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| | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 53 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 53 | Can anybody tell me what the thickness of the anti-squeak shims are that go between the support and the the cross-member? Also, what are they made of?
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John
John
50' chevy 3100 shortbed
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 433 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 433 | My supports are about 1/4 in. thick, that includes a thin piece of metal on both sides... They are squished after ??? years and look to be made out of tire looking material... If you wanted to you might be able to make them yourself or get them Here
1954 Chevy 3104 3 Window Hydra-Matic in my family for over 60 Years
Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right... "Scarlet Begonias" Grateful Dead 1974
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | If you are talking about an AD truck, those shims are also used to adjust the front clip for a good fit. I have one piece of rubber sandwiched with metal pieces. I cut my rubber piece from one of those coil spring inserts that they sell. It is fairly tough rubber. You could you a hunk of old tire. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Conveyer belting from your local gravel pit is a very good replacement. They have to change belts often. I think you can also get the belting from the farm supply by the foot.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 53 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 53 | I appreciate all the input.
Thank you all!!
John
John
50' chevy 3100 shortbed
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 | Ace hardware has hard rubber washers that are 2 1/2 inches in dia. with 3/8 hole that I used on mine,when You go to fit the front clip and the hood like truckernix said you might have to go up or down alittle the washers are about 1/8 inch thick so its easy to adjust the fit.
Pete | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 203 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 203 | I've got the same sandwich setup. I replaced the rubber with a piece of 1/4" neoprene which is what just about all your rubber washers are going to be.
Also, put some grease or oil between all the layers
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