Hot Rods 33 Chevrolet

Can the Chevy gurus on here tell me the physical difference in the frames of a standard versus the master body styles? In particular the firewall forward section pertaining to suspension dimensions. Thanks for any help provided, on this one I have no clue.

 

Even tho they look to be very similar, everything is smaller & lighter on the Standard.

 

They also made a mercury series, smaller yet.

 

33 mercury series.

 

Masters and Standards do not share the same fenders. Standards are like hens teeth.

 

someone may have to double confirm, but I believe that Standards didn't have the IFS. Masters have the IFS, Knee action front suspension.

some info
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1933-35-chevy-coupe.586341/
http://vcca.org/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/187034/33_Chevy_front_suspension

The frame may be close but mounts for the suspensions would be different, also the longer wheelbase model would be longer towards the front from the cowl forward.

I know more about the '34's not '33s but the 34 seems to be a bit more of a carry forward with body changes.

 

I don't think knee action front ends were introduced until 1934.

Here's a 33 Master frame


1933 Standard frame

 

34 master 1st year knee action front suspension (Pontiac also had it) 109 /112 in wheelbase? a heavy duty x-center crossmember

 

'34 Buick 40 series also had independent front suspension but not knee action.

 

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