Re: [FWDLK] roof/wheel base 57-58

["Bill K." <pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A:  Not necessarily, and no.   Dodge and Plymouth shared body shells in 
1957-1959, Plymouth cars with a 115" wheelbase and wagons 122".

Chrysler and DeSoto shared a larger body platform, in 1957 all had a 126" 
wheelbase, in 1958 the Windsor and the Firesweep used a Dodge chassis with a 
122" wheelbase.  In addition, there are two different 1957-9 Chrysler/Desoto 
backlites, the tall one and the shorter one.


Dodge glass fits Plymouth, while Chrysler and DeSoto interchange; the tall 
window is somewhat harder to find. So far as I know, the shorter glass is 
not the same as the Plymouth hardtop glass - the C-pillar has a different 
shape.

They all do share windshields - there are two types, one more rounded than 
the other was used on 1957 convertible only, 1958 convertible and hardtop, 
and I believe carried to 1959.


Bill K.



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> Is the roof, and glass the same from a 58 Chrysler Windsor 2dr hrtp to a 
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> Plymouth hrtp? Also is the wheelbase the same?
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