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  • Joe M.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • April 30, 1990
    • 1338

    1960 Body Mount Pads-Ribbed Rubber

    The parts vendors sells 8 of the rectangular, ribbed pads, but I can only find the locations of 6; 2 on each frame side rail (4 total) and 1 on each of the rear frame x-members ( a few inches from the frame-body mounting brackets.

    I only see 6 in the AIM, but the AIM page that shows the pads does not show the front part of the frame. Where do the remaining two pads go?

    What type of adhesive was originally used to secure them to the frame?

    I could not see any evidence of adhesive on mine; just grease and dirt. I touched a couple of mine that were still on the side frame rails and they fell into my hand. I will probably use weatherstrip adhesive.
  • Rod K.
    Very Frequent User
    • April 1, 1990
    • 443

    #2
    Re: 1960 Body Mount Pads-Ribbed Rubber

    For 1957 there was one on the rear crossmember behind the spare tire bolt tab. I don't think there were eight.

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    • Donald H.
      Extremely Frequent Poster
      • November 2, 2009
      • 2580

      #3
      Re: 1960 Body Mount Pads-Ribbed Rubber

      When I took the body off my 60 there were two of the ribbed pads between the rear crossmember and the spare tire tub. I don't know if that was correct or not since my car was far from original, but where they were positioned, it made sense to me to keep the tub from rubbing against the cross memeber so I put new ones back in the same locations. I took the pictures attached of what they looked like before I took the body off.

      Don
      Don Harris
      Current: 67 convertible Marina Blue L79
      Former: 60 Red/Red, 2x4, 245hp (Regional and National Top Flight 2013), 66 coupe Nassau Blue, L79 (Chapter and Regional Top Flight 2017)

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      • Bill M.
        Extremely Frequent Poster
        • April 1, 1977
        • 1386

        #4
        Re: 1960 Body Mount Pads-Ribbed Rubber

        Originally posted by Joe Maulsby (17166)
        The parts vendors sells 8 of the rectangular, ribbed pads, but I can only find the locations of 6; 2 on each frame side rail (4 total) and 1 on each of the rear frame x-members ( a few inches from the frame-body mounting brackets.

        I only see 6 in the AIM, but the AIM page that shows the pads does not show the front part of the frame. Where do the remaining two pads go?
        The body has never been off my '59. I found 10 mounts:

        4 at the front of the passenger compartment; all have rubber cushions.
        4 at the rear of the passenger compartment; only the inners appear to have rubber cushions.
        2 at the rear crossmember; both have rubber cushions.

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        • Joe M.
          Extremely Frequent Poster
          • April 30, 1990
          • 1338

          #5
          Re: 1960 Body Mount Pads-Ribbed Rubber

          Donald, I don't see any photos attached to your reply. Please try again. Thanks.

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          • Donald H.
            Extremely Frequent Poster
            • November 2, 2009
            • 2580

            #6
            Re: 1960 Body Mount Pads-Ribbed Rubber

            Sorry,

            Here they are. These are as I found them before I lifted the body. As I said, I don't have a clue if the rear two were anywhere close to a original position, but it seemed logical so that the spare tire tub didn't ride directly against the cross member.

            I assume you have seen where the other 6 go per the AIM (page L73). When I did my body drop on my 60 I placed them per the AIM then adjusted after the body was down. The front 6 sort of have a logical position when you have the body down, or at least that is how I saw it.

            When I was getting ready to put my body back on, I did an lot of searches and found a photo of a C1 (I think it was a 62) right after they lifted the body which show the ribbed pads. It was a photo from the 70's so most likely showed original locations. I don't remember if it showed the two at the rear.
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            Don Harris
            Current: 67 convertible Marina Blue L79
            Former: 60 Red/Red, 2x4, 245hp (Regional and National Top Flight 2013), 66 coupe Nassau Blue, L79 (Chapter and Regional Top Flight 2017)

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            • Patrick H.
              Beyond Control Poster
              • December 1, 1989
              • 11643

              #7
              Re: 1960 Body Mount Pads-Ribbed Rubber

              I've also seen them stacked as mentioned above in order to get enough thickness to do any good. You might need 8 total, you may need more. Once you lower the body onto the frame you may very well find that there is a gap in one or more of the locations and you need 2+ thicknesses in order for the mounts to do any good.

              Patrick
              Vice-Chairman (West), Michigan Chapter NCRS
              71 "deer modified" coupe
              72 5-Star Bowtie / Duntov coupe. https://www.flickr.com/photos/124695...57649252735124
              2008 coupe
              Available stickers: Engine suffix code, exhaust tips & mufflers, shocks, AIR diverter valve broadcast code.

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              • John H.
                Beyond Control Poster
                • December 1, 1997
                • 16513

                #8
                Re: 1960 Body Mount Pads-Ribbed Rubber

                The body had never been off the frame of this '61, and the mounts, shims, and ribbed pads were carefully mapped when the body came off so they could be replaced exactly where they were placed originally after restoring the chassis.

                It had six ribbed pads, located like Joe noted on his frame in the first post.
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                • Joe M.
                  Extremely Frequent Poster
                  • April 30, 1990
                  • 1338

                  #9
                  Re: 1960 Body Mount Pads-Ribbed Rubber

                  I have three original ribbed pads remaining and none of them were close to touching the underside of the body. Originally, were they suppose to touch the underside of the body? Have the originals shrunk that much?

                  I can place my pinkie finger between the top of the pad and the underside of the body.

                  I would have stack two together in order for them to fill the gap between the frame and the body.

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                  • Bill M.
                    Extremely Frequent Poster
                    • April 1, 1977
                    • 1386

                    #10
                    Re: 1960 Body Mount Pads-Ribbed Rubber

                    Originally posted by Joe Maulsby (17166)
                    I have three original ribbed pads remaining and none of them were close to touching the underside of the body. Originally, were they suppose to touch the underside of the body? Have the originals shrunk that much?

                    I can place my pinkie finger between the top of the pad and the underside of the body.
                    Thanks for the photo John. I never noticed the ribbed pads.

                    I can only get to one side of my '59. The driver's side has one ribbed pad glued to the siderail; none on the X-member. It has as much clearance as your pad.

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                    • Bill M.
                      Extremely Frequent Poster
                      • April 1, 1977
                      • 1386

                      #11
                      Re: 1960 Body Mount Pads-Ribbed Rubber

                      Originally posted by Bill Mashinter (1350)
                      Thanks for the photo John. I never noticed the ribbed pads.

                      I can only get to one side of my '59. The driver's side has one ribbed pad glued to the siderail; none on the X-member. It has as much clearance as your pad.
                      Correction: I got all the way under the '59 on both sides. There are 7 pads. 2 on each siderail, 2 on the X-member, and one in the middle of the back x-member.

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                      • Joe M.
                        Extremely Frequent Poster
                        • April 30, 1990
                        • 1338

                        #12
                        Re: 1960 Body Mount Pads-Ribbed Rubber

                        Bill, out of curiosity, how many rubber pads does the 1959 AIM show?

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                        • Bill M.
                          Extremely Frequent Poster
                          • April 1, 1977
                          • 1386

                          #13
                          Re: 1960 Body Mount Pads-Ribbed Rubber

                          Originally posted by Joe Maulsby (17166)
                          Bill, out of curiosity, how many rubber pads does the 1959 AIM show?
                          Dunno. There was no '59 AIM available when I bought my '60 AIM in 197?. Maybe I'll have to go ahead and buy one soon....

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                          • Bob B.
                            Very Frequent User
                            • March 1, 2003
                            • 831

                            #14
                            Re: 1960 Body Mount Pads-Ribbed Rubber

                            Joe,

                            Here are two pics showing where my six pads were.

                            Bob
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                            • Joe M.
                              Extremely Frequent Poster
                              • April 30, 1990
                              • 1338

                              #15
                              Re: 1960 Body Mount Pads-Ribbed Rubber

                              i believe I am going to go with six as shown in the 1960 AIM and shown in the photos from earlier in this thread. It looks like there was some discretion as to where two were placed on the side frame rails; as far as how far apart. One of my side rail pads is still in place, so I have one original reference point. Will use the AIM to position the others. Thanks for all of the input.

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