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46 - 48 dodge-desoto-chrysler front clip swap?


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Ok so I'm building a 47 dodge coupe. Will a desoto or chrysler front clip fit? if so what all do I need.

The wheel bases are longer on those model even the coupes. so I don't know if the cowl-core support measurement are the same.

So has anyone done this.

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If you are working on a Dodge, only a Dodge front clip will work. The 1941-48 Dodge had a 119½" wheelbase while the DeSoto and Chrysler Royal/Windsor had a 121½" wheelbase. The extra 2" is all in the engine compartment between the cowl and front axle.

If you had a Chrysler, you could place a DeSoto snoot on it (and vice-versa) as they had the same wheelbase.

Bill

Vancouver, BC

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