1 step forward, 2 steps back....

[lyrikz]

A few weekends ago i finally got my truck running. My lower radiator hose had a sharp bend to it so i took it off, trimmed it and reinstalled it. I then added coolant and watched as the coolant poured out of the middle of the radiator. So my brand new 4 core radiator i some how put a hole in it. SOO, i pull the radiator and go and put my new radiator in. Its an identical radiator but i installed my rubber bushings on the bottom this time. ( i had left them off last time. Bad, i know.)

NOW, the radiator sits .5" to high....The radiator isnt a stock replacement for my vehicle. It sits about .5" to high. I took care of that by not having the rubber mounts in the bottom. But, i realize i cant do that because it will just rub right through the radiator if its metal on metal. I cant use my mounts and honestly i am not good at coming up with ideas. I just need two upper radiator supports that will mount in the stock location. Any suggestions? Tips? Materials? I dont need it super fancy. Stock worked fine.