Body mount question
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Body mount question
After taking the body off my 64, I was inventorying the mount hardware and something doesn't make sense.... Here's what I found:
Radiator support: 3 horseshoe shaped body shims welded to the frame on each side.
Mount # 1 (at firewall): No rubber, a couple of shims and one aluminum spacer on each side.
Mount # 2 (under door sill): a couple of shims and nothing else.
Mount # 3 (in rear wheel well): some shims, rubber donuts above (inside the access) and below (between body and frame).
Mount # 4 (near gas tank): Rubber domuts between body and frame and below the frame mounting.
Middle mounts (center of body near inboard seat belt attachments) 1 thick flat washer on each side between body and frame.
No mount provisions at all at the outboard seat belt locations.
It appears that I have some sort of mix between 63 and 64 body mounting hardware. I doesn't match anything in my 64 AIM. My car is an early 64 (Nov 63 build; #105578). All mounts had what appeared to be reminants of tape holding the shims and aluminum spacers in place, so I am assuming that these are original.
Anyone have any input on whether this is correct or not?
Radiator support: 3 horseshoe shaped body shims welded to the frame on each side.
Mount # 1 (at firewall): No rubber, a couple of shims and one aluminum spacer on each side.
Mount # 2 (under door sill): a couple of shims and nothing else.
Mount # 3 (in rear wheel well): some shims, rubber donuts above (inside the access) and below (between body and frame).
Mount # 4 (near gas tank): Rubber domuts between body and frame and below the frame mounting.
Middle mounts (center of body near inboard seat belt attachments) 1 thick flat washer on each side between body and frame.
No mount provisions at all at the outboard seat belt locations.
It appears that I have some sort of mix between 63 and 64 body mounting hardware. I doesn't match anything in my 64 AIM. My car is an early 64 (Nov 63 build; #105578). All mounts had what appeared to be reminants of tape holding the shims and aluminum spacers in place, so I am assuming that these are original.
Anyone have any input on whether this is correct or not?
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Re: Body mount question (magicv8)
The above observations are existing to the original car. LIC's body mounts for 64-67 are all rubber as are the diagrams in the AIM for 64. I have not purchased new mounting hardware yet.
Problem is that this stuff looks like it was build at the factory this way. I have not investigated how a 63 was mounted vs 64-67 because I assumed I had all rubber mounts. The mix of solid mounts in the front and cushioned mounts in the back just doesn't seem correct. Because the aluminum spacers are shorter than rubber mounts, I want to make sure that if I replace all with rubber, as a "normal" 64 would have, the body will still fit correctly.
Were the 63 frame mountings the same height from the frame rails as the 64 & up mounts?
[Modified by Subfixer, 9:49 AM 2/25/2004]
Problem is that this stuff looks like it was build at the factory this way. I have not investigated how a 63 was mounted vs 64-67 because I assumed I had all rubber mounts. The mix of solid mounts in the front and cushioned mounts in the back just doesn't seem correct. Because the aluminum spacers are shorter than rubber mounts, I want to make sure that if I replace all with rubber, as a "normal" 64 would have, the body will still fit correctly.
Were the 63 frame mountings the same height from the frame rails as the 64 & up mounts?
[Modified by Subfixer, 9:49 AM 2/25/2004]
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Re: Body mount question (Subfixer)
No rubber mounts on the 63's. 64's had 'em. The radiator shroud "U" shims are correct I believe, at least that's the way mine were/are. The two center mounts at the tunnel area with washers only is correct also. FYI, the underside of vettes was basically rough fiberglas and the shims were used (masking taped) at the factory to fill in the unevenness btwn the floor and the frame. You should use the same amount when reinstalling your body.
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Re: Body mount question (MasterDave)
Dave, thanks for the info on the rad support and center mounts. What about mount #1 at the firewall and mount #2 under the door sills?
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Re: Body mount question (Subfixer)
Did mine 4 years ago bro. I believe though that the body from the firewall to the back end had rubber mounts. If yours (no matter what's there) were indeed taped in with masking tape it was original, that's the way they held them in at the factory and just pushed the bolt thru the shims/rubber grommets. Just put it back together with the same amount of spacers/grommets and it's will be fine. :thumbs:
