82 A 28/29 AA Truck cab question

[john charlton]

When I bought this truck no body blocks were fitted . I fitted new blocks with the rubber pads tacked on . I was not sure if anything went under the front single bolt mounting so I fitted a rubber pad the same thickness as the others . This raises the front of the cab that the latches do not fit so I have removed them . At the front bolt the block is sandwiched between the steel channel so the connection will be " metal to metal" or is frame webbing involved ?

John in Suffolk County England . Mixed weather today sunshine and showers

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

John, there should be a 1/16th thick woven Anti-Squeak pad under the front, and the pad was folded for the rear to a double thickness of 1/8th inch. Rubber was not used originally.

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[john charlton]

Thank you Brent all is clear .I have suitable material .

John in same place same weather

[wrndln]

Is this pad only used on CCPU and AA bodies? On my 28 coupe, there is the frame webbing and the splash apron on it only before the body is installed. The front body block encased in the metal on the top and bottom, just sits on the splash apron, i.e. no pad between them. Is this right? I can understand that means there is metal to metal, but the bolt that secures the cowl to the frame is very tight, so squeaking would seem to be a low probability.

Rusty Nelson

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Originally Posted by wrndln

Is this pad only used on CCPU and AA bodies? On my 28 coupe, there is the frame webbing and the splash apron on it only before the body is installed. The front body block encased in the metal on the top and bottom, just sits on the splash apron, i.e. no pad between them. Is this right? I can understand that means there is metal to metal, but the bolt that secures the cowl to the frame is very tight, so squeaking would seem to be a low probability.

Rusty Nelson

While these are made incorrectly solely out of rubber, look at the long pads for the #1, and #2 & #3 body bolts.

[Neil Wilson]

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Originally Posted by john charlton

When I bought this truck no body blocks were fitted . I fitted new blocks with the rubber pads tacked on . I was not sure if anything went under the front single bolt mounting so I fitted a rubber pad the same thickness as the others . This raises the front of the cab that the latches do not fit so I have removed them . At the front bolt the block is sandwiched between the steel channel so the connection will be " metal to metal" or is frame webbing involved ?

John in Suffolk County England . Mixed weather today sunshine and showers

The body pad shown (as extracted from Brent's photo) was used on the 1928—June-1930 82-A (as well as other 1928/1929 A bodies). The pad fit under the body (not attached to the front body block).