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| | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 8 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 8 | :confused: Putting together a 1946 Pickup. Street rod, so I am making my own radiator support. Can someone tell me how this is normally mounted? Does the radiator support bolt directly to the frame support or is there a block of wood, rubber, etc. between? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 | I don't know about the '46 but '47 to '53 had a 1/4" think rubber under the mount to the frame for vibration.
1948 Chevy Pickup
Chopped and sectioned
owned since 1974 when I was 15.
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Fred
52 3600
69 C-10
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 8 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 8 | I looked at the radiator support pads at AmericanClassic.com and it confused me. The pads are 4 x 1 1/2 inches and there are two of them. Where do they go? Are these the ones that go between fender supports and radiator support or between frame crossmember and radiator support. If the latter, why are there two? The support mount I was asking about is the one at the crossmember. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | The rubber pad (or pads) go between the radiator support and the crossmember. Wish I could help you more, but my truck is a 52. It has basicly the same setup, but only had one thick pad with some shims. You might have to play with the thickness, it does make a difference on your hood to fender alignment.
Fred
52 3600
69 C-10
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 | Fred is right the pad goes between the support and the frame crossmember. On my 46 there is only a thin rubber pad there which causes the front end to sit too low, which causes problems with the bumper supports hitting the top of the holes in the filler pannel below the grille. I need to put in a thicker pad to raise the front so it is aligned properly. This also affects the alignment of the hood.
Good luck
George W | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,586 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,586 | Rubber cut from the side wall of a discarded radial tire is better quality than the stuff you buy.Make sure the cab isn't set too high.You can change the cab angle slightly to help with the hood fit. The original rubber is fairly thin stuff.If you have to shim a lot use something rigid with the rubber ,not just thick rubber.The original core support bolts had stiff springs on the bottom to allow some flex. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | I have seen people use long bolts with washers and a valvespring for tension and flexibility.
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