68-72 body mounts
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Racer
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From: Okiehoma
68-72 body mounts
When changing the body mounts on my '72, do you folks recommend using the '73 up rubber mounts instead of going back with the 68-72 metal spacers. If you used the '73 and up does the body still sit the same.
Le Mans Master
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From: Wildwood IL
Some guys here have done this conversion with great results. More often than not, the body sat a bit higher....especially when using Poly.
How much higher using rubber????...I don't recall.
Eddie
How much higher using rubber????...I don't recall.
Eddie
Team Owner
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From: Springfield MO
St. Jude Donor '07
Rubber or poly mounts as-is will make the car sit a bit higher from the frame than it did before. I think some people have trimmed the rubber or poly cushions down to the thickness of the alumnium parts.
Race Director
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From: In Dreams There Is Truth Ohio
Originally Posted by Tankers
How did you know to put in the right amount of shims when you switched to rubber mounts
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