Only the 1957 and 1958 hardtops used the convertible frame. By 1959 they
were able to get the 4-door hardtop body stiffened up enough to not need the
convertible frame. Another problem from the rush to get the 1957's into
production. The 1957's were supposedly originally scheduled for 1958.
But regardless, the convertible body has different A & B pillars, different
rocker panels, different rear wheelhouse stampings, plus differences in the
structure around the the rear axle area. Chrysler's convertibles were not
designed by adding bits and pieces onto the body, they were designed with
stiffer pieces to replace the non-convertible bits.
Bill
Vancouver, BC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tristan Moore" <v-2tmoor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 2:41 PM
Subject: IML: More on Convertible conversion
> Hi Guys
>
> Thanks for the insight.
>
> I checked out the 67 convert on ebay a week or so ago, I would love to buy
> it, but it's on the other side of north America from me, and it's in
another
> country. It would be very expensive to ship that car from California to
Nova
> Scotia Canada where I live. Sadly I'll have to let that one go I guess :(
>
> Someone mentioned that some of the frame based 4 door HD tops had the same
> underpinnings as a convertible. I have a 1964 Imperial Crown 4 door HD
top,
> and I think it has the same X member, but I'm not sure really. Anyone care
> to comment on this?
>
> Anyway, still interested in some pictures, I just want to satisfy my
> curiosity anyway even if I don't decide to make the conversion. Anyone
wanna
> dig out their digital camera?
>
> Cheers
>
> Tristan
>
>
>
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