1965 radiator support bushing
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1965 radiator support bushing
does anybody know an alternative car/truck that would work for the '65 radiator support bushing. they're all $60 plus, when other vehicles are only $25 or so. Its crazy how expensive they are!
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Don't just consider the thickness of the rubber. There is a metal sleeve within that limits the compression of the pad and determines the height of the radiator support. Otherwise you won't know when to stop tightening the mounting bolts.
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Tony:
I hear ya, but keep this in mind. It's not just the cost of a piece of rubber, its sourcing manufacturing, stocking, advertising, staffing, printing catalogs...I could go on and on. When there are businesses that reproduce parts for our use, they have to earn enough profit to make it worth their effort. There are certainly parts that are not reproduced, for that reason, for which owners are always searching, relegated only to junk yard or dismantlers. So, even though it takes a bite out of our wallets, we're the ultimate beneficiaries that we can buy stuff to keep our trucks working and on the road. I'm with you, often looking for the most thrifty alternative but, on the other hand, I don't mind paying for what I couldn't get elsewhere.
I hear ya, but keep this in mind. It's not just the cost of a piece of rubber, its sourcing manufacturing, stocking, advertising, staffing, printing catalogs...I could go on and on. When there are businesses that reproduce parts for our use, they have to earn enough profit to make it worth their effort. There are certainly parts that are not reproduced, for that reason, for which owners are always searching, relegated only to junk yard or dismantlers. So, even though it takes a bite out of our wallets, we're the ultimate beneficiaries that we can buy stuff to keep our trucks working and on the road. I'm with you, often looking for the most thrifty alternative but, on the other hand, I don't mind paying for what I couldn't get elsewhere.
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Here's some NOS lower radiator support bolt absorbers. These measure 11/16" thick as do the uppers. 1 7/16" for the sleeve height is same as 23/16" - and 11/16" times 2 bushings is 22/16" plus the thickness of the frame rail at a solid 3/16"+ for my frame gives about 1/8" compress space or about 1/16" per bushing.
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