Help, where do these go?

[Deleted User]

I am reassembling the front end of my 54 Special and am having a senior moment. I have 4 rubber gaskets, each 2 and 1/4 inches square. Each has a hole in the center approximately 5/8 inches in diameter. They were at one time stapled to something. They are about 3/16 thick. I have another rubber gasket, same size as the others, but thicker at 5/16 inches. This one has no staple marks. Where do these go? I am wondering if the thicker one goes between the radiator surround and the front cross member that it bolts to. All the front end sheetmetal parts have been powder coated so I can't see any telltale marks.

Any feedback greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Doug

dougson

I believe you're right about the fifth one, the other four, yikes, nothing like these came off my front end ('54 Hornet) as I recall, but pretty much all the rubber on mine was long gone. The only stapling I have found on my front sheet metal is on the splash guards and inner fenders. Sorry.

RL Chilton

Doug-

Not sure, but it sounds like what you are describing are the "connectors" that go on the 45-degree braces that go from the firewall to the frame. From brace to frame, the rubber joined the two.

[Deleted User]

RL, thanks for your response. I know what you are referring to and these gaskets are not for those braces. As I said in my thread, they have remnants of staples in them so they were fastened to some sheet metal somewhere.

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Doug

[Deleted User]

Post pictures of these items and you will get your answer. Walt

EssexAdv

The first parts go between the radiator core support and the front frame. There is a corresponding tab on the frame. The flat section should be the same size (approximately) as the parts you are describing. they isolate and align the front clip