Power Steeering box spacers for 68 frame - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

chevykevy · 04-03-2011, 09:29 PM

Went to put power steering box on my 68 frame and noticed ot does not have the indent in the frame so the steering box wil not sit against frame flush. It is a C10. Does anyone know where to get 1/4 inch spacers to fit betwen box and frame?

71swb4x4 · 04-03-2011, 09:33 PM

Most vendors have them. I just bought mine from GMC Pauls. I believe someone on the 60-66 board has been selling them, I saw his ad right after I had bought mine from GMC Pauls.

Edit:
here is the ad: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=332923

chevykevy · 04-03-2011, 09:35 PM

Are they individual spacers for each of the four bolts or is it a plate?

stsalvage · 04-03-2011, 09:35 PM

must mean you have a real early 68 cus on the later ones there made for the new power steering box

chevykevy · 04-03-2011, 09:37 PM

I believe your right about the early 68 because it is the only 68 I have seen that has the interior painted that silver color like the 67 and earlier trucks had

dubds10 · 04-03-2011, 09:40 PM

Spacers = washers from the hardware store. Cheap and the effective. Various sizes and a lot cheaper than going through a vendor for something you don't have to lol

chevykevy · 04-03-2011, 09:42 PM

dubds10,

I have thought about the washer idea

chopnchaneled · 04-04-2011, 09:06 AM

Suscribed ! Just did this and took them out.

gcburdic · 04-04-2011, 09:36 AM

I have a kit for sale on the parts board if you are interested

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=457252

chevykevy · 04-04-2011, 10:11 AM

chopnchaneled,

Why did you take them Out?

chevykevy · 04-04-2011, 10:13 AM

gcburdic,

Can you post a picture. Is your adaptor plate have the additional bolt that goes around the frame or a plate that matches the stock holes in the frame with no addtional, longer, bolt?

chopnchaneled · 04-04-2011, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chevykevy

chopnchaneled,

Why did you take them Out?

Chevykevy,, Check about 6 pages back on 3-31-11. I started a post
as to what happened when i did the quarter inch spacer install. It will be eaiser than me trying to explain. Thanks to the good people on this forum
i got it worked out and my truck drives great now.

chevykevy · 04-04-2011, 10:51 AM

chopnchaneled,

Thanks I'll check out the post

CrashBob · 04-04-2011, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chevykevy

Went to put power steering box on my 68 frame and noticed ot does not have the indent in the frame so the steering box wil not sit against frame flush. It is a C10. Does anyone know where to get 1/4 inch spacers to fit betwen box and frame?

Do you have an acetylene torch? Use it to heat the area and create a dimple with a ball pein hammer. Worked for me.
In my opinion, shims are crude when there is a more aesthetic option.

CrashBob

chevykevy · 04-04-2011, 10:59 AM

Thanks for all of the input you guys. I am going to dimple the frame.

gcburdic · 04-04-2011, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chevykevy

gcburdic,

Can you post a picture. Is your adaptor plate have the additional bolt that goes around the frame or a plate that matches the stock holes in the frame with no addtional, longer, bolt?

I'll post pictures tonight on my for sale thread....it has all the hardware

04-03-2011, 09:29 PM	#1
chevykevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wyoming Posts: 641	Power Steeering box spacers for 68 frame Went to put power steering box on my 68 frame and noticed ot does not have the indent in the frame so the steering box wil not sit against frame flush. It is a C10. Does anyone know where to get 1/4 inch spacers to fit betwen box and frame?

04-03-2011, 09:33 PM	#2
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: Power Steeering box spacers for 68 frame Most vendors have them. I just bought mine from GMC Pauls. I believe someone on the 60-66 board has been selling them, I saw his ad right after I had bought mine from GMC Pauls. Edit: here is the ad: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=332923 __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs. Last edited by 71swb4x4; 04-03-2011 at 09:34 PM.

04-03-2011, 09:35 PM	#3
chevykevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wyoming Posts: 641	Re: Power Steeering box spacers for 68 frame Are they individual spacers for each of the four bolts or is it a plate?

04-03-2011, 09:35 PM	#4
stsalvage Scrapper 1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside Calif Posts: 1,649	Re: Power Steeering box spacers for 68 frame must mean you have a real early 68 cus on the later ones there made for the new power steering box

04-03-2011, 09:37 PM	#5
chevykevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wyoming Posts: 641	Re: Power Steeering box spacers for 68 frame I believe your right about the early 68 because it is the only 68 I have seen that has the interior painted that silver color like the 67 and earlier trucks had

04-03-2011, 09:40 PM	#6
dubds10 Stalker Nate Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Langley, BC, Canada Posts: 1,556	Re: Power Steeering box spacers for 68 frame Spacers = washers from the hardware store. Cheap and the effective. Various sizes and a lot cheaper than going through a vendor for something you don't have to lol __________________ 1957 GMC SWB stepper modified summer time driver 1963 Chevy Fire Dept. Command Center Van 2 ton - future food vending truck project 1965 Chevy P10 Ice Cream Truck project Instagram - TheDonutDiner FaceBook - @UscreamIscream

04-03-2011, 09:42 PM	#7
chevykevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wyoming Posts: 641	Re: Power Steeering box spacers for 68 frame dubds10, I have thought about the washer idea

04-04-2011, 09:06 AM	#8
chopnchaneled Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Atlanta, Ga. Posts: 1,050	Re: Power Steeering box spacers for 68 frame Suscribed ! Just did this and took them out.

04-04-2011, 09:36 AM	#9
gcburdic Restoration Virgin! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 8,298	Re: Power Steeering box spacers for 68 frame I have a kit for sale on the parts board if you are interested http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=457252 __________________ Geoff with a G 1968 Chevy C10 SWB The Mistress 1972 Custom Deluxe C20 Suburban A Suburban Named Isabella 1966 Ford Mustang Mama's High School Graduation Present

04-04-2011, 10:11 AM	#10
chevykevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wyoming Posts: 641	Re: Power Steeering box spacers for 68 frame chopnchaneled, Why did you take them Out?

04-04-2011, 10:13 AM	#11
chevykevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wyoming Posts: 641	Re: Power Steeering box spacers for 68 frame gcburdic, Can you post a picture. Is your adaptor plate have the additional bolt that goes around the frame or a plate that matches the stock holes in the frame with no addtional, longer, bolt?

04-04-2011, 10:51 AM	#13
chevykevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wyoming Posts: 641	Re: Power Steeering box spacers for 68 frame chopnchaneled, Thanks I'll check out the post

04-04-2011, 10:59 AM	#15
chevykevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wyoming Posts: 641	Re: Power Steeering box spacers for 68 frame Thanks for all of the input you guys. I am going to dimple the frame.



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