Mallwheeler68
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- May 28, 2013
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Hey All, I've been a lurker for a while and love the site. I’ve started a 68 build and am having trouble with my inner fenders and rad support lining up with my outer fender. The previous owner built a “custom” rad support but I have replaced it with what should be a factory used one. I took measurements from the firewall to the rad support prior to pulling it apart and thought that would be enough. However, when I first put the front clip together the rad support was about an inch lower than the outer fenders. I’m not sure why but the factory rad support is about an inch shorter than the “custom” built one I removed. There is a two inch body lift but I don’t think this should matter. I put in a couple of 1 inch blocks on the mounts and this helped the height issue. But now I’m having trouble with the fenders at the bottom. Can anyone confirm the dimensions of the rad support (from bottom of mount to top of rad support) and (from overall side to side). The width of the lower part of the grill would help too, just in case my grill is completely messed (don’t think so).
Anyway, here’s where I’m at…..
I’ve screwed the inner fenders to the front rad support and inner kick panels temporarily. That part seems to have gone well. The top of the fenders and grill line up well but when I pull the bottom of the outer fender out to match the bottom of the grill it pulls the lower half of the fender away from the inner fender (photos attached). I’m very confused, the inner fender will get welded to the rad support but then the fender should get bolted to the inner fender. The way it sits the top of the fender and grill are great but if I line up the bottom of the fender with the grill then the bottom of the fender is held away from the inner fender by an inch or more on both sides.
Any insights would be appreciated !!
Anyway, here’s where I’m at…..
I’ve screwed the inner fenders to the front rad support and inner kick panels temporarily. That part seems to have gone well. The top of the fenders and grill line up well but when I pull the bottom of the outer fender out to match the bottom of the grill it pulls the lower half of the fender away from the inner fender (photos attached). I’m very confused, the inner fender will get welded to the rad support but then the fender should get bolted to the inner fender. The way it sits the top of the fender and grill are great but if I line up the bottom of the fender with the grill then the bottom of the fender is held away from the inner fender by an inch or more on both sides.
Any insights would be appreciated !!