Mopar full size / C-body frame images and info with lots of pics.

[Carmak]

With the influx of 3D printed 60’s Mopar full size / C-body bodies mixed in with people looking to build more accurate versions of 60’s Mopar full size / C-body kits I have seen a lot of questions about their construction style.

I am covering 1960 – 1973 full size Dodge, Plymouth and Chryslers (not Imperials and not 62-64 Dodge and Plymouth B-body lean size cars). From 1960 to 1964 full size is just called full size, in 1965 the term “C-body” comes into use for full size.

The construction style of these cars is defined as “substructure with unitized body” but it is commonly referred to as a “sub frame”. 60’s Mopar full size / C-body cars are not unibody as the unitized body ends at the firewall. The front frame section of a sub frame is bolted to the body (with rubber isolators) and it can be removed. The front inner fenders and radiator are bolt on and are not structural.

This is a 1960 Dodge print ad showing the new for 60 substructure design.

A late 60’s C-body with the sub frame being removed.

A 60-64 assembled sub frame.

A 60-64 bare sub frame (from the rear). I have parted a couple 1:1 cars and it was hard to tell if the sub frames had ever been painted (everybody paints them when they are restored).

A 60-64 sub frame car engine compartment. The inner fenders are body color. The inner fenders are somewhat similar in shape to 57 Chrysler inner fenders.

A 65-68 bare sub frame (from the rear). I have parted a one 1:1 car and it looked like at least part of the sub frame had been painted black.

A 65-68 sub frame car engine compartment. The inner fenders are body color. The inner fenders are barrel shaped similar to 65-66 Ford full size .

A 69-73 bare sub frame (from the rear). A friend has a couple 1:1 cars and they look to have been painted black.

A 69-73 sub frame car engine compartment. The inner fenders are black. The inner fenders are barrel shaped similar to 65-66 Ford full size.

For everyone building 60’s Mopar full size / C-body kits I hope this is useful. I welcome your comments and corrections.

[my66s55]

I do the frames for my 3d printed cars and use a frame chart. The only 60's Chrysler product I have in full size is the 60 Dodge. Here's the frame chart.

[LennyB]

Great info, this will come in handy.