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Nov 18, 2010 | 03:02 PM

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razman

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Quick body shim question.....

gettin ready to put the body back on my 68' restoration project. i don't have the luxury of knowing how many shims the body originally had, as i purchased this car already in pieces. i plan on just shimming as needed, to get the body to sit level, based on wheel well measurements from each side.....my question is this:

what are the fewest shims you guys have seen, and what are the most shims that have been recorded? is it possible to have a mount with no shims at all? thanks!! Rick

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Nov 18, 2010 | 03:23 PM

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At different mounting points, I have seen as little as none and 5 at the most. The body will sit differently for almost any frame to body drop.

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Nov 18, 2010 | 04:04 PM

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I've seen zero and four. And, yes, it is entirely possible to have a mount with no shims.

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Nov 18, 2010 | 04:50 PM

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Mike Ward

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What they said............

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Nov 18, 2010 | 05:05 PM

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thank you very much!! operation body drop is ON.

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Nov 18, 2010 | 07:14 PM

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I droped my 69 body 3 weeks ago and used 3 shims total, 5 have no shims at all.

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