Working on my frame in wood right now & wondered if anyone has a coupe with suicide front & what the wheelbase is. Thanks in advance!
BoB
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Suicide wheelbase question!
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What was the WB on the Day Tripper? Wasn't Fords WB all pretty much the same back in the day?
What was the WB on the Day Tripper? Wasn't Fords WB all pretty much the same back in the day?
Blue Eyed Devil
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Could be anything depending on what the coupe body is, and how far the chassis is stretched out in front (hopefully not far!).
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More info needed... [S
Old Iron
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106" to 115" depending on if it's a 3 window or a 5 window.
My 33 Pontiac sedan is 125" stretched out.
My 33 Pontiac sedan is 125" stretched out.
I was just gonna put duct tape all over it!
If memory serves... 118" but that was a sedan. I figured a coupe would be shorter but from what I measured today it'll be 120".
It looks to be the same as a Ford body!
BoB
I thought a suicide'd coupe was usually around 118" but after measuring today I figured 120". I can live with it & the BB Nailhead is 3-4" longer than a SBC!
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Bamamav
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All stock Ford chassis were the same wheelbase, coupe, sedan and pickup up to 32 or 34 IIRC.
I'd just build it so the proportions are right, you will need to back off aways and look at it a while, move stuff until it looks "right". I figure running spring behind would add 2-3" wheelbase over a spring above.
I'd just build it so the proportions are right, you will need to back off aways and look at it a while, move stuff until it looks "right". I figure running spring behind would add 2-3" wheelbase over a spring above.
