Re: Merger of Nash/Kelvinator, Packard & Hudson
Posted by Steve203 On 2015/4/16 1:05:11
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If it was easy, Nash probably would have done that. As it was, all the extra length of the Ambassador was ahead of the firewall, so the big buck 121" wheelbase Ambassador had no more room in the back seat than a 114" wheelbase Statesman.
The roof is a stressed element in a unibody. While the 56 Rambler went through three different front and rear fender treatments by 62, the roof stayed the same. The 63 senior Rambler went through two front clip changes and 1 rear end change, with two wheelbase stretches by 66, but the roof stayed the same.
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Rusty O\'Toole wrote:
Interesting. I looked up some pictures of the Nash and the rear doors are noticeably shorter than the front. It would be possible to make them 5.5" longer without being out of proportion. At the same time you could make a more formal roof line, and change the rear fenders.
If it was easy, Nash probably would have done that. As it was, all the extra length of the Ambassador was ahead of the firewall, so the big buck 121" wheelbase Ambassador had no more room in the back seat than a 114" wheelbase Statesman.
The roof is a stressed element in a unibody. While the 56 Rambler went through three different front and rear fender treatments by 62, the roof stayed the same. The 63 senior Rambler went through two front clip changes and 1 rear end change, with two wheelbase stretches by 66, but the roof stayed the same.
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