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Cees
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Post by Cees »

Hi all,

When I pulled out the frame from the hull I found 4 spacers between the hull and the frame (front spring brackets) 2 have a differend size see picture's
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I think they are no: 5336 A small and B large ??? They look not the same as in the partslist.

Cees
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1943 Ford GPA #6849,
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Post by Mithril »

Yes, I have some, they used them to fill the empty space between the hull and the frame. You are true, there were 2 models, same size but different wide.
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Post by leo verhagen »

Cees, Eric,

Can you provide me the measurements and thickness? I don't haven these spacers.

Thanks.
Regards,

Leo Verhagen

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Post by Donovan »

Everyone,

I also had these spacers and it is my opinion that they were used if needed but not necessarily required. If I recall correctly, I found mine on the drivers side on the front axle rear spring bracket between the hull and the frame on the inside. I think there may have been one other place but I do not recall.

I envision that when I eventually get my hull and frame back together that I may need several at strategic points as I am sure the hull will not be back in its exact original shape.

When I get there I will let everyone know.

Donovan.
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Post by bobassel »

I agree with Donovan.
Cees told me that he had found those spacers and
I was curious to other reactions.
My chassis was never taken out and I didn't find any spacer!
So I'll guess these were only added when the space between hull & frame was to big for proper adjustment.

Bob
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Post by Cees »

As you see in the parts list they only used for the front spring brackets.
The ticknes is about 1 mm for the small one and about 2 mm for the larger one.

Cees
1941 Ford GP,
1943 Ford GPA #6849,
1943 Ford GPA # 7741,
1943 Harley WLC,
Dodge WC57,
1942 BMW R75,
1942 KS750,
1944 VW 166,
1940 Hanomag 20b,

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