body mount shims?
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body mount shims?
Ok guys this is probably a stupid question but here goes.
I'm in the process of removing the body off the frame of my '79 f350
and noticed shims between the rubber bushings and the body.
Every mount has a different number of shims,I've been keep track of how many came from each mount.
Now when I go back together with the new bushings do I put all the shims back where I took them out of?
Does anybody now if the shims come with the body mount kit?
If they don't come in the kit where would I find them,as these ones are pretty rusty and don't want to use the rusty ones on the freshly painted frame, if you now what I mean.
Thanks Vince
I'm in the process of removing the body off the frame of my '79 f350
and noticed shims between the rubber bushings and the body.
Every mount has a different number of shims,I've been keep track of how many came from each mount.
Now when I go back together with the new bushings do I put all the shims back where I took them out of?
Does anybody now if the shims come with the body mount kit?
If they don't come in the kit where would I find them,as these ones are pretty rusty and don't want to use the rusty ones on the freshly painted frame, if you now what I mean.
Thanks Vince
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Yes you will figure out where you need the shim's when all the body panel's are back on. Some might need shim's for body alignment. When I put new mount's on mine I did not reuse any of the old shim's and all the panel's lined up fine.
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Thank you guys for the input.
Maybe this rig has been wrecked before?
The body lines matched up before I started and there was 3 shims on the driver side rad support and 2 on the pass side rad support.
The cab has 2 on the front of the driver side and 6 on the front pass side, haven't got to the rear cab mounts yet.
I don't think there is any under the bed, at least it doe's not look like there is any.
Seems to me I might have to shim the cab up to the bed and then the front clip to the cab?
Thanks again, Vince
Maybe this rig has been wrecked before?
The body lines matched up before I started and there was 3 shims on the driver side rad support and 2 on the pass side rad support.
The cab has 2 on the front of the driver side and 6 on the front pass side, haven't got to the rear cab mounts yet.
I don't think there is any under the bed, at least it doe's not look like there is any.
Seems to me I might have to shim the cab up to the bed and then the front clip to the cab?
Thanks again, Vince
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