If you get a chance or opportunity to talk with a person who has done this conversion or owns an AWB that may help.
Keep us posted on your project please.
Thanks,
Gary H.
> -------Original Message-------
>
> Well Michael here on the list replied that Coronet front tread width
> was 59.5. And online I did find A100 Front tread width at 60.83. So
> the wheels would move out slightly less than 1/2 inch per side,
> which would probably work. But the A100 axle has a dedicated spot for
> spring mounts, so unless that matches the coronet front frame rail
> width youre out of luck. But I know this was what they used back in
> the day, so there must be a way to do it.
> Neal Ziummerman
> PS oh yeah and then there's the whole steering gear/geometry
> nightmare too. The A100 had a sideways steering box, the pittman arm
> came out the side.
>
> On Mon, Apr 29, 2024 at 3:23 PM 62-65-mail-list-club-Gary-H
> wrote:
>
> > Okay so you found the track/tread width of the A100. Good.
> >
> > Did you ever find the track width of the 1965 Coronet? Also,
> > would a measurement between the lower ball joint grease fittings
> > help, if you did not find that?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Gary H.
> >
> >> -------Original Message-------
> >> From: neal zimmerman
> >>
> >> I just found the track/tread width of the A100. 60.83 inches.
> > That's
> >> almost a full inch wider than the b-bodies, which might work.
> > Then
> >> there's also the spacing on the leaf springs to think about.
> >> Neal
> >>
> >> On Sun, Apr 28, 2024 at 9:52 AM 62-65-mail-list-club-Gary-H
> >> < > wrote:
> >>
> >> > A few more thoughts:
> >> >
> >> > * Do you have the booklet "Authenticity Guide -- 1965 Dodge
> > and
> >> > Plymouth Hemi Super Stocks" by Jim Schild? But I think it is
> >> > currently out of print and no longer available. I may have a
> > copy of
> >> > it but can't lay my hands on it right now. Here is an old page
> > that
> >> > described the booklet.
> >> >
> >> > https://www.ornocar.com/schild_autoreview1965.html
> >> >
> >> > * There is also a technical report that was put out by
> > Chrysler
> >> > about building the AFX B-body cars.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> https://web.archive.org/web/20160912055159/http://www.moparmax.com/features/2006/images/05-report/report.pdf
> >> >
> >> > * Lastly, a man named Gary Gerard hosts an old website called
> >> > afxer.com that has his email and phone number listed on in
> > case you
> >> > want to ask him about the tracking width here:
> >> > http://www.afxer.com/documents/74.html
> >> >
> >> > That website also lists for "contact" Bill Atwood and others
> > (like
> >> > Steve Magnante) on
> >> > http://www.afxer.com/documents/34.html I don't know if those
> >> > "contact" emails still work though.
> >> >
> >> > By the way, there is also a fun story about a 1965 Dodge
> > called
> >> > "Tension" on that afxer site:
> >> >
> >> > http://www.afxer.com/documents/mag_s_corner_continued.html
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Gary H.
> >> >
> >> >> On Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 10:07 PM neal zimmerman
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > Hi guys, been a while. It's warmed up and I ve been
> > wrenching.
> >> >> > I completely cut up and parted out a rotted out and bent up
> >> >> > Dodge A100 to help on my 65 A100 project. So before I have
> > the
> >> >> > carcass hauled away I want to pull out the straight axle
> > setup
> >> > and
> >> >> > leafs.
> >> >> > When they used these in the 62-65 B bodies was it a bolt in
> > or
> >> >> > not. I have been looking for the front track width of a 65
> >> > coronet
> >> >> > but cant find it anywhere.
> >> >> > Neal Zimmerman, Eugene Oregon
> >> >> > PS- Don't worry the A100 was beyond any kind of hope.
> >> >> >
> >> >
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