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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 163 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 163 | Were trying to alignt the new hood with new fenders. Its not going so well. have yall had to modify the hinges or anything to get the gap to close. How big is an acceptable gap?
Thanks!
1950 Chevy 3600
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 | If you will post this question in the Paint and Body forum you will get info from the body experts. BTW it can be a tricky job.
Martin
'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily)
‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence)
“I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one!
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 | The first thing that you need to understand is that you align the fenders to the hood AFTER you have aligned the hood with the cowl.
I strongly urge you to get your hands on the Chevrolet Factory Repair Manual. Then write down all of the instructions down on a piece of paper in your own language.
You will be way ahead of the curve if you loosen ALL of the nuts and bolts in the entire front clip before trying to adjust the fenders to fit the correctly adjusted hood.
Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | And don't be discouraged if you wind up taking it apart more than once before you get it where you want it. ..
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,629 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,629 | Ratchet straps... use ratchet straps around the front fenders and hood while all the bolts are loose. Once everything is where you want it, tighten the bolts.
Make sure you prop the hood open about 2 inches at the latch with the springs disconnected.
Once all the bolts are tightened, reattach the springs to the hood.
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