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FINS! |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 943 | I know the windshields are different in 1957 and 1958, but are the roofs themselves on Plymouths different in those 2 years? Thanks | ||
mstrug |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 6500 Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth) | If they don't interchange, The roof/trim is different. Read this: The 453 (bubble) and 451 (flat) will interchange. They were both used on hardtop and convertible models, depending upon model and year. The sedan/wagon windshield will fit only sedans and wagons as the glass is shorter top to bottom. Likewise the hardtop/convertible glass will not fit sedans and wagons. This is for the 1957-59 models. For 1960 Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto and Chrysler windshields were the same for all body styles and fit all four car lines, and will not fit 1957-59 models. The bubble 1960 and flat 1961 will fit all 1960-61 Plymouths, 1960-61 Dodges, 1960-61 DeSotos, 1960-64 Chryslers and 1962-64 Dodge 880s. Windshields were laminated - two pieces of glass with a thin layer of plastic glued between. After a few years the glass and laminate will start to go their separate ways appearing as a foggy section along the edge of the glass. Many cars in the 1930's through 1950's also used laminated glass in their side windows - same problems as time goes by. http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=24424&... For 1957-59 windshields from Chrysler Corporation parts books, 1957-59, showing both the Chrysler Corp. part numbers and the NAGS - Imperial : (26"x78") : W465 : 1957-1958 (clear) 1651431 (Solex) 1690871 Sedans / wagons : (24"x74") : W454 : 1957-59 (all) (clear) 1681706 (Solex) 1775045 Hardtops : (24"x74") : W451 : 1957 (all); 1958 (Plymouth) (clear) 1681710 (Solex) 1775046 Convertibles : (28"x76") : W453 : 1957-1959 (all) Hardtops : 1958 (Dodge,DeSoto,Chrysler); 1959 (all) (clear) 1695690 (Solex) 1759485 The last windshield, W453, is the bubble top unit while the W451 is the flat windshield. The sedan/wagon windshield glass will only fit 1957-59 sedans and wagons while the other two are interchangeable. Marc. | ||
FINS! |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 943 | Thanks, I did not realize W453 and W451 would interchange, so the roof must be the same. I figured it was but best to be sure... Edited by FINS! 2017-01-30 11:39 AM | ||
ronbo97 |
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Expert Posts: 4040 Location: Connecticut | mstrug - 2017-01-28 7:58 PM Read this: The 453 (bubble) and 451 (flat) will interchange. Marc - Where did you get this information ? From everything I know, they don't interchange. 451 is 2dr HTs and 4dr HTs, while 453 is for converts. That's according to the parts book. Ron | ||
mstrug |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 6500 Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth) | Click the link above. | ||
springsweptwing |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1141 Location: Blackpool, United Kingdom. | FINS! - 2017-01-30 4:38 PM Thanks, I did not realize W453 and W451 would interchange, so the roof must be the same. I figured it was but best to be sure... They won't? 57 and 58 Plymouth as far as I know kept the same roof, same as the 57 Dodge roof,the 57/58 Convertible will interchange with 58 Dodge , DeSoto and chrysler except Imperial. | ||
ronbo97 |
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Expert Posts: 4040 Location: Connecticut | mstrug - 2017-01-30 12:13 PM Click the link above. Marc - I did read the thread that you referred to. Big M's post stood out: The roof is actually shorter on the cars that use the bubble type windshield. Fitting one into a '57-8 Plymouth coupe would be a challenging feat without replacing the entire roof. Ron Edited by ronbo97 2017-01-30 8:01 PM | ||
FINS! |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 943 | Ok so the windshield is different like I originally thought but the roof is the same? | ||
ronbo97 |
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Expert Posts: 4040 Location: Connecticut | FINS! - 2017-01-31 10:06 AM Ok so the windshield is different like I originally thought but the roof is the same? 57 and 58 Ply pretty much use the same body shell. They also use the same windshields. W451 for 2dr HT and 4dr HT. W453 for convertible. Ron | ||
57plybel |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 594 Location: Melbourne, Australia | For the two door hardtop roofs - the windshields and gaskets are interchangeable but some of the stainless trim is not. Noteably the vertical A pillar trim... not sure of uppermost trim but there is a subtle difference. That's how I pick the 57 Christine clones from the 58's..... the three scallops in the A pillar trim !
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57burb |
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | That is interesting! I never noticed that difference in the A-pillar stainless before. (these are large photos, so I didn't want to embed them in the post) '57 Belvedere img=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/1957_Plymouth_Belvedere_(16962236345).jpg '58 Belvedere img=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/1958_Plymouth_Belvedere_4_door_Hardtop_(22134826168).jpg '57 masquerading as a '58 Belvedere img=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/1958_Plymouth_Belvedere_2_door_Hardtop_(13471654503).jpg PS - Ron, I think Wikipedia has placed parentheses in their link so that people cannot direct link to their photos! Sneaky. I tried making the images appear in the browser, and tried making direct links. Each was broken by the parentheses. Nothing worked! So I put the image URL behind "img=" and that seems to at least let me put the full URL to the image. You'll have to copy/paste that into another browser to see the photos. Thanks for letting me know they didn't work. Edited by 57burb 2017-02-02 10:08 PM | ||
ronbo97 |
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Expert Posts: 4040 Location: Connecticut | Burb - Pix are not found. Ron | ||
57desoto |
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Expert Posts: 1488 Location: New Castle PA | Just copy the part from the http on (leaving out the img=) and you can get to the pics. | ||
FINS! |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 943 | Just a thanks to everyone for clarifying on the roof and the info on the trim change, I did not know that. | ||
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