Advice/tips
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Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Oakland California
Advice/tips
I'm getting ready to instal two things and need some tips/advice from you guys. I was trying to instal my stock radiator back into my '74 Vette and had difficulties doing so with the thick seal at the bottom. It wouldn't let me push down enough to instal the upper radiator supports. Is there an easier way to install this thing?
On to the second question:
Any helpful tips or advice to instal new body bushings(polyurethane)?
What's a good method to tackle such job?
On to the second question:
Any helpful tips or advice to instal new body bushings(polyurethane)?
What's a good method to tackle such job?
Racer
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On your second question. I've read where you can jack up the body on one side and replace the body mount bushings. Loosen the mounts on the opposite side. Just lift one-sided at a time just enough to replace the bushings. I think they use a floor jack with a board on top of it to lift the body just a little bit.
Don't do this on my post alone you need more specific information. Remember your fingers will be in a very dangerous spot if something should slip.
By using the search feature you may be able to find a thread on exactly how this is done.
Don't do this on my post alone you need more specific information. Remember your fingers will be in a very dangerous spot if something should slip.
By using the search feature you may be able to find a thread on exactly how this is done.
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Safety Car
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From: Oakland California
Is there a correct side to install the lower seal? I chose polyurethane because this car will be auto crossed.
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Team Owner
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I can't imagine the 'original' radiator shroud seals not disintegrating when you separated the radiator from the shroud [if there was anything left of them to separate]. Perhaps they were replaced prior to your ownership?
Thread Starter
Safety Car
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The bottom one didn't disintegrate, but I did replace the rest.
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