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Old 07-19-2009, 11:58 AM   #8
Thadious
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Re: S10 frame conversion body mounts

Yup, I used the same mounts that Jeffs51chevy drew up, for my mounting setup as well. The only thing that I found of note to pass on is that the final distance from the frame to the top of the mount also needs to take into account the thickness of whatever you're using for a rubber cab mount.

I ended up using aftermarket Energy Suspension cab mounts that came with the complete set that I purchased when rebuilding the frame. They work excellent with the only thing being is that you have to machine the front mounts a little smaller in diameter to fit inside the AD mount bracket.

All in all, I think my front distance from the frame to the lower edge of the cab rail is 3 3/4" and the rear is 3 1/2". The rear edge of the front fenders sits at about 8" off the ground. This is with 205/65R15 tires.

Watch the amount of forward slope you put on the cab, since too much will not give you enough play room to raise or lower your front end to get the hood to align on the coweling (noticeable by the large lower gap at the bottom edge of the hood!)

Trust me, I spent the better part of 2 day getting the entire front end just the way I wanted it, with all the best fitting gaps between the panel... even then I had to remount the front mount again because I wasn't happy.

If you have any questions, feel free to holler and I'll help where I can.

Cheers,
Ted.

PS With this setup, it looks like I will be making a trans hump of about 2~3" to clear a TH700R4.
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