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frame interchangability


Are the frames the same from a 2 door to a 4 door? '60 pontiac

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4 doors are usually longer like a wagon   Wilipedia says they are the same 122 inches   go figure?

-- Edited by 427carl at 22:31, 2008-06-22

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Bump back to the top... anybody know the difinitive answer? Will a 4-door frame bolt up to a 2-door body?

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I found some info on ASK.COM   there is concensus, that the 60 Chevrolet all use the same frame...  presuming 60 Cdn Pontiac is the same

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This is from a photocopied Chev manual that came with my GM canada documents.


GENERAL
Type ---------------------------All welded X-design
Number of cross members ---------------------- 4
Sidemember Section:
   Moduls (in3 ) ----------------------------------1.09
   Moment of inertia ----------------------------4.27
Maximum Overall Lengh (Aprox.)-----------195.3
Maximum Width (over sidemembers at rear cross-
member)------------------------------------------47.5
Convertable Frame----Steel plates welded to
 top and bottom of sidemember and centre beam
Body Mounting Points:
  Total, all models except convertable----------8
                                         convertable---------12




This from the Pontiac Brochure.
WHEELBASE-119". Front and rear tread, 60.3" and 59.3". Overall: length 212.22", width 80.7", height- Sport sedan and sport coupe 54.0", sedans and convertable 56.0", Safaris 56.3".





As soon as its warm enough I'm going to chuck a 4 door body away and compare the frame with mine to see if theres any difference.

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2003 GMC Sierra 4.8 2wd
1990 Honda Civic Winter-Rod 
1988 Honda Civic ice racer

                              In Saskatoon.


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Ed M: your '60 Pontiac looks sweet. Anywhere I can find bigger pics?

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I would say yes and no!  Yes the frames would be the same, however the four door models may have 2 or 4 more body mounts(I'd say 2)!  The bodies would sit on the chassis perfectly except you may have a couple of extra frame to body mounts not in use if you mounted a 2 door on a 4 door frame.  Think about it for a minute, would GM rather build 50 million frames(exageration) all the same/similar or build a different frame for every body style, the re-tooling would have bankrupted them alot sooner if they did.  I built a 57 Chev 150 two door sedan on a 57 Chev 210 four door frame.  I would say GM probably had 3 frames in 1960 that were very similar but not the same.  (One) would be a convertable frame(no metal roof, stronger frame)................(The second) would be for the 2 and 4 door Sedans and Hardtops........And the third would be for the station wagon.......buuuutttt I may be wrong on the station wagon.  I'm thinking the wagon is longer and maybe a different section of frame behind the differential.  Gas tank mounting, spare tire area etc!  As we say in Alberta..........Just Giver!!! 

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Love the 60!! OMP60 has one of those too. The 4 doors are usually the same but the wagons are longer.

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yes the frames are all the same  size
2 dr 4 dr with 10 body mounting points
and convertibles have 12 body mounting points same frame


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all the info i've ever seen, 2 and 4dr frames are the same.

conv frames are stronger usually with 2 extra mounts.

my bel air has a 4dr frame under it.

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Frames are essentially the same, and in that year both the sedan and the wagon had the same wheelbase.

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6 Grrrs wrote:

Ed M: your '60 Pontiac looks sweet. Anywhere I can find bigger pics?




 If you're refering to the little picture of the gold coloured one it is just a pic I found online. Mines not that nice yet, you can check the registry for a pic of mine.



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1990 Honda Civic Winter-Rod 
1988 Honda Civic ice racer

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