Body Mounts
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Burning Brakes
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From: Concord Calif
Body Mounts
Hi there all, new here and it seems to be a cool place to talk and get and or give info here. Anyway I have a 68 coupe in the works now and was looking for body mounts. Seems I have not found anyone selling them. Then I see in a catalog that 68 had a solid mount. This car does have rubber in it now, but it is a real (as you guys say) BUBBA car. As soon as I figue out what it should have I can set the body back down on it. Thanks!!
Safety Car
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From: North Easton Mass
If you have the original frame it would have the solid body mounts. If the body is off, look on the driver's side near where the seat would be and also over the rear wheel, same side. If you can find a number that matches the last numbers of your VIN on the windshield pillar you have the original frame. If not, you will have to take measurements to see if the mounts are at the right height on the frame. In 73 the body mounts changed to rubber and the mounts were placed a little lower to compensate for the thickness of the rubber mounts.
At worst your car would sit ~1/2" higher with rubber mounts.
Look for BarryK's website. He has some engineering drawings of the Vette frames with dimensions.
Rick B.
At worst your car would sit ~1/2" higher with rubber mounts.
Look for BarryK's website. He has some engineering drawings of the Vette frames with dimensions.
Rick B.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Concord Calif
If you have the original frame it would have the solid body mounts. If the body is off, look on the driver's side near where the seat would be and also over the rear wheel, same side. If you can find a number that matches the last numbers of your VIN on the windshield pillar you have the original frame. If not, you will have to take measurements to see if the mounts are at the right height on the frame. In 73 the body mounts changed to rubber and the mounts were placed a little lower to compensate for the thickness of the rubber mounts.
At worst your car would sit ~1/2" higher with rubber mounts.
Look for BarryK's website. He has some engineering drawings of the Vette frames with dimensions.
Rick B.
At worst your car would sit ~1/2" higher with rubber mounts.
Look for BarryK's website. He has some engineering drawings of the Vette frames with dimensions.
Rick B.
Thanks for the info, the car does have the right frame numbers on it as does the engine and trans and rear end. It is a very late 68. Do you think there would be a noticeable difference in running either type mount?
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Melting Slicks
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I think I bought a replacement body mount kit from Volunteer Vette for my 68, all bolts, washers, spacers, nuts and aluminum bushings. (don't remember if i got the SS bolts/nuts from them)
I bought the kit so I knew the thickness of the bushings so I could sand down the poly bushings to the same size.
I think these were the part #'s on the energy suspension website and summit website (don't remember, did this early 2006)
I bought the kit so I knew the thickness of the bushings so I could sand down the poly bushings to the same size.
I think these were the part #'s on the energy suspension website and summit website (don't remember, did this early 2006)
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Burning Brakes
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From: Concord Calif
I think I bought a replacement body mount kit from Volunteer Vette for my 68, all bolts, washers, spacers, nuts and aluminum bushings. (don't remember if i got the SS bolts/nuts from them)
I bought the kit so I knew the thickness of the bushings so I could sand down the poly bushings to the same size.
I think these were the part #'s on the energy suspension website and summit website (don't remember, did this early 2006)
I bought the kit so I knew the thickness of the bushings so I could sand down the poly bushings to the same size.
I think these were the part #'s on the energy suspension website and summit website (don't remember, did this early 2006)
Thank You very much for the info. Think I'm going to go with the ploy type. Going to try sitting down the body and see what all the clearances look like with the 1/2 in spacer in it, should be NP though, but I'm going to check it anyway and then order the ploy mounts.
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