Re: 1940 110 Body mounts, bolts & shims
Posted by HH56 On 2024/6/1 19:17:02
Typically the rubber will sandwich the frame mounting hole and isolate the body and bolts from the frame but there are a few exceptions where cushions are placed nearer and on either side of body sheetmetal or some body reinforcement. I played mostly with postwar models which have similar structures and mounting but are still slightly different. Not being that familiar with the prewar bodies to know which version is more predominate I will defer to others for a definitive answer.
The drawings are very similar to what is used on later cars though so on the two applications I marked where I would place shims. Above the cushions next to the body on the left drawing would still allow full cushioning and on the right drawing I would place any at the opposite end. Shims are not always used so you may not need or have any. If you wind up with a gap at a mount point where drawing the bolt tight will tend to distort the body metal is a place where one or two might be needed.
One place where shims are sure to be needed is the center bolt under the middle of the radiator cradle. Shims there control the height of the cradle which directly affects the gap at the rear of the front clip where it meets the cowl.
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The drawings are very similar to what is used on later cars though so on the two applications I marked where I would place shims. Above the cushions next to the body on the left drawing would still allow full cushioning and on the right drawing I would place any at the opposite end. Shims are not always used so you may not need or have any. If you wind up with a gap at a mount point where drawing the bolt tight will tend to distort the body metal is a place where one or two might be needed.
One place where shims are sure to be needed is the center bolt under the middle of the radiator cradle. Shims there control the height of the cradle which directly affects the gap at the rear of the front clip where it meets the cowl.
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