A glass body uses a gasket mainly for noise, not support like the Jeep body. Use truck cap gasket material that comes in a roll, and apply it anywhere the body touches the frame. This stuff is only about 5/16 thick, but crushes down to basically nothing. My body is steel, but mounts the same way. You didn't tell us what the body was, so I'm assuming it's something like a 32 Ford that sits right on the frame.
Here's a picture of my chassis, and you can see where I put my gaskets.
-- Edited by hemi43 on Friday 10th of August 2012 09:53:01 AM
when i did my jeep body they gave me rubber biscuits that looked like they were cut from tires. when i redid the jeep body last time i cut up teflon cutting boards that were 1/2 thick for body mounts
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There are 106 miles to Chicago. We have a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
The truck cap gasket is actually what I have and it is a 32 Ford delivery body. Somebody told me that it should be solid rubber and not the foam so I thought I would ask.
The body on my car is bolted sideways, so the extra thickness of rubber wouldn't have worked for my application. I don't think either choice would be wrong, because both will prevent metal to metal contact, IMHO.
where i work we make the foam in question, i could hook u up with some 8lb foam as we call it which is better than rubber. if anyone wants some stuff i can cut some pieces to fit your needs
A glass body uses a gasket mainly for noise, not support like the Jeep body. Use truck cap gasket material that comes in a roll, and apply it anywhere the body touches the frame. This stuff is only about 5/16 thick, but crushes down to basically nothing. My body is steel, but mounts the same way. You didn't tell us what the body was, so I'm assuming it's something like a 32 Ford that sits right on the frame.
Here's a picture of my chassis, and you can see where I put my gaskets.
-- Edited by hemi43 on Friday 10th of August 2012 09:53:01 AM
