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26/27 wooden body block spacers
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 6:47 am
by Acadia_john
I am wondering if wooden spacers were used between the body mount on the frame and the body of a 26 touring. If so how thick would the spacer be? Cheers, John
Re: 26/27 wooden body block spacers
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:06 am
by DanTreace
Yes.
May purchase the block set from the vendors.
These blocks fit into the subframe rails, while not acting as spacers, they do provide body mount firmness on the wood, just like the motor mount wood blocks. Only on the forward mounting flange under the front edge of the main floor board there is no wood block. You may put a bit of thin webbing there, have done that. The blocks also provide screw points for securing the upper side of the splash shields to prevent rattling.
Re: 26/27 wooden body block spacers
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2019 5:52 pm
by Acadia_john
My problem is more concerning than using the block kit sold by the vendors The previous partial restoration (30 years ago an old gentleman partially restored the car with the exception of the interior to the best of his ability) included a 2X6 piece of lumber between frame mounts and body mounts the length of the car to bolster the body. Now that I have the car I want to finish the restoration. It needs a complete steering column. Is this 2 inches lift going to adversely affect the angle of the column and the clamping in the dashboard?
Re: 26/27 wooden body block spacers
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2019 7:17 pm
by Humblej
John, no, a 2" lift will not work. The steering column will be the wrong angle, the pedals and hand brake will not have proper throw, the starter switch will dissapear, the hood and radiator will not align with the body, there will be a 2" gap between the splash shield and body...children will laugh and women will faint at the sight...no it will not be workable.
Re: 26/27 wooden body block spacers
Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 9:28 am
by DanTreace
John
Jeff may be correct depending on how the rebuild to the body was done.
Can only visualize why a length of 2x6 wood was placed on the frame unless the touring body was in total rusted shape of the metal subframe that holds the body panels. Or perhaps the lower body metal was rusted and then folded under the replacement wood structure?
Can’t really tell from the photo but appears to me the lower body is too close to the splash shield, the doors don’t seem to have much sheet metal under the openings.
Normal appearance.