C-2 front end alighment shims

[Dale S.]

My 67 has no tab on the front end alighment shim to help remove them (I guess that is what the tab is for). They are just flat across the top. Someone is advertising on ebay for front end shims with tabs as being correct for 1967. Are my non tabbed shims incorrect? They have been there since early 1971 when I bought it. I can not imagine anyone changing them all. Thank you Dale

[Ken A.]

Re: C-2 front end alighment shims

They are incorrect. Originals were "tabbed" and still available. Just buy a handful of assorted sizes, match up to what you've got, & install.

[Gene M.]

Re: C-2 front end alighment shims

Dale, the correct shims for 67 are square off flat tabs. The incorrect round tabs with a hole are in common use by front end alignment shops.

[Stephen L.]

Re: C-2 front end alighment shims

Dale,

Front end alignment shims had a tab but NO hole.
Shown in photo below.

Shims used at core support had no tab. Flat across top


I can imagine that both types may have been used.

[Joe L.]

Re: C-2 front end alighment shims

My 67 has no tab on the front end alighment shim to help remove them (I guess that is what the tab is for). They are just flat across the top. Someone is advertising on ebay for front end shims with tabs as being correct for 1967. Are my non tabbed shims incorrect? They have been there since early 1971 when I bought it. I can not imagine anyone changing them all. Thank you Dale

Dale-----


Attached is a photo of a correct, original shim. There were 3 different thicknesses used----1/8", 1/16", and 1/32". Is it POSSIBLE that some cars originally used alternate configuration shims? Yes, I suppose it's possible, but I don't think such shims would be "TYPICAL of factory production".

[Dale S.]

Re: C-2 front end alighment shims

Thank you to all. I now have the correct shims. Dale

[Joe L.]

Re: C-2 front end alighment shims

Thank you to all. I now have the correct shims. Dale

Dale-----


By the way, the original shims were not plated; they were natural steel and rust quickly. The reproduction shims are very close to the originals in configuration but are zinc plated. I much prefer the zinc plated variety. If these were available in stainless steel, I'd prefer those even more.