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AMA Specifications—Passenger Car
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EXTERIOR WIDTH DIMENSIONS
W101 WHEEL T R E A D -
F R O N T . Measured at canlarlina of
tires, with nominal camber, at ground.
W102 WHEEL T R E A D -
R E A R . Measured at eantarlina of
tiras at ground.
W103 MAXIMUM O V E R A L L CAR WIDTH. Include bumpers,
moldings, or sheet metal protrusions. Measured to out-
side of metal.
W117 MAXIMUM
BODY WIDTH AT «2 P I L L A R . Measured
across body at#2 pillar,excluding hardware and applied
moldings.
E X T E R I O R L E N G T H DIMENSIONS
L 30 V E R T I C A L
ZERO
LINE
TO A C T U A L
FRONT
OF
DASH. If actual Front of Dash is to the rear of Body
. .
Zero Line, it is identified by a minus ( - ) sign.
L101
WHEELBASE.
L103
O V E R A L L L E N G T H . Include bumper guards if standard
equipment.
L104 OVERHANG
-
F R O N T . Measured from C / L of front
wheels
to front of car, including bumper guards if
standard equipment.
L10S O V E R H A N G - R E A R . Measured from C / L of rear wheels
to rear of car, including bumper guards if standard
equipment.
L123 BODY
UPPER
S T R U C T U R E
LENGTH
AT
CAR
C E N T E R L I N E . The horizontal dimansion from the Cowl
Point to the Deck Point.
L127 V E R T I C A L Z E R O LINE TO C E N T E R L I N E OF REAR
WHEELS. A horizontal dimension.
L I 3 0 V E R T I C A L
ZERO
LINE
TO
WINDSHIELD
COWL
P O I N T .
The horizontal dimension from the vertical
zero
line to the theoretical intersection of extended
windshield glass plane and normal cowl surface.
EXTERIOR HEIGHT DIMENSIONS
H I 0 1 O V E R A L L
HEIGHT
-
DESIGN. Measured with the
vehicle in Manufacturer's Design Weight attitude.
H I 14 COWL
POINT
TO
GROUND.
Measured
at
vehicle
H138 DECK
POINT
TO
GROUND.
Measured
at
vehicle
centerline.
H I 12 ROCKER P A N E L TO GROUND - FRONT. The vertical
dimension from ground to bottom of rocker panel, exclud-
ing flanges. Measured to the outside of sheet metal at
foremost point of rocker panel.
H i l l
ROCKER PANEL TO GROUND - REAR. The vertical
dimension from ground to bottom of rocker panel, ex-
cluding flanges. Measured to the outside of sheet metol
at front of rear wheel opening.
H122 WINDSHIELD
SLOPE A N G L E . The angle between o
vertical line and the windshield surface at ear center-
line. On compound-curved windshields the chord of the
arc is used and limited to that section of the windshield
comprehended by an 18-inch chord.
GROUND CLEARANCE DIMENSIONS
H102 BUMPER TO GROUND - FRONT. Minimum dimension,
includes bumper guards.
H104 BUMPER TO GROUND -
REAR. Minimum dimension,
includes bumper guords.
H106 ANGLE
OF APPROACH. The angle between ground
and a line tangent to the front tire static loaded radius
arc and the first point of interference, i.e., bumper,
guard, gravel deflector, fender or other component, ex-
cluding
license plate. This dimension may be deter-
mined graphically for reporting purposes.
H107 ANGLE OF D E P A R T U R E . The angle between ground
and a line tangent to the rear tire static loaded radius
arc and the first point of interference, i.e., bumper,
guard,
gravel deflector,
tail
pipe,
fender or other
component, excluding license plate. This dimension
may be determined graphically for reporting purposes.
H147 RAMP BREAKOVER A N G L E . The supplement of in-
cluded ramp angle (ISO* minus included ramp angle)
over which cor can pass without interference; meosured
with car sitting on a 4evel surface, using lines tangent
to arcs of front and rear stotic looded radii and inter*
secting at point on underside of car which defines the
smallest angle.
H1S6 MINIMUM RUNNING GROUND C L E A R A N C E . Location
of measurement on the car is to be clearly recorded.
FRONT COMPARTMENT DIMENSIONS
H 61 E F F E C T I V E HEAD ROOM -
FRONT. The dimension
from H Point to the headlining, plus •' constant of 4.0
inches, measured along a line 8" to rear of vertical.
L 34 MAXIMUM E F F E C T I V E LEG R O O M - A C C E L E R A T O R .
Measured along o diagonal line from the Manikin onkle
pivot center to the n Point plus J constant of 10.0
inches. For treadle type accelerator pedals, the leg
room is measured with the Manikin s right toot on the
accelerator pedal and the Monikin Heel Point at Accel-
erator Heel Point. All other types of accelerator pedals
will be meosured with the Manikin foot angle set of 87*
and the shoe touching the pedal.
H 30 H POINT TO H E E L POINT -
F R O N T . The vertical
dimension from the H Point to the Accelerator Heel
Point.
L 17 H POINT T R A V E L . The horizontal dimension between
the H Point in the mast forward and rearward seat
CAR AND BODY DIMENSIONS
KEY SHEET
DIMENSION DEFINITIONS
FRONT COMPARTMENT DIMENSIONS (Cant.)
W
3
W
5
H SO
6 3
L SI
H 31
SHOULDER
ROOM -
F R O N T . T h * minimum lateral
dimensions between t h * doer garnish moldings or near-
est interference, measured at f h * H Point station.
H I P ROOM -
F R O N T . T h * lateral dimension through
th* n Point to trimmed body surfaces. Depress loos*
side wall cloth to trim foundation or other obstruc-
tion if such construction exists.
UPPER BODY OPENING TO GROUND - F R O N T . T h *
vertical dimension from a point on t h * trimmed body
opening to the ground, measured at t h * H Point station.
REAR COMPARTMENT DIMENSIONS
L 50 H POINT C O U P L E D I S T A N C E . T h * horizontal dimen-
sion from t h * front s e a t H Point to t h * rear seat H Point.
E F F E C T I V E
H E A D ROOM -
R E A R . The dimension
from t h * H Point to t h * headlining, plus a constant of
4.0 inches, measured along a tin* 8* to rear of vortical.
MINIMUM E F F E C T I V E LEG ROOM - R E A R . Meosured
along a diagonal line from the ankle pivot center to the
H Paint plus a constant of 10.0 inches, with the foot
positioned
to the
nearest
interference
between the
seat structure and toe, instep or lower lea.
H
POINT TO H E E L
POINT -
REAR? The vertical
dimension from the H Point to the Manikin Heel Point
on the depressed floor covering.
L 48 MINIMUM KNEE ROOM - R E A R . The minimum dimen-
sion from the Manikin knee pivot center to the back of
the front seat back.
L
3 REAR COMPARTMENT ROOM. The horizontal dimen-
sion from the bock of front seat to front of rear seat
back at height tangent to the top of rear seat cushion.
W 4 SHOULDER
ROOM
-
REAR.
The
minimum
lateral
dimension between the door garnish molding or nearest
interference. Measured at H Point station.
W 6 HIP
ROOM -
R E A R . The lateral dimension through
H Point to trimmed body surfaces. Depress loose side
wall cloth to trim foundation or other obstruction when
such construction exists.
H 51 UPPER BODY OPENING TO GROUND -
R E A R . The
vertical dimension from a point on the trimmed body
opening to the ground, measured 13.0 inches forward of
the H Point..
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DIMENSIONS
V
1 LUGGAGE C A P A C I T Y - U S A B L E . The total luggage
compartment luggage capacity in cubic feet with the
tire and tools in place.
H195 L I F T O V E R H E I G H T . Vertical dimension from the high-
est point on the luggage comportment lower opening to
ground, excluding corner r a d i i .
STATION WAGON - T H I R D SEAT DIMENSIONS
W 85 SHOULDER
ROOM
-
THIRD
S E A T .
The
minimum
lateral dimension between the door garnish moldings or
nearest
interference. Measured
at H
Point
station.
W 86 HIP
ROOM -
T H I R D SEAT. The lateral dimension
through H Point to trimmed surfaces.
L 86 E F F E C T I V E
LEG ROOM -
T H I R D SEAT. Measured
along a diagonal line from ankle pivot center to H Point
plus a constant of 10.0 inches. With rear-facing third
seat, foot is positioned in foot well or to nearest inter-
ference with rear end or rear closure.
H 86 E F F E C T I V E H E A D ROOM - T H I R D S E A T . The dimen-
sion from H Point to the headlining, plus a constant of
4.0 inches. Measured along a line 8* to rear of verticol.
STATION WAGON - CARGO SPACE DIMENSIONS
L202 CARGO L E N G T H AT FLOOR -
FRONT S E A T . The
horizontal dimension, measured at t h * floor level from
the rear of the front seat back to t h * normal inside
limiting interference on the tailgate, on t h * car center-
L204 CARGO
L E N G T H
*.T B E L T
-
F R O N T S E A T . The
horizontal dimansion meosured from the top rear of front
seat back to a vertical extension line from the normal
•nside limiting interference at t h * top of t h * tailgate,
on the car centerline.
W201 CARGO W I D T H - W H E E L H O U S E . The minimum horizon-
tal
dimension, measured
between wheelhousings at
floor level.
W204 OPENING WIDTH A T B E L T . T h * minimum horizontal
dimansion, meosured between the nearest normal inside
limiting interferences of the rear opening at the top of
the tailgate.
H201 MAXIMUM
CARGO
H E I G H T .
T h * maximum
vortical
dimansion, meosured from the top of t h * floor covering
to the headlining, on the car centerline.
H202 REAR
OPENING
H E I G H T .
T h * verticol
dimension
meosured from t h * top of t h * floor covering to the
normal inside limiting interference at t h * tap of the rear
opening, on t h * ear centerline, with both toil-ond lift-
gates fully open.
_
_
V
2 CARGO VOLUME INDEX BEHINO F R O N T S E A T . The
total velum* in cubic feet above t h * normal load floor
and behind t h * front seat with t h * liftgot* and tailgate
closed.
W4«L204«H201
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