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Good Day All
I am about to install my radiator and shell to the frame of my 32 coupe. There is a square tube bracket that goes between the bottom of the radiator and the frames front cross member. The square tube is held down by two stove bolts. I was wondering if there is cloth or anything that goes between the square tube and cross member? Also does cloth go between the square tube and the bottom radiator bracket?
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It has been a while, but if I remember correctly I used a thin strip of rubber (cut from inner tube) under the radiator with slots cut for the bolts (easier to slide in place) and heavy (thick)roofing tar paper strip again with slotted holes between frame and square tube, fender brace assembly.
You'll have to use a deep socket to tighten the nuts for the long carrage bolts.
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A tar impregnated woven fabric was originally used. 30 lb. roofing felt is a good inexpensive replacement. I use it extensively in the bodies between metal and wood, also between metal parts like headlight bar end pads and fender.
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I am about to re-install radiator on '31 Coach. When it came off, where it bolts to cross member had some tar paper and a thin steel shim on one side and about 1/8" rubber shim on other side. I do not see any shim product specified in parts book. Was impregnated cloth typically used?
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