Body & Cab to Frame Pads & Kits

Body & Cab to Frame Pads & Kits

Within the Chassis & PU Bed system, body and cab mounting pads create the mounting between the vehicle body structure and the frame rails. This category supports 1932-1972 Passenger, 1939-1970 Mercury, 1932-1979 Pick Up applications where the cab or body shell must be supported on the chassis while maintaining correct spacing and alignment across the mounting points.

The frame carries the structural load of the vehicle, while the body and cab structures sit on mounting pads that isolate the two assemblies. These pads maintain the designed height between the body and frame and prevent direct metal contact at mounting locations. When the pad height is correct, doors align properly, fenders meet the body lines evenly, and the cab structure sits square to the chassis.

After decades in service, original pads often deteriorate from compression, oil exposure, and environmental wear. Collapsed pads can allow the body to settle unevenly on the frame, which often appears as misaligned door gaps, uneven cab height, or stress around mounting bolts. Many trucks also arrive at restoration with missing or mismatched pads installed during earlier repairs.

Restoring the correct body-to-frame pads establishes the structural baseline before panel alignment begins.

The Body & Cab to Frame Pads & Kits subsystem supports the vehicle body and cab structure within the Chassis & PU Bed system by maintaining the proper spacing between the body mounts and the frame rails.

A Cab To Frame Pad Kit provides the matched set of mounting pads used at the cab mounting points to support the cab structure and maintain consistent height across the chassis. Supporting pads such as the Front Lower Cab To Frame Pad and Front Upper Cab To Frame Pad control the vertical spacing at specific mounting locations where the cab meets the frame brackets.

On certain cab structures, a Cab Arm To Frame Pad supports mounting arms that extend from the cab structure to the frame. These pads maintain proper spacing and help prevent stress at the mounting brackets.

For full body mounting systems, a Body To Frame Pad And Bolt Kit or Body To Frame Pads & Kits provide coordinated sets of pads and hardware used to support the body shell across multiple mounting locations. Where original mounting pads are missing or unavailable, Universal Body To Frame Pads may be used to restore proper spacing at the frame mounting points.

Over time, pads commonly show signs of compression, cracking, or oil degradation. Once the pads collapse, the body can settle unevenly on the frame and introduce alignment problems throughout the body structure.

Fitment will vary by model and year.

C&G Ford Parts has been family-owned and dedicated to classic Ford vehicles since 1978. Our team works with these parts daily and understands the real-world fitment details that matter during a proper restoration.