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Hey All,
After removing the body to repair it I now cannot remember where the pads go. I have new dust shields and I don't see much info in the Ford Service Manual.
Can anyone advise me?
Thanks,
Campbell Tellman II
1916 Ford Touring Car
Beaufort, NC

When your 1916 touring originally came from the factory, there were no pads between the body brackets and the chassis.

If there were pads when you removed the body from the frame, those would have been added by someone at a later date.

You may have had shims to adjust door openings.

Erik Johnson wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 14, 2025 2:15 pm

When your 1916 touring originally came from the factory, there were no pads between the body brackets and the chassis.

If there were pads when you removed the body from the frame, those would have been added by someone at a later date.

I used an old inner tube that I cut up and used between the body brackets and the frame on my 1915. No noise at all...

Hot rodders use them to reduce vibrations. Old tubes work too

You can also use these to make your own:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-4- ... -n/a-_-n/a

Thanks to all that responded. I looked at the pads today and they are about 1/2 inch thick rubber. There is a longer pad under the radiator. I have done a lot of work on the body and the doors are perfect. I will check the frame rails to see if I need the pads to keep the body level.
Campbell Tellman II
1916 Ford Touring
Beaufort, NC

Introducing a 1/2" pad under the body would necessitate raising the radiator too so the hood would still fit. !/2" is overkill. If the aim was to stop noise/squeaks 1/8" would do. Best to use insertion rubber with the fabric in the rubber That said the only place I have ever used any rubber is under the pan ears on just one of my Ts.
As others indicated, sometimes shims are used on the frame mounts to adjust door gaps. The need to do so indicates the frame is no longer straight.

Allan from down under.

I would skip installing rubber pads or shims.