Looking for a source for vulcanized rubber body pad material

A31Woody

A31Woody

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I'm looking to replace the rubber pad between the frame and my station wagon body. As you can see from the picture, the current rubber is toast. Does anyone have a source for vulcanized rubber material that I could use to re-create the original pads. Also, any ideas as to how thick they should be?

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Wouldn't the station wagon have used the same as other cars? If so, wouldn't the kit from the suppliers work?
 
Find an outfit near you that does repair work on conveyer belts. I would imagine they have a ton of stuff they would be all too willing to let you haul off and make your own pads.
 
Sidewall of an old tire?
Slice up some old rubber rain boots. Jeff
 
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Boiler gasket material works nice.Very stable under pressure,in all temperatures.Has a fabric core so it won't squeeze out.I haven't seen any rubberized conveyer belt that is thin enough for this use.I have used belting as shims to mount a 29 radiator on a 31 crossmember,it was 3/8 thick.I can't be sure,but for some reason 1/8 thick comes to mind for original pads.
 
Ask at your local grocery or big-box store. Those checkout conveyor belts get replaced whenever the metal lacing starts to rip out. Most are 3/32 or 1/8 thick. I scored several like new belts with buggered-up lacing a few years ago.
 
I used conveyor belt material from Tractor Supply on my 150A. I think its about 3/16" thick. less than $20.
I had first bought the pad kit that the vendors sell, and, right outta the box, I saw it was not acceptable. (thin, unreenforced, and "cheesy"). I think the Rest. Guide has the dimensions listed.
 
Slowplane said:
I used conveyor belt material from Tractor Supply on my 150A. I think its about 3/16" thick. less than $20.
I had first bought the pad kit that the vendors sell, and, right outta the box, I saw it was not acceptable. (thin, unreenforced, and "cheesy"). I think the Rest. Guide has the dimensions listed.
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Thanks. I'll have to see where I can find some locally. I need to order a set of the guidelines... not planning on having the car judged, but I'm realizing there is a lot of info in there...


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I used rubber cut from the side wall of an old Model A tire. 1/4 inch thick and plenty of cord in it like the originals. The pads sold by the parts suppliers has no cord in it and is too thin.
 
Lots of great suggestions. Thanks as always everyone for your help.


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I found a semi truck mud flap laying on the side of the road, and it was just right for making shims. It even had the fabric reinforcing in it.

Also, there is a conveyor belt company close to me, and he gave me some belting for free, when I mentioned it was for a Model A.
 
I got some good rubber in Sacramento - Many thicknesses, not inexpensive, but it's good reinforced material.

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]SACRAMENTO[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]
1725 19th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone (916) 498-1800 / (800) 662-1800
Fax (916) 498-1818[/FONT]
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Dan Partain said:
I got some good rubber in Sacramento - Many thicknesses, not inexpensive, but it's good reinforced material.

Capital Rubber

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]SACRAMENTO[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]
1725 19th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone (916) 498-1800 / (800) 662-1800
Fax (916) 498-1818[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]STOCKTON[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]
1110 South Wilson Way, Stockton, CA 95205-7064
Phone (209) 464-1200 / (800) 624-1210
Fax (209) 464-2773[/FONT]
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Thanks Dan. I've been itching to get up to Vintage Ford for a while. Maybe a trip to sack town is in order.


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Hi,
I found reinf. rubber material at McMaster-Carr. Part#s in photos. Hope this helps.
Jim
 

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A31Woody said:
Does anyone have a source for vulcanized rubber material that I could use to re-create the original pads. Also, any ideas as to how thick they should be?
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When you say you want to re-create the original pads, they were originally cotton reinforced ...which as you probably already know, is NOT what the vendors sell. Most conveyor belting is too thick from what I found. I have some prints of pads for Ford-produced bodies, but I am not sure the thickness is the same for the 150-B. I would start by contacting Tim Johnstone to get the correct thickness dimension if you are truly trying to re-create with authenticity.
 
I also recently bought a small roll of reinforced belting from my local Tractor Supply store. I would agree it is about 3/16" thick, and is quite inexpensive.
It is very comparable in thickness to the non-reinforced pads supplied by the vendors. I am very pleased with the results on my project.
 
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