Re: [Chrysler300] Body mounts for 56

["Blackbird" <hemichrysler@xxxx>]

I may have misunderstood the question, and maybe the design is very
different for 1956, but this is what I did, 3 years ago, for my 1950 New
Yorker (99000 mile 2 dr htp). The old rubber was cracked, worn and the
centre holes had been enlarged by sidewise pressure from the mounting bolts
as the body moved relative to the frame over 48 years of driving.

I went to a rubber specialist. They had hundreds of different dies for
cutting rubber, including many circles of differing diameters, and, of
course, sheets and sheets of rubber of various thicknesses. Taking my old
and cracked rubber with me, I chose an appropriate die and some thick,
dense, heavy duty rubber. Actually, it may not have even been 'rubber' -
could have been some other compound.

At home, I drilled holes through them and fitted new zinc plated bolts,
washers and nuts. With the mounting bolts went through the outriggers and
into the car body, I fitted new rubber to both ends of the bolts.

Richard.

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Having some work done on my 56B and found that the rear body mounts are
almost completely rusted up. I'm assuming that you don't get parts for
these, just make something that will work? I know it won't be original, but
seems like the odds of finding "good" ones would be pretty slim. True or
not?

Mine in an Ohio car with 120,000 miles on it, so I don't think being
original is vital at this point. Just trying to keep it on the road, but if
good mounts are out there, or there are other ideas I'd love to hear about
them.