1972coronet Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 3 hours ago, tim boyd said: Bill is exactly right here. All Imperials through 1966 were derived from the 1957 Imperial; in 1967 the Imperial became a derivative of the existing (1965 onward) C-Body. But there were still some differences in the 1967/8 Imperial vs. other C-bodies....in the mid 1980's my younger brother bought one of the 400 or so 1968 Imperial convertibles ; he has to find Imperial-specific parts sources for a number of the chassis components as they require replacement. The remaning Imperials from 1969 onward were straight C-body derivatives, even sharing much of their exterior sheetmetal with the Chrysler lineup (although retaining a longer wheelbase for 1969-71, and (I think) 1972-73). In 1976, of course, the Imperial was discontinued (though in reaility it lived on through 1978 badged as the Chrysler New Yorker Brougham). TIM Thanks , Tim ( and Bill as well ) . I'd obviously forgotten that 1966 was the last model year for the D-Body Imperial . Those wonderful C-bodies ( I'd love to have a 1974 Monaco 'A38' , 1970-1971 Sport Fury GT (or even an "S-23") , and or a 1969 CHP-spec Polara ) had their share of unique wares ---- how about those Budd disc brakes ? Disc brakes on 1971 Imperials ? ABS on , I believe , 1974 Imperials ? The D-body platform is one of the oft-overlooked platforms in the MoPar realm , as everybody thinks that the full-perimetre frames were gone after 1961 , 1962 . Ever see a 225-powered C-body ? I've only seen them in movies ( namely , The French Connection [1971] , whose garage scenes exhibit a couple of 225-powered 1967-1968 Fury in that NY green / black livery ) . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 (edited) Mopar rear axle spotters guide info provided by Brutalform. Edited January 9, 2020 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 This is a very good reference thread. Being a MOPAR man, I appreciate all the info I can get. It comes in handy both in the big scale world, and the small scale world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vietnam Vet67 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Grew up in Detroit in the 40's, 50's and 60's. Lived 3 blocks from the Plymouth Lynch Road Assembly plant and about 8 blocks from the Dodge Main Assembly Plant. All family and most neighbors worked at Chrysler or a supplier of Chrysler. I worked 42 years at the Chrysler Enginering Center, first in Highland Park and then in Auburn Hills in the Race Engine Development Group. I have only owned Chrysler products my whole life. MOPAR OR NO CAR!!!!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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