does this sound right?? i ask
this is the original rt. front & inner fender , grill pieces, hinges, radiator, radiator frame & front hood lock & sheet for this truck. ............ granted this hood is not.
But
It appears that when i get the hood fitted w/ a good seam, then add the front fenders, when i close my hood the drivers side, L/F lines up
but, i have the pass, R/F side front fender is forward by about 5/8''. HUMMMMMM
and does not line up the very front hood curve to the fender. the R/F fender is forward and the hood curve corner nicks my paint on the fenders curve.
pretty much everything is loose except the inner fender three cab bolts. when i only bolt the one bolt to the radiator frame & the inner fender w/ the outer R/F fender resting as it should but not bolted down at any point of the inner fender or body. when i close the hood and use my hip to push the passenger outer R/F fender back .... it all lines up, (the front hood and outer R/F fender curve) much better. but it's 5/8'' off.
if i loosen the hood to pull it forward the hood gap changes at the rear. nope can't have that.
I'm not sure what this does to the cab/lower cowl mounting/ fender bolt holes as i can't see there yet as i hold push the fender. maybe what i'll do is drill one re-located hole and see if that works. by drilling just the one and bolting that one, it should locate the correct R/F front curve when i put the hood down and i can then look over everything else.
so if i measure it correctly, re-drilling might be easier.
but why
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am i missing something here guys.
any suggestions ??????
