Re: Wheelbase/length for '64 Plymouth & Dodge

[Bill Watson <chrycoman@xxxxxxxxx>]

1962 to 1964 Plymouths, plus the 1965 Belvedere and 1962 Dart /
Polara, were on a 116" wheelbase.

The 1963-64 Dodges were on a 119" wheelbase for the non-wagons and
116" wheelbase for the wagons.  The 1965 Coronet had the wagons on
116" wheelbase with the rest on 117".

The B bodies were unibody and thus had no chassis to share.  The
differences in wheelbase were done with extensions between the front
floor pan and the centre floorpan, which joined together in the rear
seat footwells.  On the exterior the extension usually was done in the
rear end.  It was a trick Chrysler has been using since the 1934
Airflow.  That, and adding a longer front end, as they did for the
126" wheelbase DeSotos and Chryslers in the 1957-62 era and the
1967-73 Imperials.

Chrysler also shared wagon bodies between makes using one body /
wheelbase for all makes. The 1963-66 A body wagons were on a 106"
wheelbase, as were the Valiant non-wagon models.  Dart non-wagon
models were on a 111" wheelbase.   1959-64 Newport wagons were on a
122" wheelbase, as were all full-size Plymouth and Dodge wagons.  The
1959-62 New Yorker wagons were 126" due to the longer New Yorker nose.
  1965-73 C wagon bodies were all on the Dodge wheelbase (121"/122")
while 1974-77 C body wagons were on the 124" Chrysler wheelbase.

As for internet information, too many people are entering information
that was never researched or verfiied.  It has come to the point that
very little on the web can be taken seriously.

Bill
Toronto, ON


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> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Gary H. <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Wed, November 30, 2011 9:18:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: Wheelbase/length for '64 Plymouth & Dodge
>>
>> Hum. See http://tinyurl.com/795c582 ; -"Petty Expected to Drive in Daytona 500"
>
>>
>> That wikipedia page is written poorly. They way I interpret the description
>>there is that the 1963 and 1964 Dodge Bs are 119 and 1965 B shrunk to 117.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Gary H.
>>
>> >  -------Original Message-------
>> >  From: Jimmy
>> >
>> >  not according to this:
>> >  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Polara
>> >
>> >  On 11/30/2011 7:42 PM, Gary H. wrote:
>> >  > Hum...I think it was the 1964 Plymouth "B" that was 117" wheelbase.  The
>>1964 Dodge "B" stayed at 119".  The Dodge "B" went down to 117" in 1965. Thus
>>1965 Dodge "B" body cars were banned from NASCAR when 119 was set as the minimum
>>wheelbase (and Hemi Heads ruled out).  1965 Plymouth "B" was 116" wheelbase.
>> >  >
>> >  > Thanks,
>> >  > Gary H.
>> >  >
>> >  >>   -------Original Message-------
>> >  >>
>> >  >>   That info is incorrect.
>> >  >>   The 64 Dodge rode on a 117" wheelbase.
>> >  >>   The 63 Dodge rode on a 119" wheelbase.
>> >  >>
>> >  >>   Jimmy
>> >  >>
>> >  >>   On 11/30/2011 5:47 PM, Douglas Sutherland wrote:
>> >  >>
>> >  >>   Found a old Consumer Reports from April 1964 that compares  all the
> '64
>> >  >>   models.
>> >  >>
>> >  >>
>> >  >>   Surprised to see the '64 Dodge and Plymouth had DIFFERENT
>> >  >>   WHEELBASES AND LENGTHS -- I though they  shared an identical chassis!
>> >  >>
>> >  >>
>> >  >>   Dodge has a 119" wheelbase and 210" length.
>> >  >>   Plymouth has a 116" wheelbase and 206" length.
>> >  >>
>> >  >>
>> >  >>   WHERE WAS DODGE\'S EXTRA 3" IN WHEELBASE AND 4" IN LENGTH  ADDED?
>> >  >>
>> >  >>
>> >  >>   Thanks,
>> >  >>   Doug in Seattle
>> >
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