Body Mounts
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Drifting
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Body Mounts
Do the body mounts come all the same thickness/height? The reason I ask is that on my 74 I just bought the drivers side front fender either is too high and my head light cover and hood are sitting low because of it, or, I need to shim up my hood hinge on that side.
The rear Drivers side fender seems like it sits a little low. I have a larger gap at the top of the trailing edge of the door then the bottom.
It would seem logical that the person installed the mounts in the wrong locations if they do come in different heights.
Any thoughts?
Bill
The rear Drivers side fender seems like it sits a little low. I have a larger gap at the top of the trailing edge of the door then the bottom.
It would seem logical that the person installed the mounts in the wrong locations if they do come in different heights.
Any thoughts?
Bill
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St. Jude Donor '05
Here's what I did:
I bought poly cushions and shims (fender washers from Homedepot)
I replaced all body mounts and left the bolts loose (only used them to position the body mount cushion)
With the wheels on the floor and the body on the mounts I verified that all cushions were tight. I added shims to those that were loose or removed shims from the tight ones until all 8 were tight.
Tightened all bolts - body sits just fine, no differences left/right....
The cushions are all the same thickness, check if the previous owner added too many shims to the driver's side front mount.
I bought poly cushions and shims (fender washers from Homedepot)
I replaced all body mounts and left the bolts loose (only used them to position the body mount cushion)
With the wheels on the floor and the body on the mounts I verified that all cushions were tight. I added shims to those that were loose or removed shims from the tight ones until all 8 were tight.
Tightened all bolts - body sits just fine, no differences left/right....
The cushions are all the same thickness, check if the previous owner added too many shims to the driver's side front mount.
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First issue (headlight area) sounds like either the headlight
support or the steel support it bolts to is rotted and drooping down.
I might be wrong, but this is the first place to look.
On the door gap, sometimes adjusting the door position at the hinges
can equalize out to an acceptable alignment. Yes, you can shim the
rear (#4) body mount to raise the rear and close the top of the rear
door gap, but I would try moving the door a bit first.
Door alignment is tricky ... usually takes many small tweaks to get it "right".
support or the steel support it bolts to is rotted and drooping down.
I might be wrong, but this is the first place to look.
On the door gap, sometimes adjusting the door position at the hinges
can equalize out to an acceptable alignment. Yes, you can shim the
rear (#4) body mount to raise the rear and close the top of the rear
door gap, but I would try moving the door a bit first.
Door alignment is tricky ... usually takes many small tweaks to get it "right".
