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| | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 53 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 53 | Hello everyone,
I’m starting to assemble the front clip to my 59 truck. I was wondering if anyone tell me how thick the shim is that is under the radiator support ?
Thanks for all your help !
Clem
59 Chevy 3600
New Hampshire
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Clem,
Wait to hear from someone who knows 55-59 trucks/shims.
In earlier years, the number of radiator shim/shims and thickness of the shims was whatever was needed to align the front end sheet metal.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | not a shim really, but a large fat washer as shown here, and a rubber washer - and same set on top Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 53 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 53 | Thank you Red. I was wondering how thick that washer was. I'll start with a normal flat washer.
Thanks again
Clem
59 Chevy 3600
New Hampshire
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | they're unusually thick for a washer that diameter, which most commonly are the real thin "fender washers" - at a guess maybe as much as 1/8" - about the same as the rubber cushions there
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 | Clem,
...... In earlier years, the number of radiator shim/shims and thickness of the shims was whatever was needed to align the front end sheet metal. This is what I would suggest. Shim until you have a nice consistent gap top to bottom between the front edge of the door and rear edge of the front fender on both sides. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 53 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 53 | Thanks MPandC ! Thanks everyone !
Clem
Clem
59 Chevy 3600
New Hampshire
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