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Old 09-18-2017, 07:23 PM   #9
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Re: 56 3100 Front fender to cowl seal - tough fit

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Originally Posted by Russell Ashley View Post
The fender braces hit the cab in some cases. I've read that the assembly guys had hammers to correct this by whacking the offending spot. This is what I'm referring to. My truck didn't need the hammer "adjustment" but it looks like the fender did touch here.
yes they found after they went into production the conflict between the fender brace and cowl area. My truck had the bumps. I ran across a thread from a guy that fixed them only to have to re-bump them after paint. GM figured it was cheaper to just give the guys a ball peen hammer and ding the hidden place.
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