Radiator cushion

[Saskwatch]

Time to mount the radiator back on the frame , on the bottom of the radiator frame where the two mounting bolts go through the car frame it looks like there has been some type of pad/cushion anti vibration. 
  Wondering what others have used , & how thick I should be aiming for? 
  I’m thinking of using a 2”X 5” of sidewall off an old passenger car tire ??

  Thank you ?

 

[MarcDeSoto]

That's news to me.  The D24 Dodge Parts book lists no such pad there, but there are some washers and shim listed for the two nuts that fasten onto the two studs.  

[Saskwatch]

Thank you Marc, I appreciate you checking it out & letting me know ?

[joecoozie]

Or you can use this:

https://www.rubbertherightway.com/flat-rubber-sheets-masticated-rubber-54099-prd1.htm?productFeedId=0&utm_source=googleBaseFeed&utm_medium=shoppingEngine&utm_campaign=Google&source=productlistings{adwords_producttargetid}&origin=&utm_term=4588811781483185&utm_content=Catch All

[Saskwatch]

Thank you joecoozie for looking that up but since the parts book doesn’t show anything there I’m just going with the good book (-; 

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[bones44]

I used a old rubber mud flap off of a semi  witch was a 3/8" thick and had cords thru it worked great.

[Los_Control]

1 hour ago, bones44 said:

I used a old rubber mud flap off of a semi  witch was a 3/8" thick and had cords thru it worked great.

Awhile back I walked down the street to the auto parts store. I found a piece of rubber on the road.

2'x2' heavy 3/8" ... brand new cut off from a larger piece.  ... Must have been on someones flatbed work truck & fell off.

 

I was so tickled pink about finding this great piece of treasure 2 blocks from my home .... wife thinks I'm a lunatic  

 

@joecoozie thanks for the link!

[greg g]

I have some used conveyor belt from a quarry that was used at an ice skating facility for folks walking around in their skates. I cut portions of that for various cushioning applications. I have it in my garage for walk off mats. 1ts 30 inches wide, 3/8 thick.  Probably have 150 feet of it.  Use it for parking  lawn tractor,  snow blowers, etc on. Have it in front of tool boxes, work benches, and in the rear of my SUV.  it was in their trash after they did sprayed in rubberized flooring.

[Labrauer]

Only thing to remember is don't use to thick of a rubber because if you do you will run into the problem of lining up the bolt holes for the bolts at least the ones where the nuts are welded to the frame 

[andyd]

I would definately make a few inquiries regarding what should be there as I know from experience that 1940/41 Dodge & Plymouths use just a pair of 1/8th-3/16th thick 2" square steel flat washers or shims........ NO rubber of any sort .........and I would expect that the later mopars used the same type of mounting.........anything thicker will affect the way the side pieces of sheetmetal line up together with the hood alignment........and as the side panels and inside engine bay panels ALL BOLT TOGETHER I have trouble seeing what good a flexible mounting on the bottom of the radiator will be when everything else is solidly mounted to that radiator support...........my Oz 2 cents worth............andyd

[Pauls46P15]

On my '46 P15 there was a worn out pad about 1/8' thick piece of rubber in between the 2 metal plates. I found a radiator rubber spacer for Ford F1 pickups on www.dennis-carpenter.com for 48 -52 Ford Truck Part #: 8C-8124-A. I bought that one,cut it to size and added another bolt hole. It is thicker, but I haven't put the rest of the sheetmetal back on to see if there will be a problem with alignment of the mouting holes with the radiator side frame bolts. This type of support pad was the technology back in that period when the designs of cars and trucks were evolving from the smaller body and frame sizes of the 20's and 30's to the body and frame sizes leading into the 50's and 60's.