X frames

[raymar58409]

Your mission should you.........
Anybody know if the body mountings on the frame of a 63 impala is the same as a 58 impala. I guess what I am asking is are the frames interchangeable or do you need to make a bunch of modifications. :?
Thanks , Ray

 

[SteveD409]

58 has a wishbone type rear upper control arm 'thingy' that the 63 doesn't have. I think using a 63 frame would mean that you would have to use the 63 single arm upper control system. ??

SteveD

 

[biscaynewagon]

also, 58 has a shorter wheel base 117.5 and 63 is 119.0

 

[raymar58409]

Thanks guys, reason I was wondering is there is a 63 frame on ebay.

 

[Huggies]

I believe 59-64 X- frames are pretty similar... with the exception of 58 that is a bit different...