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Keith Seymore · 09-27-2013, 03:27 PM

Just as an aside: when I started at Chevrolet Flint Assembly in 1979 there were two separate assembly lines: Line 1 was Pickups; Line 2 was Blazer/Suburbans.

Line 2 installed the front ends as a "buck build" - like you have shown in the photos above.

Line 1 installed the front ends "piecemeal" - first the radiator support, then the LH fender, then the RH fender.

So - I'd figure either way should work, depending on your inclination and skill set. Me? I'd put it back on one piece at a time. It will be easier to fit each component (ie, fender to door gaps, then hood to fender gaps).

K

09-27-2013, 03:27 PM	#4
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,289	Re: Removing front clip as one piece ? Just as an aside: when I started at Chevrolet Flint Assembly in 1979 there were two separate assembly lines: Line 1 was Pickups; Line 2 was Blazer/Suburbans. Line 2 installed the front ends as a "buck build" - like you have shown in the photos above. Line 1 installed the front ends "piecemeal" - first the radiator support, then the LH fender, then the RH fender. So - I'd figure either way should work, depending on your inclination and skill set. Me? I'd put it back on one piece at a time. It will be easier to fit each component (ie, fender to door gaps, then hood to fender gaps). K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ Last edited by Keith Seymore; 09-27-2013 at 03:32 PM.