Maybe it's different with a big bolt (bigger fenders?)but I don't see how you can get the alignment of parts close enough for a hood closing fit by assembling the front clip on the floor first.
On the '48 2 ton, assembling the individual pieces separately, shimming the radiator mount, moving the fenders up and down on the front or rear, adjusting the bracing rods and aligning the hood, took days. Finally getting the hood to close with out rubbing or scratching anything, even spaces all around and the hood release to work perfectly, was a monumental task.
It did get much closer after I threw the new hood hinges into the scrap and rebuilt the original ones, but still.
Last edited by Jim Sears; 02/09/2017 6:15 AM.
