unibody rubber mounts

needmoretime · Post by **needmoretime** » August 2, 2006, 10:13 pm

Alright guys, I need new square rubber body mounts for a certain truck. What can I use as a replacement and where can I get these! They look like a piece of old tire but really thick. The ones that go between the bed and frame!

Thanks

:lol:

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » August 2, 2006, 11:35 pm

I had this mysterious space come up, where my body lines on the box and cab did not line up anymore, on my '64 when I reinstalled the cab and box. WITH new cab rubbers, after it came back from the bodyshop.

I shimmed the (formerly unshimmed) box up at the front with hockey pucks. perfect thickness. Have not had the front fenders and doors on yet to see if the body lines will work,, still a mystery WHY I needed shims at all. But the pucks worked.

You could cut them square with a hacksaw and grind them down on the sidewalk if necessary for thickness, too, in the case of a uni.

66fordtrucknut · Post by **66fordtrucknut** » August 3, 2006, 5:26 am

That certain truck is a 63' uni.,...I'm guessing
Charlie

Comet · Post by **Comet** » August 3, 2006, 1:21 pm

The square rubber ones that look like a tire? Are you talking about the firewall to inner fender stap? I am actually making some out of an old tire when I get new rubber under my slick.

needmoretime · Post by **needmoretime** » August 3, 2006, 5:00 pm

Here is the new block that is held in the bed crossmembers by a screw and the pad that goes under it. The rubber is what I would be looking for. Its 5/8 thick. :?:

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66fordtrucknut · Post by **66fordtrucknut** » August 4, 2006, 4:52 am

Wayne, What about horse stall mat? That stuff is tough as nails and about that thickness.
Charlie

needmoretime · Post by **needmoretime** » August 4, 2006, 6:10 am

Thats what i am taking about! I did not know that because I got out of horses when I turned 11! I think we have the originals but Rick Allen said he never had a sample of a good one to repop. Just trying to help other people out that may need body mounts for uni's

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » August 4, 2006, 6:52 am

You can also cut out the sidewall of tires. Truck tires would be thicker and you can stack to desired thickness.

FORDBOYpete · Post by **FORDBOYpete** » August 4, 2006, 8:55 am

JC,
I'm curious, how do those Hockey pucks play when they're squared up and have a hole in them like that? :lol:

Ooh oh, wait a minute, after enough suds I guess it's not a matter afterall, huh?. . . :lol:

FBp

castruck_1964 · Post by **castruck_1964** » August 4, 2006, 4:25 pm

The other possiblity is if you could find some old conveyer belting or tractor /loader tires as they have even ticker sidewalls than truck tires. Just some more food for thought. :wink:

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » August 4, 2006, 6:01 pm

FORDBOYpete wrote:JC,
I'm curious, how do those Hockey pucks play when they're squared up and have a hole in them like that?

Ooh oh, wait a minute, after enough suds I guess it's not a matter afterall, huh?. . .

FBp

after enough suds, Pete any problem in the world can be solved.
(temporarily at least)
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Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » August 4, 2006, 6:06 pm

FORDBOYpete wrote:JC,
I'm curious, how do those Hockey pucks play when they're squared up and have a hole in them like that?

Ooh oh, wait a minute, after enough suds I guess it's not a matter afterall, huh?. . .

FBp

after enough suds, Pete any problem in the world can be solved.
(temporarily at least)

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » August 9, 2006, 2:19 pm

you should have a rubber/plastic supply place somewhere nearby where you can get a bar or hunk of something close to size and cut off the length you need and drill your holes .rubber is graded by a durometer, the higher the number the more dense and less squishy it is.

http://www.gardico.com/rubber_pads.html