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Does anyone know where I am able to find body mount bushings for my 63 olds? I have done quite a bit of research with no luck. Is there another vehicle with similar mounts that would work such as buick or pontiac?
Thanks.
The rest of the mounts can be obtained from Ames Performance Engineering , a Pontiac company .They list mounts by dimension .
On page 270 . 8.125X10.5 (amesperf.com)
I've got to look at the car again to tell you for sure which ones go where .
I'm going to the shop tomorrow and I will let you know which ones go where .
Last edited by Charlie Jones; March 14th, 2021 at 02:04 PM.
OK , I had a look at what I had , and I can tell you this ;
You will need to order the following from Ames Performance ;
Four #PS413 mounts for positions #4 & #9 .
Two # PS412 mounts for position #7 .
Two # PS411 mounts for the radiator support . You will need a shorter bolt with this mount .
I've got the body back on the frame and everything fits .
Here is my project. I recently finished up the chassis. Its lowered 3 inches with all new bushings,brakes, etc. Motor was fully rebuilt a few months ago. I am currently working on painting the underside of the body to get it back on the frame.
Looks like you need a rotissiree .
I have one here in central Florida that you may borrow if you're close enough to pick it up .
Or I will sell it for $500 too .
It will be red with a white top but I havent started on it. That is the old paint. Once I have the body back on im going to take the car to get blasted. Overall pretty solid body couple dents and 2 quarter sized rust spots inside the wheel wells.
Yeah a rotisserie is on the list but I live in northwest indiana. The underside work is nearly done. I am going to invest in one for the next project for sure.
That really is looking nice. And Charlie, aren't convertibles different? (Not to mention mine is a '64, but I'm guessing '63 & '64 would be the same, all other things being the same.)
Some of these cushions I see online say "Except Conv."
Also, is the one that needs a shorter bolt thinner than the factory one?
Yes , convertibles are different .
They have several extra mounts in the middle of the car . ( positions 2 and 5 in the diagram above )
You would need to measure them and compare with the dimensions in the Ames catalog .
Seems as though 63 and 64 full size cars are the same .
Yes , the radiator mount is slightly shorter on the top cushion . Hence the shorter bolt .
Thanks, Charlie. I'm on the cusp of whether to actually lift the body and R&R the mounts & fuel line. Not that this is a reason by itself to lift the body, but it seems to properly R&R the fuel line (no A/C, so no return line), the body has to clear the chassis. And those clips are sure a PITA. Car is on my lift now, and my plan would be to buy 2 more Harbor Freight lift stands (I have 2 already), lower the chassis, and clean everything up & replace the mounts, then raise chassis back up. It's all undercoated (appears from factory), and I'm not going to mess with the undercoating -- just clean thoroughly. I'll measure the pads, etc., when I get 'em off and try to get replacements. I can already see that some are dry-rotted -- which is not surprising after 57 yrs.
Everything is already disconnected, off, or out underneath; so it's just a matter of removing the mounts themselves and lowering the chassis. That will allow me to clean things up real good, rather than just cleaning the underside as a whole. Won't be as nice as yours or 12dwilson92's, but it'll have to do....! The good thing about the undercoat is if it's still intact & doesn't have rust underneath, it's easier to clean up than an old painted surface or bare metal.
Since the tranny is out too, I should also lift the motor a bit as well. Only thing holding it in right now is the front mount.
BTW, anybody think it's possible to R&R fuel line without destroying it, while body-frame is assembled on a convertible? Doesn't appear possible to me. A previous owner (no idea how many of those there are) added a second fuel line inboard of the chassis, and left the original in place. I'm guessing a leak developed at some point; but I did a simple vacuum test on original and I found no leaks. Would like to go back with original -- or at least a repro.
Last edited by Bee-Oh-Pee; May 16th, 2021 at 12:09 PM.
Thnx 4 recommendation... I had ordered fuel + tranny lines for my Buick frame-off resto almost 20 yrs ago, but can't recall whether it was from Classic or Inline. I remember shopping both places.
Classic Tube doesn't list anything for fuel or brake lines for '64 Oldses any more... I'm hoping if I call them, they retained the patterns and can still make 'em up. No luck emailing them. I guess they're shorthanded -- like practically everybody else these days. Inline doesn't list anything either.
March 13th, 2021, 10:40 PM
