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Can I repaint my survivor engine & still call it a surv
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09/19/12 05:54 PM
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I have a 1963 Chrysler 300 Pace Setter with 21K miles. It is a beauty and a real time capsule of Chrysler history. It is all original including the paint, interior, conv. top...etc The battery and a few soft pieces have been changed.
The engine and steering box has a bit of rust on it. Enough to where I am considering pulling it, painting and detailing the engine bay....
QUESTION: Am i ruining the survivor status....WHat qualifies a car as a true survivor? TX
1963 Chrysler 300 Pace Setter Convertible 21K mile survivor
1969 Dodge Coronet 500
1956 Desoto Hemi
1955 Chrysler C300
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Re: Can I repaint my survivor engine & still call it a surv
[Re: 68 Sat]
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09/19/12 06:09 PM
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QUESTION: ...WHat qualifies a car as a true survivor? TX
IMHO, the fact the car is still present with us,...paint away to your heart's content
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Re: Can I repaint my survivor engine & still call it a surv
[Re: LimeliteAero]
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09/19/12 07:02 PM
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ScottSmith_Harms
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IMO you will detract from it's "Survivor" status if you paint ANYTHING on the car. The more factory production line original, the better, flaws and all, nothing is more beautiful than an untouched original car. There aren't many left with original engine bay details, ESPECIALLY of your cars vintage. There are too many so called "survivors" these days, far too many have repainted drive trains, undercarriages, even MOST of the bodies have been painted on some. Once you change something, that "thing" is no longer valuable as a reference for future restorer or historian who are looking for the most minute of details, far too many of which have vanished forever due to some past owners effort to make it "prettier" 
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Re: Can I repaint my survivor engine & still call it a surv
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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09/19/12 09:16 PM
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IMO you will detract from it's "Survivor" status if you paint ANYTHING on the car. The more factory production line original, the better, flaws and all, nothing is more beautiful than an untouched original car. There aren't many left with original engine bay details, ESPECIALLY of your cars vintage.
There are too many so called "survivors" these days, far too many have repainted drive trains, undercarriages, even MOST of the bodies have been painted on some. Once you change something, that "thing" is no longer valuable as a reference for future restorer or historian who are looking for the most minute of details, far too many of which have vanished forever due to some past owners effort to make it "prettier"
 A previous owner decided to paint the engine on my "survivor"....really wish they hadn't.
addict:to devote or surrender (oneself) to something habitually or obsessively ....hmmmm
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Re: Can I repaint my survivor engine & still call it a surv
[Re: LimeliteAero]
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09/20/12 10:45 AM
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have you browsed a survivor tent?
those cars have better paint on the body then cars I see that have been restored.
Im not too thrilled with what is considered a "survivor car"!
isn't that the truth.
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Re: Can I repaint my survivor engine & still call it a surv
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09/20/12 11:06 AM
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I already ordered a bunch of NOS parts for the engine bay..
1963 Chrysler 300 Pace Setter Convertible 21K mile survivor
1969 Dodge Coronet 500
1956 Desoto Hemi
1955 Chrysler C300
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Re: Can I repaint my survivor engine & still call it a surv
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09/20/12 11:32 AM
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That engine bay looks GREAT! I would NOT change a thing.
I don't see much wrong except the battery, rad cap, alternator, and the plug wires, what NOS parts did you buy?
As far as parts go, keep in mind that NOS parts are not always the same as the production line parts. If you are replacing anything original be sure to save the old worn parts, they are worth their weight in gold for information on proper details.
Fixed and
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Re: Can I repaint my survivor engine & still call it a surv
[Re: JohnRR]
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09/20/12 11:44 AM
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I bought NOS new battery cables (the originals were replaced..ugh), plug wires, heater hoses (cracked), sparl plug wires (date coded), trans filter, motor mounts, radiator cap, point condensor, and the carb needed a rebuild. Otherwise I'm saving for the battery and the 300 hubcaps (if anyone has a set of these I can use them)...
Last edited by 68 Sat; 09/20/12 11:46 AM.
1963 Chrysler 300 Pace Setter Convertible 21K mile survivor
1969 Dodge Coronet 500
1956 Desoto Hemi
1955 Chrysler C300
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Re: Can I repaint my survivor engine & still call it a surv
[Re: JohnRR]
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09/20/12 01:36 PM
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That engine bay looks GREAT! I would NOT change a thing.
I don't see much wrong except the battery, rad cap, alternator, and the plug wires, what NOS parts did you buy?
As far as parts go, keep in mind that NOS parts are not always the same as the production line parts. If you are replacing anything original be sure to save the old worn parts, they are worth their weight in gold for information on proper details.
Fixed and
too; add me to the list. before the pics, I envisioned a really crusty engine, but that looks great!  probably as nice or nicer than the one in my 53,000 mile 'Cuda survivor.
I think painting it would be a shame.
Dave
1970 Super Bee 440 Six Pack
1974 'Cuda
2008 Ram 3500 Diesel
2006 Ram 3500 Diesel
2004.5 Ram 2500 Diesel
2003 Ram 3500 Diesel
2006 Durango Limited
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