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| | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 33 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 33 | I am in the prosess of mounting my 59 apache to see what parts i am missing (bought it totaly dissasembled in boxes. Now I am trying to mount the inner frenders and frontpieces, and can`t figure how they are suposed to be mounted to the frame in the front. Is there anybody able to send me a picture or anything showing the beam or whatever needed. Can`t find it in the factory assembly manual, so even a hint on corect page would be apreasiated.  | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 212 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 212 | I'm over my head here, but I don't think the inner fenders actually mount to the frame in the front. I think they probably mount to the radiator core support. On my older truck, the core support actually ties everything together in the front, and then it is mounted to a cross member on the frame.
I don't know much about body work, but I think that is more or less the standard method for most older vehicles. I have no idea how the new ones are put together. Allen | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | hard to really see clearly, but it's section 11 sheet 2-4 - the entire front 'doghouse' can actually be assembled on the ground, including the rad support and rad [and hood] - all attaches to the frame by 2 mounting points at bottom of rad support and 2 at the back of each fender - add a small metal brace bar from the bottom rear of each fender to the cab and bob's yer uncle - the doghouse is really attached to the cab and 'floats' over the front frame, cushioned by the rad support
the inner fender is actually part of the fender and mounts with that to the cowl in 2 places and to the rad core support - once the fenders are loosely attached to the rad support, the upper grill bar ties the fender tops together along w/ the piece behind it that holds the hood latch - the lower splash pan ties the bottom of the fenders together
I could take some pics and send'em tomorrow if ya want
Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 990 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 990 | Hey Ove,
I just emailed you a picture of my 59 pre-nice and partially dissassembled that should help. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 33 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 33 | Thanks to, all this realy helped a lot. I do miss som parts, but they seem easy to manufacture.
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