson brake light switch, new hoses and wheel cylinders. You can watch videos on the brakes here and here.
Front brakes from the FSM	Wheel bearings cleaned and checked	Time to get into the front brakes. The grease in the hubs and wheel bearings was old and thick. New grease was packed. Front shoes had plenty of life in them and were already matched to the drum so they were re-used. We started in on bleeding the brakes. You can watch the progress here.
Hub nuts torqued and cotter pins	Wrong parts from InLine Tube	It was disappointing to see the wrong parts from InLine Tube. The 60 Chrysler front brake lines terminate straight into the brake hoses. 1962 and up have the "U" shaped ends. Clearly InLine sent the wrong parts. I was sorely disappointed with their customer service when I called. Their policy is the customer has to prove that they made the wrong parts before they authorize a return or make replacements. While InLine eventually supplied correct parts, the delay was more than 2 weeks.
Letting old coolant settle.	If you use clear containers like these to collect the old antifreeze and let it sit for a few days, any dirt will settle and you can easily see how bad your coolant system is. This engine is pretty clean and needs only a regular flush when the heater hoses are replaced.	To the next page