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Can someone confirm me the height of the cab mount blocks used n also the block or what they used n height for the grill shroud
, any input be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
Jeff

Jeff,

There are a number of spacers involved. When I assembled and mounted my cab, hood and grille shell I varied the thicknesses of those to get an even gap around the doors and hood. It's trial and error and varying the thickness of one affects the others. Which one are you asking about? I can check it.

Ray W raywaldbaum@gmail.com

I need to figure out the height of the cab mount blocks for front n back for the cab
Thanks again

Jeff,

I got my '36 high cab PU in 1965 and restored it myself. If you need measurements or photos you have my email address.

I'm a do-it-yourselfer glad to help other do-it-yourselfers. Plenty of people helped me when I did the restoration in the early 1970s.

Jeff,
No spacers are used on the front bolt or the number two bolt. There was some webbing to prevent metal to metal contact. This webbing was also used for shims, I suspect. There is a wood block under the cab sill at the number three bolt with webbing between the frame and wood block, and a rubber cushion inside a metal retainer to support the cab at the back (#4) bolt.
The number three bolt has a smallish coil spring on the bottom end inside the frame rail and the number four bolt has a stiff spring, like a valve spring, under the head, on top, above the floor. The rear floor is reinforced at the points where the rubber cushion/retainer is below and the spring is above.
I will see if I can get some measurements for you tomorrow.

Mike

I don't know for certain, but it looks like the mounting assemblies and sequence may be the same for these as for a '46. If it will help I can email pics of a display I made of the assembly/sequence for each of the 4 attachment points referenced by Mike. I made this as each piece was removed from the truck as a memory aid for the eventual reassembly. This was in addition to photos.

Thanks for the information Mike its great help !!! Would you happen to know how high the cab sits off the frame ? I need to find out that meAsurement known as the wood block hieght
Thanks again

Jeff,

I just crawled out from under my '36 high cab and emailed you those measurements. There is some trial and error shim adjustment required to get the doors and hood to fit properly. It's a lot like hanging a door in a house. The framers are usually drunk or stoned or both when they frame a door opening so some shimming is required to fit a pre-hung door. When trial fitting I did that with washers then when all the spacer thicknesses were figured out used high quality fabric reinforced rubber. I don't see how a pre-made "kit" can fit every cab perfectly.

When you get a chance can you email me pictures of your project?

Ray W

Jeff,

I emailed you some snaps of the pickup box from the top and bottom. I'm surprised how little road grime shows up on the photos since this is a 40+ year old restoration and this PU has only been driven, never trailered.

Ray W