yes i layed a long square across it to make sure and for measuring purposes . square just slid from one end to the other with no obstruction .
55 front clip questions
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Laughing Gas
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55 front clip questions
a few questions about mounting my front clip, is there any rubber bushing that goes between the rad support and the frame crossmember ? if so what thickness?. I have to build my own front frame rails, if you measure across the frame rails,is the front cross member lower than the frame rails (where the rad support sits on) my old front frame and crossmember are so twisted up i can`t get a proper measurement off of them, any help would be greatly apreciated!
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Well, it sounds like you have quite a project on your hands. Yes, the rad support sits on a thick piece of rubber approx 3/8" thick. It is located in the middle only as the support needs to be able to shift slightly from side to side for proper alignment of the hood then the fenders etc. Sorry, can't help with the cross member questions as my front has been swapped out to a Volare IFS. Good luck, Jag
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i went out and looked at the 55 frame i got out in the garage and it doesn't sit lower . its above the bottom of the frame rail i'd geuss a 1/4 inch maybe { it's freaking really cold here today so i'm not hanging out too much in the garage !! } . still havent gotten her digital back from repairs / or replacement or i'd have her come out and take a pic for you . i can't use it anymore since i'm the one who scrambled it's brains , LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Laughing Gas
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thanks guys!! yep its cold out here too! with the windshield factor tonight its going to be -40 to -45 c, time to hibernate!
so if you put a flat piece of steel across the top of both rails, the cross member is basically the same height as the frame rails??
so if you put a flat piece of steel across the top of both rails, the cross member is basically the same height as the frame rails??
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The radiator support has two bols in front of each other in the middle of the support, there is a 1/4 inch rubber pad at that point, about 6 to 8 inches either side of that there is rubber bushings 3/4 of an inch thick. The frame I have from my 56 is buried in snow at the present time, but I thought the the center of the cross member was lower than the top of the frame rails. You have me curious now but not to the extent that I'm willing to go outside to see, as you mentioned it's dang cold outside, I'm just east of you.Thanks for sharing your cold,LoL.
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maybe i misunderstood , yes it is lower than the top of the rail , but not the bottom . i'll check it in the morning for the measurement from the top .
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Note that the radiator support horseshoe is mounted slightly differently on the 53-55 from the 56. The earlier ones bolted in the center, the 56 bolted on each side. The rubber bushing are different. Mid Fifty sells the pads, and they should be replaced with new ones before reassembling and aligning your front clip The horeshoe is the foundation for getting everything to fit properly. It must be parallel to the face of the firewall, centered and level side to side. The rubber pads allow you to align it, and allows the front clip to move independent of the frame.
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well i know im tired and i see things like pink elephants dancing across the highway , but .... i coulda swore the front crossmember that the rad sits on was down in the frame ... NOPE! it's dead even with the top and at the bottom of the rail and the center has a slight concave . dont know if it helps ya 
, but thats the way the 55 is i got out in the garage . i didnt take any pics as i'da had to do it with the phone and they're of crappy quality . my 53 is the same .oh hades i'll go take a pic of it and the engine support crossmember thats out so you might be able to see .
, but thats the way the 55 is i got out in the garage . i didnt take any pics as i'da had to do it with the phone and they're of crappy quality . my 53 is the same .oh hades i'll go take a pic of it and the engine support crossmember thats out so you might be able to see .
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