Pages 146–163 (18 pages)

Body

From the 1937 Chrysler Shop Manual

Body hardware and repair: inside handles, lock cylinders, garnish mouldings and ventilators, trim panels on Airstream and Airflow bodies, and other door and body parts. Later pages deal with preserving lacquer and synthetic enamel, body alignment and shimming, and repairing panels and braces with oxyacetylene welding, brazing, heat shrinking, tinning and torch soldering.

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What this section covers

  • Door handles and lock cylinders
  • Garnish mouldings and ventilators
  • Airstream and Airflow trim panels
  • Lacquer and synthetic enamel finish
  • Body alignment
  • Gas welding and brazing
  • Heat shrinking and torch soldering
Year
1937
Models
Codes C14, C15, C16 and C17 (C17 Airflow)
Pages
228

What’s inside

Servicing methods

  1. Break-In, Seasonal Service, Inspection and Tune-Uppp. 1–8
  2. Lubricationpp. 9–18
  3. Model Codes and Starting Serial NumbersDivider pages listing the starting serial numbers for codes C14, C15, C16 and C17.pp. 19–20
  4. Front Axlepp. 21–31
  5. Rear Axlepp. 32–40
  6. Brakespp. 41–51
  7. Clutchpp. 52–58
  8. Cooling Systempp. 59–66
  9. Electrical Systempp. 67–86
  10. Enginepp. 87–103
  11. Fuel and Exhaust Systempp. 104–111
  12. Frame, Springs and Shock Absorberspp. 112–117
  13. Steeringpp. 118–127
  14. Transmission and Universal Jointspp. 128–142
  15. Wheels and TiresFront and rear wheel and hub removal, front wheel bearing adjustment, wheel balancing, tire mounting and inflating double inner tubes.pp. 143–145
  16. Bodypp. 146–163

Service standards

  1. Service Standards: Codes C14 and C15pp. 164–169
  2. Service Standards: Code C16pp. 170–174
  3. Service Standards: Code C17 (Airflow)pp. 175–179

Service tools

  1. Special Toolspp. 180–228