Re: Survival revisitted
Posted by 58L8134 On 2016/4/5 7:24:46
Hi Howard
The 5" inch difference between the 122" versus 127" wb sedans is all added by the way the rear door opening - wheelhouse intrusions are handled. The latter has much less, seen in the relative position of the lower door edges relative to the axle center-line. See the detail views below.
At the window belt-line, doors of both wheelbase models are the same, but the five inch addition allows the rear seat to be placed further rearward for greater legroom.
Both bodies are identical through the B-pillar, to make the 127" wb sedan, all other panels are unique including the roof shell, only the trunk lids interchange.
Packard and Briggs didn't arrive at this without inspiration: its the method Fisher employed to create the 1948-49 Cadillac 60 Special body as an extension of the standard C-body used by Olds 98, Buick Super and Roadmaster and Cadillac Series 62.
A definition: Sectioning refers to removing a band of metal horizontally throughout the complete body below the window belt-line. Its the counterpart to chopping the top. Both methods were used to achieve a lower profile, the former is far more involved.
Steve
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The 5" inch difference between the 122" versus 127" wb sedans is all added by the way the rear door opening - wheelhouse intrusions are handled. The latter has much less, seen in the relative position of the lower door edges relative to the axle center-line. See the detail views below.
At the window belt-line, doors of both wheelbase models are the same, but the five inch addition allows the rear seat to be placed further rearward for greater legroom.
Both bodies are identical through the B-pillar, to make the 127" wb sedan, all other panels are unique including the roof shell, only the trunk lids interchange.
Packard and Briggs didn't arrive at this without inspiration: its the method Fisher employed to create the 1948-49 Cadillac 60 Special body as an extension of the standard C-body used by Olds 98, Buick Super and Roadmaster and Cadillac Series 62.
A definition: Sectioning refers to removing a band of metal horizontally throughout the complete body below the window belt-line. Its the counterpart to chopping the top. Both methods were used to achieve a lower profile, the former is far more involved.
Steve
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