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Re: Bought a new project. [Re: Biggie] #648680
04/02/10 12:37 AM
04/02/10 12:37 AM
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Freeport IL USA
poorboy Offline OP
I Live Here
poorboy  Offline OP
I Live Here

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Freeport IL USA
Hey Charles.

I'll bet I know what # you have in mind.

For the record, this car is a club coupe. The differences between a business coupe and the club coupe are in the roof line, and seating. The club coupe came with a back seat and a longer roof line. The rear quarter window is longer and at a less sharp angle. The trunk lids are different between the two cars, club coupes have shorter trunk lids. Inside the car, a business coupe has a package storage box behind the single bench seat, where the club coupe has a rear seat, though there is not much leg room for the rear seat passengers. Club coupes are rated as 6 passengers and business coupes are rated as 3 passenger cars.

Unless both were sitting side by side, you would be hard pressed to tell the differences.

About the car, I'm in the process of laying out a plan of action. I will need to brace the body before I do anything with it, there is only about 20" of support left between the remaining floor and the rear wheel wells on each side and a few inches at the firewall on each side holding this thing together. There is nothing between the firewall and the rear wheel wells! The doors and rear quarters are hanging in the breeze. Even the center of the trunk floor is gone. I'll have to get some pictures of it tomorrow. I'm going to brace it with 3/4" conduit because its cheap. I'm expecting I'll need 8-10 10' sticks!

Fortunately the floors and box floors are solid on the Dakota. I'm about ready to take that Dakota apart. Gene

Re: Bought a new project. [Re: poorboy] #648681
04/02/10 01:51 AM
04/02/10 01:51 AM
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levittown pa
fstfish66 Offline
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levittown pa
kool thanks for the deffenition,,i didnt know they still built the busniess mans coupe in 46 47 48 but like wassaid they did it up till 53..


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