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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 112 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 112 | Can someone tell me. The proper no Of shims that go between the radiator cire support and the front cross member ? Also are they all metal or is there a leather shim included? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | 1950 3100 radiator? earlier mounting pad 50-55 mounting pads Metal shims (of different thickness and numbers) are used between radiator-mount pad and frame to help align body parts (alignment of fenders, hood, grill to cab - if necessary. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 112 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 112 | Thanks for the information Tim. I have a47-49 core support. That I'm planning on using with my 50 burb. This burb started out on s gmc frame when I bought it. I changed the front cross member to a chevy cross member snd have a 47-49 core support. As you can see it's a conglomeration of parts. I'm hoping that it will come together and work with my Chevy sheet metal.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | Check the fender-to-cab body line gap. If it's tapered from top to bottom, add or remove shims to help align the front sheet metal with the doors. Typical bodywork- - - - -if it looks good it IS good, no matter what needs to go on under the skin to make the sheet metal fit. Don't try that approach inside an engine!
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 112 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 112 | Thanks Jerry. I'll try your approach. | | |
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