The Ford Barn

61Tudor · 04-28-2019, 07:09 AM

I am building a rat using a 35 car front frame and home built rear. My cab is a 33 truck. How are you guys attaching the cabs to the frames? is it hard bolted or should I make an insulator?
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Jim Brierley · 04-28-2019, 10:48 AM

Most cars use an insulator, A's use belting, others use rubber.

100IH · 04-28-2019, 05:03 PM

Wood blocks do the leveling and aligning for the doors. The webbing / belting stops the squeaking / rubbing for the splash aprons to fame. Rubber shims are the final adjustment under the wood block and on top of the aprons.

redmodelt · 04-28-2019, 05:12 PM

All the body to frame mounting points get the rubber pads, then level from there. Belting was only used between the frame and running board shields also under the front fenders. The wood blocks are used for filler in the channels.

Jim Brierley · 04-28-2019, 07:53 PM

I stand corrected!

61Tudor · 04-30-2019, 07:48 AM

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04-28-2019, 07:09 AM	#1
61Tudor Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Muskoka, Ontario Canada Posts: 4	Cab to frame insulators I am building a rat using a 35 car front frame and home built rear. My cab is a 33 truck. How are you guys attaching the cabs to the frames? is it hard bolted or should I make an insulator? __________________ __________________ 61 Falcon 351C T5 8.8 52 F1 survivor 33 Ford BB, 239 Flathead 3 spedd 8.8, work in progress

04-28-2019, 10:48 AM	#2
Jim Brierley Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 4,089	Re: Cab to frame insulators Most cars use an insulator, A's use belting, others use rubber.

04-28-2019, 05:03 PM	#3
100IH Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: SW Idaho Posts: 970	Re: Cab to frame insulators Wood blocks do the leveling and aligning for the doors. The webbing / belting stops the squeaking / rubbing for the splash aprons to fame. Rubber shims are the final adjustment under the wood block and on top of the aprons.

04-28-2019, 05:12 PM	#4
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: Cab to frame insulators All the body to frame mounting points get the rubber pads, then level from there. Belting was only used between the frame and running board shields also under the front fenders. The wood blocks are used for filler in the channels. __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!

04-28-2019, 07:53 PM	#5
Jim Brierley Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 4,089	Re: Cab to frame insulators I stand corrected!

04-30-2019, 07:48 AM	#6
61Tudor Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Muskoka, Ontario Canada Posts: 4	Re: Cab to frame insulators Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks everyone!! __________________ 61 Falcon 351C T5 8.8 52 F1 survivor 33 Ford BB, 239 Flathead 3 spedd 8.8, work in progress