Thread: 34 ford 3W body mounts

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Need info on making my own body mount bushings. This time I want to do it right. When I mounted the body the first time I just used carpet strips between the body and frame. When I took the body off for my re-do awhile back I realized the mistake I made in using the carpet (some rust between body and frame). Luckily the coupe wasn't run in the rain too much. Most of the 10 or so years as a daily driver were in sunny Cal. My options so far for bushing material are rubber and nylon. The rubber I have is .250 and .300 thick. The nylon I have I can make anywhere from .300 to .125 thick. What is the normal thickness for these bushings? What is best for the material; rubber, nylon or something different. Thanks for the help.

Jack.

Up through '36 there weren't body mount pads as such, what was factory was an oiled woven strip that was combined with metal shims, it measures a nominal .125 thick. The '37-40 kit is made of 31 individual rubber pads, sized depending on location, most are .250 thick, several at .375, and a few for special locations that are thicker. If you want to come to the shop this week I can show you both types, I've got a complete '39-40 kit, though not specific to the model 40 the frames are pretty similar. I'll be headed for B'ville Friday, but earlier would work fine.

Thanks Bob,
I'll give you a call tomorrow. Jack.