norms 55 chevy pu build

[dsraven]

that looks AWESOME! must feel pretty good to be at that point. i wish I were that far along.
love that color, great choice.

[washington blue]

Just wondering, can I put the front fenders on and put the inner fenders on after, or must I put them on assembled?
Or do I put the inner fenders on first?
In the past I always put them on assembled but they were not painted so bumps and scratches didn't matter.
Wish I would have practiced "pretending they were painted" to assemble once or twice.

[dsraven]

since the inner fenders bolt to the rad support I would think they gotta go on first. unless, of course, you have some help to assemble stuff and someone could hold a few things while you mve parts in or out. it might be better to assemble the inners first though and then the fenders. I like to use wide masking tape on the edges and corners until the parts are loosely bolted up. there is also plastic washers that can be used between parts or under bolts so as not to crack or damage new paint. usually available at bolt supply places or online.
post up some pics as you go, it helps inspire the rest of us.

[55taskforce]

DSRaven is exactly right. The inner fenders are sandwiched between the radiator core support and the fender so you will have to either bolt the inner fender to the fender first or as he said have a helper to help hold it in place so that you can bolt the fender through the inner fender and into the core support at the same time.

[washington blue]

Had my wife help steady it and we got the hood on. Seems every piece I put on this thing, the shop gets just a little bigger, lol.