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Good afternoon and Happy New Year ðŸ˜. I’m assembling the chassis of my '46 1-1/2 ton truck. I tried to take pictures etc during disassembly but I can not remember where these stiff springs and thick washers go. See photo. Can anyone tell me where they are to be installed? Thanks in advanced for your help.
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'Bolter
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Look like cab mounting springs, go at rear of cab, 1 in each corner. Might want to get a kit to go with them, takes away a lot of clunks.
Here is the link:
https://www.oldcarmanualproject.com/articles/TIPS/ChevTruckTIPS/TIP101A.pdf Iirc the rear ones go inside the cab….
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'Bolter
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Thanks for your response.I have the cab mounting bolts and springs. The springs on the cab mounts are lighter than those I’m inquiring about. The cab mounting info will come in handy down the road.
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'Bolter
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They look like Tie Rod End Springs to me...they push on the cups that go around the stud ball.
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'Bolter
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Mike, you might be right. I better check my drag link and tie rod to make sure I didn’t forget to install them but I’m pretty sure I did them correctly because they are very similar to my model A.
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Crusing in the Passing Lane
Crusing in the Passing Lane
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They could also be core support springs.
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'Bolter
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That’s it! I forgot that there were springs on the core support bolts 🤪.
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What do core support springs do?
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'Bolter
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What do core support springs do?
They allow for frame to twist and not rip the fenders off the cab when on uneven ground.
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This is a screen shot captured photo from a long ago, I believe no longer active website, that might help too? Sheridan was a a tremendous information resource and active information contributor here and elsewhere.
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Tried to find Tim's old website but to no avail. That's too bad. He has a great
1947 First Series Chevy 1/2-Ton in the Legacy Gallery.
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Thanks everyone. I’m still around and have all of my resources. Occasionally get emails I’ll respond to at
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