Re: [FWDLK] Quarter panels !!

[brian <xm2cars@xxxxxxx>]

If you remember - all the 56 "Ex" cars had new rear quarter panels which
sprouted fins!!!

This new tooling allowed the designers to take advantage of a "clean sheet of
paper" and change or add things like wheel openings and character lines in
the sheet metal.

Brian
57 D500s in cold Mich

Terry & Andree Hoeman wrote:

> Wonder if they did that across the whole line.  55 and 56 Chryslers are
> different also.  Amazing expense to me!!!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: In Purgatory <number2@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 5:31 PM
> Subject: [FWDLK] Quarter panels !!
>
> > Hey All !!!
> > Lets remember that the rear wheel well openings on a 55 Plymouth and a
> > 56 Plymouth are different ...as this was one of the first mistakes i
> > made when purchasing a set of fender skirts for the 55. I picked up a
> > set for a 56 thinking that they would fit like everything else on the
> > body does and boy was i wrong !!! the 55's have more of a rounded curve
> > in the rear while the 56's are more swooped back ...
> > just a simple mistake ... i plead the fifth on on being an expert at
> > that time !
> > Food for thought
> > all stay well
> > Mark & Don ( I don't think he's coming back!)
> > 55 Ply B Ht
> > -------B convert
> > -------2dr wagon
> > -------2dr sedans (2)
> > -------4dr savoy ( going to salvage)
> > -------parts and parts and parts...................