Hockey pucks instead of body frame bushings

[jtsanders]

@Barkydog

thought I was the front runner in hillbilly repairs.

There are no hills in Wisconsin, unless you live in the Dells, of course.

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@pyrolord314

A very common use of a slotted hockey puck is as an adaptor between the metal foot of a trolley jack and the sill

Trolley jack? Must be an English author. I knew what they were made of but I don’t know how cheap they are. Might be the replacement for duct tape.

[VDCdriver]

@pyrolord314

I still have it on my desk. I can definitely confirm that it’s a solid hunk of rubber

So, you are prepared in case you ever need to replace one frame bushing!

[Barkydog]

@jtsanders

There are no hills in Wisconsin

Hillbilly is a state of mind. More hills than Grand forks ND, Joke was kid saw an overpass and asked if it was a mountain. I am so old we did not have grooves on the edge of the puck. Had 125’ elevation change for riding my bike 5 mike to work. La Crosse and the east road along the river have some pretty good hills.

[pyrolord314]

@VDCdriver

So, you are prepared in case you ever need to replace one frame bushing!

only if i don’t have to drill through it! It’s an in game one so it has the team logo printed on it! If it was a plain black practice puck on the other hand…

[jtsanders]

@Barkydog

kid saw an overpass and asked if it was a mountain.

Just like in Florida! I helped a friend move his stuff to Madison when we’re in college, and it seemed mighty flat. He said the rest of the state was quite flat too. He got around; his wife’s grandparents had a farm up north.

[Saturnia]

Can this be caused by worn body frame bushings? Both front doors are like this. Difficult to close unless you slam it.

[texases]

More likely caused by worn hinges.

[weekend-warrior]

i agree with texases had this happen on my 72 camaro rs/ss changed the hinges and everything was back to normal

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I have a body and paint book with a picture of the guy adjusting the door hinges using a 2x4. Gots t’ know what you’re doin’.

[AlanY]

I use hockey pucks on the metal saddles of a couple of my hydraulic jacks to avoid metal to metal contact. It’s not always necessary but I do it anyway. Based on my limited use of the pucks, I don’t think they would last long enough. It might be the way they are made but I find that under pressure they crack fairly easy after awhile. They aren’t intended to hold up under that kind of use I think. Just my 2 cents.