Radiator mounting hardware

[Ratpin]

I've been waiting on a radiator mounting hardware kit for my '59 fleetside from classicparts that has been on backorder now for two months. I'm giving up and making my own now. Can someone supply a picture or give me specs to what they used from the factory? The hardware mine was mounted with had been cobbled together at some point and was not factory. I think it's just some certain sized bolt, washers and some sleeve type spacers to go with the rubber washers, but not sure on the sizes. Thanks

[51chevytruck]

Summit sells radiator mounts maybe you could check them out for some ideas and make them to fit your radiator. Just a thought. I searched radiator mount in the Summit search box.

Tom

[Ratpin]

this is the kit I have been trying to get but it's going on 2 months back ordered now and I'm to the point I need them finally.

Radiator mount kit

[dpike97701]

Did you happen to check The Filling Station? Just picked up my mounting hardware for my 51 and they had it in stock. Those times I've had them ship it to me it was fast too.

DP

[tmoble]

That kit is for mounting the core support, not the radiator itself. You should be able find this at any of the usual suspect vendors. No biggie.

[tmoble]

try this or call them:

http://www.tuckersparts.com/Radiator...-FRP-5627.html

looks like only the rubbers pads, but they probably have the rest of the stuff too.

[tmoble]

BTW, I've had good results with Tuckers, classicparts not so much.

[Daze57]

i live here in vegas and know tuckers v v well in fact i bought my 57 from jerry tucker over 20 years ago - still have it - good guys and cody or tom really know their stuff.
hopefully they can help ya out

[OrrieG]

I went to a local farm and tack store and got a section of very high density rubber mat for stock trailer floors. It is 1/2". I have used it for cab mounts, bed mounts and radiator mounts. Rest of the hardware came off the shelf at local hardware store. Places that sell wholesale janitorial supplies might have some of the same stuff for walkoff mats or comfort mats behind service counters. Lots of times aftermarket places charge dearly for bundling readily available parts, or for parts you can still get at Rockauto or Napa.

[Ratpin]

The bushings are simple to get or make. It's the sleeve spacer that I need the specs on as seen in this picture.

[BIGglaSS]

Cant help with the sizes, but heres the drawing

[_Ogre]

Originally Posted by OrrieG

I went to a local farm and tack store and got a section of very high density rubber mat for stock trailer floors

the corner of my bed mat is missing in my dd for this same reason