Hi, Like most of us, I'm on a budget when building hotrods. Have a 1932 fibregl*** 3 window (nostalgia) style + fibregl*** roadster body that can be swapped on the same ch***is . I have this crazy idea of 'building' another (fibregl***) body on my 1932 ch***is. In my country it's quite hard to register a car, so you will understand why... This one will either be a traditional hotrod or maybe a taildragger. I'm considering building a 1941 Willys body on my 1932 ch***is. Wheelbase of Willys: 104" 1932 Ford: 106" This would mean a top chop on the willys body and extending the body +/- 2", which would be great anyway considering the (too) small body of a Willys coupe **** Now: does anyone (perhaps several sources) know what track width front and rear original 1941 Willys coupes had? Or better maybe: what is the width (outside) between front fenders? & width (outside) between rear fenders? So from outside of left fender to oustide of right fender Just to see if my current setup of 46" Superbell / 57" rear axle, 5.60 x15 / 8.20x15 Firestones would fit between the fenders? Or is there somewhere more info to be found on 1941 Willys coupe dimensions - I mean maybe an original workshop drawing of body, ch***is with all dimensions height, length, width, track width,... This should have existed somewhere in a catalog - or am I wrong? In general, any factory info on the Willys coupes would be great if anywhere to be found... Thanks a lot for any help on this matter!! Filip
Thanks! that's indeed the first thing I get to see of it - should be possible to calculate starting from the wheelbase!! Filip anyone else?
See this thread on HAMB,lots more of the type of info your looking for. 41 Willys Coupe Ch***is Rail Specs
just rechecking if no one can supply me with at least the following: 1941 Willys coupe: **** what is the width (outside) between front fenders measured at wheel centerline (front axle)? & width (outside) between rear fenders? So from outside of left fender to oustide of right fender as explained, I'd love to build a coupe on a deuce ch***is with 46" Superbell in front and '40 Ford brakes on 15 X 5 wheels (5.60-15 Firestone) & 57" rear axle (between wheel mounting flanges) with 15 X 7 wheels (8.20-15 Firestones) I'm wondering if the wheels would fit in the fenders nicely or if I would need to adapt a lot (I know there is a difference of 2" as far as the wheelbase is concerned, but that's not the point here)... Thanks!! Filip
Filip, Check this out ... http://www.nz-hotrod.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=5104&highlight=willys+ch***is Cheers.
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