body mounts
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 22
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From: fort wayne IN
body mounts
This years winter project will be replacing all 8 body mounts. Would I be
smart to purchase a body mount lift kit or use a 2x4 and large pry bar.
Has anyone used the urethane bushings, or are the rubber bushings
best to use?
Thanks :smash:
smart to purchase a body mount lift kit or use a 2x4 and large pry bar.
Has anyone used the urethane bushings, or are the rubber bushings
best to use?
Thanks :smash:
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 135
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From: Fort McMurray Albetrta
Re: body mounts (vette 77)
Well i am just getting my body mounts welded on this weekend. #1 and #4 where alittle rusted so i replaced them. So as for lifting your car i would go and get the body lift kit. Your other choice would be to have 6 or so friends over to help in the lift.Use rubber bushings for the body is what i have been told , so rubber is what i got.
:cheers:
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Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 3,681
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From: Waterford Mi
Re: body mounts (Riley)
If everything is in good condition and not rusted out like mine was you can lift one side at a time with a floor jack and a 2X4 to replace them. The poly mounts will be stiffer and give you a slightly rougher ride but either will be better than wht you have now. Check my web page for what you need to do. If you decide to lift the body off maybee you can borrow my straps. Send me a E-mail.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Las Vegas - Just stop perpetuating myths please.
Re: body mounts (vette 77)
I had poly mounts installed in my GTO and hated it. Road like a tank. Lanes bumps felt like potholes. I plan to use rubber mounts in my C3 but will coat them liberally with silicone grease to prolong life. ;)
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 1999
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From: New Paltz, New York USA
Re: body mounts (vette 77)
Vette77,
I put new body mounts in my 81 this past summer. It was an easy job. If you want you can e-mail me at rcooper1@hvc.rr.com and I will give you step by step directions. I don't want to put it on here because its kind of long.
I put new body mounts in my 81 this past summer. It was an easy job. If you want you can e-mail me at rcooper1@hvc.rr.com and I will give you step by step directions. I don't want to put it on here because its kind of long.
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: Loveland, CO
Re: body mounts (vette 77)
I wonder how much difference the type of body mount can make. Mine are much harder that urethane or rubber, being just a solid bit of 1/2 inch aluminum. These were used up until I can't remember when. :cheers:
Race Director
Joined: Sep 1999
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From: Plano TX
Re: body mounts (rponfick)
I wonder how much difference the type of body mount can make. Mine are much harder that urethane or rubber, being just a solid bit of 1/2 inch aluminum. These were used up until I can't remember when. :cheers:
I wrote a step-by-step guide which is posted in the C3 tech section of the forum. I used a weekend to do it, but I took it easy.
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Joined: Aug 2002
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From: High Ridge MO
Re: body mounts (vette 77)
I used the rubber body mount kit. It comes with all of the hardware and shims. Almost all of my cars rattles and noises are gone now. I was expecting to have to spend alot of time shimming but when I sat the body down on the mounts the load seemed pretty even on all of them and the doors still fit good so I did not have to shim at all. Hopefully I wont have any problems by not shimming but I dont see a reason to if the load feels pretty even with the weight of the body.