Body Mounts
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ONEBADBUG
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Body Mounts
I am about to bolt a bug body back on to the pan without using any of the rubber mounts, any reason I should not do that?
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Piledriver
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Re: Body Mounts
The base "gasket" ? Probably helps keep things more rigid by spreading the load out.
Would be interesting to find out for sure though.
Certainly does wonders for keeping water/drafts out, but probably not an issue on a race car.
Would be interesting to find out for sure though.
Certainly does wonders for keeping water/drafts out, but probably not an issue on a race car.
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zero vehicles on jackstands, square gets a fresh 090 and 1911, cabby gets a blower.
EZ3.6 Vanagon after that.(mounted, needs everything finished) then Creamsicle.
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Ol'fogasaurus
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Re: Body Mounts
[quote="Piledriver"]The base "gasket" ? Probably helps keep things more rigid by spreading the load out.
Would be interesting to find out for sure though.
Remember, there is the stiffening beading that is embossed on the top of the tunnel that the body mounts to; this area could fill with water (or other bad stuff) and sit there and rust the pan out. The body gasket also seals the pan from the unwanted liquids, dust, airflow (noise) from the outside too.
It is relatively easy to do and the holes can be punched with a leather punch. Punch the holes slightly undersize so the bolts are also sealed tightly. At the corners a ~45° cut from the inside bead allows you to continue on with the single line of body gasket.
I used a tad of weather strip adhesive on the flat areas on each side of the bolts just to keep the gaskets in place when putting the body back on.
Go for it.
Lee
Would be interesting to find out for sure though.
Remember, there is the stiffening beading that is embossed on the top of the tunnel that the body mounts to; this area could fill with water (or other bad stuff) and sit there and rust the pan out. The body gasket also seals the pan from the unwanted liquids, dust, airflow (noise) from the outside too.
It is relatively easy to do and the holes can be punched with a leather punch. Punch the holes slightly undersize so the bolts are also sealed tightly. At the corners a ~45° cut from the inside bead allows you to continue on with the single line of body gasket.
I used a tad of weather strip adhesive on the flat areas on each side of the bolts just to keep the gaskets in place when putting the body back on.
Go for it.
Lee
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Steve Arndt
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Re: Body Mounts
On my baja I replaced the rear inner fender rubber pads with a stack of washers to tighten things up. I still run the rubber pads between the front beam and body.
Steve
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ONEBADBUG
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Re: Body Mounts
I was planning to put sealer between the pan and body, and I'm assuming I will have to fab rear mounts anyway because it's a 62 body on a 76 pan.
I'm not hearing any problems with this, so that's what I'll do.
Thanks.
I'm not hearing any problems with this, so that's what I'll do.
Thanks.
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Ol'fogasaurus
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Re: Body Mounts
The problem I would have with using sealers is the potential with some of them to is the flexing of the pan vs. the probably less flexible body. I don't know how much flex there might be, if any, between the two but I think it is something to be concerned about.
Slightly off topic: are you planning on some additional tying of the rear torsion tube to the pan?
Slightly off topic: are you planning on some additional tying of the rear torsion tube to the pan?