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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
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| | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 304 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 304 | In the process of painting my 52 and am wondering what is the best way to fix a vibrating hood? Should I just spot weld along the inside braces or maybe just use some kinda rubber insulator between hood and frame? That old wood shim has gotta go!!!
'52 3100 "once a Marine, always a Marine!!
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 304 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 304 | Denny, I put the wood in there just as temp to shut it up! I was trying to sell truck b-4 starting the resto job. Didn't sell- one buyer said there was a terrible vibration. Turns out it was just the hood!!! I couldn't get your pics to come though but I "get the picture" !!! Anyway, does anyone sell the rubber for the hood? If not I guess any 1/4 inch or so rubber will work. Thanks- gotta get to work on the 52- trying to make Charlotte car show April 19-22 to sell the ole girl!!!
'52 3100 "once a Marine, always a Marine!!
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 695 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 695 | Reminds me of the folded old rag bits dad used. I'd scrounge a piece of tire off the roadside if I had to... ha I'm shade-tree chip off the old block!  Jerry | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Boy, don't know why the pics won't pop up for ya. it's just a link to my album and as fur
as I know, no one has had any problems opening it and I‘ve been using the same format
for years.
You should try again, I've got the original cushion and it's replacement pretty well
documented there with sizes and all. You can get a 12” square of foam from any
hobby or craft shop like Michaels.
DG
Last edited by Denny Graham; 12/16/2011 3:09 PM.
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 304 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 304 | Denny,
Tried the pics again. They came up this time. Excellent pics and coverage of the subject!!! But I gotta tell ya- ELECTRONIC DIGITAL CALIPER- to measure the material!!!! You are THE MAN!!! And don't let that misses tell u any different!!! Just kidding of course!!! Thanks!!!!!
'52 3100 "once a Marine, always a Marine!!
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Good, the site seems to be having a problem the last few days. I've been trying to upload a picture since I got up this morning
and can't get it to open.
Digital caliprers are actually cheaper than a dial calipers now days, and it's quicker than eye balling it with a tape measure.
DG
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
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'52 3100 "once a Marine, always a Marine!!
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