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| | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 53 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 53 | I have a 1950 3100 and I am trying to sort out the fit of the hood and fenders BEFORE painting. Right now the hood still has to move rearward another 1/4 " and the front edge of the fender on both sides are in alignment with the front of the hood. at the rear the fenders are already at the offset in the cowl. Can they go past that offset to make the fender to hood look the best?? Any pictures you guys have of yours would be appreciated.
Thanks, Jerry | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,251 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,251 | I've taken mine past the offset with no ill effects. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,272 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,272 | You must set the hood in the proper position before you can accurately adjust the fenders to fit the properly set hood.
You can set the hood correctly with the fenders off the truck. If the fenders are on the truck, they need to be lowered as far as possible to avoid influencing the adjustment of the hood.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | "You can set the hood correctly with the fenders off the truck. If the fenders are on the truck, they need to be lowered as far as possible to avoid influencing the adjustment of the hood.
Excellent advice. Why didn't I do that with my Suburban 15+ years ago?
I'll know better if/when the pickup ever gets painted.
Someday, when I have 2 or 3 careful assistants, I will have to loosen all front sheet-metal attachment bolts, and, take out a few shims to lower the radiator. Hopefully, that will allow the front of the fenders to go lower, resulting in the front sheet metal becoming more "level".
Live & Learn (if you are lucky). | | | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 53 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 53 | OK, so the hood is now in pretty good position. I installed a new rubber strip on the top of the cowl. It appears to be thicker than what I took off and as a result the hood sits a little higher than the cowl. Is this normal? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,272 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,272 | Which way did you put the seal on? The raised bead side goes against the cowl.
Does the hood edge sit high on the cowl the full length of the cowl?
Is the gap between the hood and the cowl the same width the full length including the outside, lower corners?
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
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