Rad. support bolts difference
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Rad. support bolts difference
, I got another difference for your website. I'm not sure the years but I think 67-69 (from what i've seen)..... the radiator support is held on with a bolt with the 'nut' being part of the metal inside the rubbers. 70-72 has a nut and a bolt instead of the built in nut. Maybe you might want to add that to your website.
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, well if its not the years then maybe its the assembly plant of the trucks or something. blueovalmaniac was with me at the junkyards and can verify my discoveries. The few late 60's that were there all had the bolt and ALL the 70's (about 10) had the nut and bolt. I posted 4 pics of my '67's in my gallerys under "tech pictures for fte." My 67 has just the bolt with the built in nut. What you think?
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, yes this is a confusing thread, lol. The radiator support itself isn't threaded. I'm talking about the mounting rubber thing.
You know how the rubber grommet has the steel spool inside of it that goes through the frame? One rubber on top, frame, then another rubber then the flat attached washer (like a sandwich). Well, instead of the steel spool-looking-thing having the threads built in.... the 70-72's (that I've seen) have a seperate nut and bolt instead of the steel spool HAVING the threads built in, which wouldn't require a nut. Damn, this is some way confusing talk!! I can take more pictures if you want.
Mine and all the other 67-69 I've seen have the
You know how the rubber grommet has the steel spool inside of it that goes through the frame? One rubber on top, frame, then another rubber then the flat attached washer (like a sandwich). Well, instead of the steel spool-looking-thing having the threads built in.... the 70-72's (that I've seen) have a seperate nut and bolt instead of the steel spool HAVING the threads built in, which wouldn't require a nut. Damn, this is some way confusing talk!! I can take more pictures if you want.
Mine and all the other 67-69 I've seen have the
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I have seen those type of mounts with the threads incorporated into the metal washer part of the mount which seems to be bonded to the rubber. I can't remember where I saw them. I just remember trying to get rusted ones apart. It seems like they were cab mounts and I ended up using big channel locks with a liberal dose of sweat, knuckle blood and bad language.
I was in the junkyard this week and found a 71-72 with only the core support left on the front. I figured that it had rusty or rounded off bolts, but I actually got it off with hand tools. It is really solid and only has some minor surface rust. It seems that a good many nice pickups have a rusty core support, so I couldn't leave a nice one without a fight.
I was in the junkyard this week and found a 71-72 with only the core support left on the front. I figured that it had rusty or rounded off bolts, but I actually got it off with hand tools. It is really solid and only has some minor surface rust. It seems that a good many nice pickups have a rusty core support, so I couldn't leave a nice one without a fight.
