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I have a 1933 Chevrolet 5 Window Coupe body in need of a chassis (frame) can anyone tell me if the coupe and sedan use the same chasis (frame)

Also how do you tell the difference between the standard, master and eagle body styles, I've seen various cars (5 window coupes) called all three names.

I need help please


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there were no 5 window coupes built in the standard(mercury series). all 5 windows coupes were built in the master (eagle series). one way to tell the std from master is the bumper deminsions. i have those at home if you need them
joe

The 1933 Standards were also some times refered to as the Mercury series.The parts book refers to them as "standard" or CC series.There were much fewer produced than the Eagle series and they are quite rare.They were only available in a three window coupe (with or with out rumble seat) and a two door....The Eagle or CA series were a full line of body styles and there was a three and five window coupe.Three window had a rumble seat.They are refered to as Masters at times-but Eagle is most correct.The cars look somewhat alike but nothing interchanges-body-frame,engine or drive line.The Standard frame has a crossmember just forward of the rear axle that kicks up in the center to clear the drive shaft.There is a gusset about a foot long on each side-running diagonaly to the side rail.The same cross member in the Eagle frame is farther forward and lines up with the rear running board brackets.It also has a long plate along side of the rear engine crossmember on each side -riveted to the side rail.Hope this helps :p

i forgot to mention that as far as i know all 33 master(eagles) use the same frame.

The use of the description Eagle or Master when applied to the 1933 Chevrolet has always caused confusion.

There is ample information to indicate that when the 1933 model line was introduced it was called the EAGLE.

This description continued until the introduction of the STANDARD in March of 1933.

After the introduction of the STANDARD, the EAGLE is referenced in most Chevrolet publications as the MASTER.

For identification purposes the EAGLE may be identified by the lack of a divider between the wind wing and the window glass. The divider moves with the window glass. In the MASTER, the divider is stationary and the wind wing and the window glass move on their own. This change was made at approximately the same time as the introduction of the STANDARD in March.




OM's were changed on or about June or July.

In Canada the series differed: Empire Master or Maitress in French,C.A. or Empire Standard or Regulier C.C. These are the known Canadian designations for the Master Series:
1933 CHEVROLET
EMPIRE MASTER/MAITRESSE C.A.
MODEL NO. MODEL NAME FISHER JOB. NO.
160? 4-PASSENGER STANDARD/REGULIER R/S COUPE 33578
162 5-PASSENGER SPECIAL COUPE 33572S [5-WINDOW COUPE?]
164 4-PASSENGER SPEC. COUPE WITH R/SEAT 33578S
165 2-PASSENGER SPECIAL BUSINESS COUPE 33567BS? [2-PASSENGER 5-WINDOW COUPE?]
166 2-PASSENGER STANDARD/REGULIER BUS. COUPE 33557B
168 4-PASSENGER SPEC. CONV. COUPE WITH R/SEAT 33568 [CABRIOLET]
170 5-PASSENGER STANDARD/REGULIER SEDAN 33559
195 5-PASSENGER SPECIAL SEDAN 32569
195 SPECIAL SEDAN CHASSIS
[CLOSE-COUPLED or TOWN SEDAN 33581* NOT ASSEMBLED IN OSHAWA]
EMPIRE MASTER/MAITRESSE C.B. ½ TON CHASSIS
177 SEDAN DELIVERY 33570
EMPIRE STANDARD/REGULIER C.C.
200 5-PASSENGER SPECIAL COACH 33600?
201 5-PASSENGER STANDARD/REGULIER COACH 33601
260 2-PASSENGER STANDARD/REGULIER BUSINESS COUPE 33607
264 4-PASSENGER RUMBLE SEAT SPORT COUPE 33628

100 5-PASSENGER STANDARD/REGULIER COACH 33551
105 5-PASSENGER SPECIAL COACH 33551S
146 4-PASS. SPECIAL ROADSTER WITH R/SEAT 33-??? [anyone confirm please??]

Sorry these got left out