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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 06:27 PM
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Rad Support Bushings. Help!





Seen above are my rad support bushings and problem. This is on my 1976 F-250 2wd with a 460. You can see my door lines are off and the bottom of the door rubs the fender. I have read that this problem is due to worn out rad support bushings. I measured the gap bewteen the bottom and the frame and it is not showing a low measurement since its suppose to be between .83" and 1.25". Whats wrong here and how do i fix my door gap issue?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 06:34 PM
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So what is the condition of the bottom of the fender at the rear? What is the condition of the door and door hinges? Does not look to me like the radiator supports are compressed that much. How about the cab mounts? How about the radiator support itself? They are known for rust and falling down around the frame.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 06:38 PM
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Door hinges are tight and no play so i have ruled them out. Where does the rear of the fender mount?
 
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The fender has one bolt from the bottom at the rear of the fender. If this rusts off or the bolt is loose the door can contact the fender.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 06:47 PM
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I will check tomorow. My truck is in a garage in the city where i am storing it and working on it throughout the winter. Damn canadian winters!
 
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