57 wagon body mount bolt help

[1930artdeco]

Hi all, I need serious help here. I ordered a body
mount kit for my 57 wagon. The instructions are not the best to say the least. So I think I have interpreted the A and B bolts correctly. Can someone verify that I have done this correctly. Also what is the rubber puck with the little top on it? They don’t ID them well and were to put them.

Thanks,

Mike

 

[KULTULZ]

The best was to do it (IMO) is to lay all of the mounts out on a work table, assemble as shown and try to match up.

The kits are usually only for a sedan. The SW and CONV/RHT are different in some positions.

 

[1930artdeco]

That is what I think is going to happen. The instructions are less than perfect-shall we say.

 

[KULTULZ]

I think two members here put a kit on a 56 SW and SD.

Hopefully they will chime in to help you.

Can you give the name of the kit supplier?

 

[1930artdeco]

I got mine from concourse.

 

[56sedandelivery]

If you are asking about the one in the first pic on my 56 the one similar to that went on the inside against the flootboard with a odd shaped star washer on top of it. It is used to align the pads between the floorboard and frame.

 

[1930artdeco]

Update:

I got all of the body rubber and bolts replaced! I figured out that either this kit fits multiple bodies which I think it does or Ford let this frame go down the line minus two supports. According to the instructions there should be two supports on the inside frame rail with special washers. My car (57 wagon) only has the rear mount and the special washers were in two different places. One-the passenger side-was in the correct location, the driver side was in the first outboard support :icon_scratch: I replaced everything as is the way it came off the car and the doors still line up and shut plus there was no body shift so I figure I will leave it as is. I do have one question though.

1) The very front bolt-the one that is exposed on the bottom-has a gap between the body and the frame. I replaced everything as it came off the car but I still have a tiny gap. Between the frame and the body there should be a square piece of rubber and a shim. So replaced them but either the rubber is two thin or something else goes in there. I can replace the square piece with the round rubber piece and that will take up the gap for sure as it is really thick. Advice?


Thanks Mike

 

[KULTULZ]

-Body To Frame Pad Kit -

All except Convertible, Wagon, Retractable &

Sedan Delivery - 1957-58 Ford Car

Part #: B7A-5001-A -​

Update:

I got all of the body rubber and bolts replaced! I figured out that either this kit fits multiple bodies which I think it does or Ford let this frame go down the line minus two supports. figure I will leave it as is.

I do have one question though.

1) The very front bolt-the one that is exposed on the bottom-has a gap between the body and the frame. I replaced everything as it came off the car but I still have a tiny gap. Between the frame and the body there should be a square piece of rubber and a shim. So replaced them but either the rubber is two thin or something else goes in there. I can replace the square piece with the round rubber piece and that will take up the gap for sure as it is really thick. Advice?

- BODY MOUNT SHIMS -

​

 

[1930artdeco]

Thanks K,


None of my shims look like those. All of the piece that came off were like the ones in the kit. I may replace the square rubber piece up front with the round rubber piece to take up the gap.


Thanks,


Mike

 

[KULTULZ]

None of my shims look like those. All of the piece that came off were like the ones in the kit.

Those are adjusting shims. They are used to level the body with the frame. They may not have been needed at car assy.