There is even a "Y" designation stamped on 76-78 New Yorker parts.
Were Imperials related to the C-bodies of this time frame?
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And to turn the beaters up in this small barrel of doo-doo, '81 - '83 Imperials were known internally as Y-body cars as well.
Yes, I know they're based on the J-body '80-'83 Cordoba/Mirada, which in turn are based on the M-body Fifth Avenue/LeBaron/Diplomat/Caravelle/Gran Fury which in turn are based on the F-body Aspen/Volare. But they were a unique car as well.
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Thats a huge problem ..Mopar guys claiming to be Mopar guys but they arent really. They are at best Mopar muscle guys. These are the guys that "used to" and I say "used to" because most are growing out of the muscle head stage...only look at C bodies as organ donors. The guys that couldnt tell the difference between a 300, Fury or Monaco, and never heard of a Polara.
There is so much more beyond Road Runners and Challengers yet they claim to be Mopar guys.......
I get your point but can I be a Mopar guy and not know anything about P bodies?
polara71
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whats your point?
patrick66
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Correct, because many parts are carryovers from the Imperial "Y" car line.
commando1
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I had to Google P-bodies. I'm not a Mopar guy, then.
Absolutely.....For New Yorker's I know this for sure. Newport's have a "C" stamped on those parts. The Chrysler hoods are different from a "Y" and "C". Even though they will bolt on to either a New Yorker or a Newport....you will notice they they are very different. The height of the center of the hood is higher on the New Yorker and will be very evident and won't be the proper height to align with the header. I'm not sure about 76-77 Dodge and Plymouth C-Bodies. I assume those hoods will have a "C" stamped on the front lip the same as the Newport. Can anyone with Formal Plymouth or Dodge verify that?
I have never owned a FWD vehicle....ever.
78Brougham
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I believe they used a "Y" on the vin number instead of an "I" for Imperial, because it could be confused the number "1" when stamped on metal tags like on the dash or fender tags or body parts.
For example my '67 begins with YH43.... if they used an "I" it could be confused 1H43. When stamped in metal.
The "Y" has nothing to do with the body.
Still a C body from 67 up as Stans chart shows.
For example my '67 begins with YH43.... if they used an "I" it could be confused 1H43. When stamped in metal.
The "Y" has nothing to do with the body.
Still a C body from 67 up as Stans chart shows.
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I had an IH23, it was a Hemi car.
The "Y" has nothing to do with the body.
Not entirely correct. More accurate to say "sometimes". But "Y" is definitely related to the carline.
Carmine
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A, B, C, D, E, F, M, J, R and sometimes Y.
69CoronetRT
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K, L, N, P, etc, etc,
patrick66
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The Dodge and Plymouth full-size lines are the "D" and "P" carlines. So, those parts specific to those cars would have one of those two.letters associated with them. Notice, the FSM and FPM always, always refer to vehicles by CAR LINE and NOT whether it's a B or C body. Always.
A perfect example are taillight lenses. Look at the letters on the lens. That tells you two things - car line and year of application (or first application, if used multiple model years. I.E. outer taillight lenses on '64-'66 Imperial says 64Y for all three years. My '66 Coronet taillights say 66W).
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mrfury68
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Stand corrected. Sorry for adding to the confusion. Y is the car line. Just like R is the car line for Belvedere & Satellite. We always referred to Imperials as Y bodies back in the day.
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This is so true. It is for me, anyway, I can ID probably 90% of the A-B-E by year, although 68-69 Darts and BCudas give me a little trouble.
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'68's have the little round side markers while in '69 they went rectangle. I'm speeding A & B-bodies of course.
patrick66
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Across the board with car lines:
1967 - No sidemarkers.
1968 - Round lights with chrome bezels (A/B); square lights with chrome bezels (C); round reflectors (pickups)
1969 - Reflectors (all lines)
1970 - up - Lights.(all lines)
1967 - No sidemarkers.
1968 - Round lights with chrome bezels (A/B); square lights with chrome bezels (C); round reflectors (pickups)
1969 - Reflectors (all lines)
1970 - up - Lights.(all lines)
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