Eric, Your initiative has prompted me to do a better job.  Here is the same
part from Frank Condelli -- THANKS FRANK!

Grommet, rad support, 171 121 276D

https://
www.frankcondelli.com/staging1/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=330

On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 12:12 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> Here is the message a friend sent me with the links to the radiator
> grommets.
>
> Buslab is the last one.
>
> Go Westy sells the radiator grommets, however they are out of stock.  The
> kit costs $5.45.
>
>
> https://www.gowesty.com/product/radiator/25405/rubber-radiator-mounting-pads
> <
> https://www.gowesty.com/product/radiator/25405/rubber-radiator-mounting-pads
> >
> -?v=
>
> Vancafe also carries these, however they are out of stock at $5.50 for the
> kit.
>
> https://www.vancafe.com/171121276D-SET-p/171121276d-set.htm <
> https://www.vancafe.com/171121276D-SET-p/171121276d-set.htm>
>
> Happily, BusLab has them in stock for $1.19ea and a quantity of four are
> needed.
>
> https://www.buslab.com/product-p/171121276d.htm <
> https://www.buslab.com/product-p/171121276d.htm>
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> And nice plus for me the web site was great with my screen reader, so I’ll
> be starting many bus purchases at bus Lab.
>
> Eric Caron
>
> > On May 10, 2021, at 11:40 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net <mailto:
> OlRivrRat@comcast.net>> wrote:
> >
> >               Eric
> >
> >       Can You Please send link to part @ BusLab. Did a search & got
> nothing ~
> >
> >                                                       ORR ~ DeanB
> >
> >> On 10 May , 2021, at 12:36 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET
> <mailto:ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>> wrote:
> >>
> >> I’m sure there are clever solutins out there.  Or go to Bus Lab while
> they still have some.  They were out at GW and Van Cafe.  Might be at other
> venders as well.
> >>
> >> A excuse to get other fun bus items?
> >>
> >> Eric Caron
> >>
> >>
> >>> On May 10, 2021, at 1:17 PM, Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@gmail.com
> <mailto:ghourtouat@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> oh oh -- thanks for posting this thread -- it's prompting me to look
> into the home-made donuts I used to replace the disintegrating bushing I
> found when I replaced my radiator last year.  Had taken a couple of wraps
> of some kind of tape that sticks only to itself over my finger and then
> rolled it off my finger to make something that looked like an o-ring.
> Tried a couple of times until it was a reasonable size.  Maybe ganged a
> couple of little donuts together to take up the space.
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, May 10, 2021 at 11:33 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net
> <mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net> <mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net <mailto:
> ericcaron96@comcast.net>>> wrote:
> >>> Hi Alistair,
> >>>
> >>> The bushings I replaced looked just like the new ones except they were
> highly compressed in the center. They became almost paper thin.  One was
> ripped almost through.  Even though they felt just like the ones I replaced
> them with I hope the new ones from Bus Lab, are a better material.
> >>>
> >>> I’m pretty sure when new the old ones would have felt and looked just
> like the new ones.  Quality of materials is a common disappointment for
> me.  There is no reason they should have failed so quickly other then the
> material was not up to the task.  If these fail, I’m tempted to make my own
> out of a old silicon pot holder.
> >>>
> >>> Eric Caron
> >>> 85 GL Auto
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On May 10, 2021, at 10:51 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca <mailto:
> albell@shaw.ca> <mailto:albell@shaw.ca <mailto:albell@shaw.ca>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Eric,
> >>>>
> >>>> The rubber bushings that fit over the studs on the rad?
> >>>>
> >>>> Did they fail by going hard or did they crack?
> >>>>
> >>>> Nice to get the rattle so easily fixed :-)
> >>>>
> >>>> Alistair
> >>>>
> >>>>> On May 10, 2021, at 5:58 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net
> <mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net> <mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net <mailto:
> ericcaron96@comcast.net>>> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hi folks,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>     I know others chase down rattles so I wanted to share a success.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> My fix was fairly simple compared to Alistair.  I think he mentioned
> a rattle and now he is talking about a new engine.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Anyway, when returning from our first outing about 100 miles away,
> the van would rattle on dirt roads.  Mostly quiet on smooth roads.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>     The rattle was in the front of the bus.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The solution came from Dennis,  He told me to check the radiator to
> see if it was moving slightly at the top.  It was.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>     He had used locally sourced bushings and they looked great  and
> exactly like the originals. but they failed .   I had to search several
> vender sites and finally found them at Bus Lab.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hopefully these last.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Dennis also sent me the info on how to replace and I enjoyed the
> small fix.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> For me this is a reasonable job but something new and I learned a
> lot in the process.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> So, if you hear a rattle in the front when going over bumps or dirt
> roads, you might be able to make that go away with a simple update to the
> radiator bushings or just tightening it a bit.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks Dennis and others including help from a friend to find the
> correct and out of stock bushings!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> eRic  Caron
> >>>>> 85 GL Auto
>