1964-65 Cutlass Frames

2blu442 · October 19th, 2008, 08:06 AM

Somewhere I'd heard that the 2 door and 4 door used the same frames in 1964 and 65. That seems odd to me, as I would think the 4 door would need to be longer as it is in 68-72. Can anybody confirm for me if they're the same or different? John

joe_padavano · October 19th, 2008, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by 2blu442

Somewhere I'd heard that the 2 door and 4 door used the same frames in 1964 and 65. That seems odd to me, as I would think the 4 door would need to be longer as it is in 68-72. Can anybody confirm for me if they're the same or different? John

All 1964-67 A-body cars used the same 115" wheelbase except the Vista Cruiser and Buick SportWagon (which were 120"). Convertible frames were fully boxed. Non-convert frames were open-section C-channel. There was a "heavy duty frame" option in some years which was simply the boxed convertible frame under the hardtop body.

By the way, the 78-88 G-body cars similarly use the same wheelbase (108" in that case) for all models (2dr, 4dr, and wagon), except for the El Camino (which is 119")

Run to Rund · October 19th, 2008, 09:32 AM

Option F35 ($12.53 in 1966), the HD frame, was available on sedans also. In the mid 80s I found a 1967 2 door sedan Turnpike Cruiser in the boneyard with F35.

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October 19th, 2008, 09:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
Run to Rund Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 337	Option F35 ($12.53 in 1966), the HD frame, was available on sedans also. In the mid 80s I found a 1967 2 door sedan Turnpike Cruiser in the boneyard with F35.