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11-29-2017, 02:41 PM | #1 |
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assembling front sheetmetal
anyone have any write up's or pictures how the front end goes back together?
i got the radiator support in and tried mounting the front inner fenders and outer fenders and just see no where for them to go or bolt too except the 4 holes in front of the doors on the cab. been like a year since i tore them apart but cant make any sense of it edit - 1952 3800 Last edited by abig84; 12-04-2017 at 01:03 PM. |
11-29-2017, 02:50 PM | #2 |
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Re: assembling front sheetmetal
it would help if you posted what kind of truck you are working on.
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11-29-2017, 07:27 PM | #4 |
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Re: assembling front sheetmetal
martin and dwscr both have write-ups on how to do this...use the search to find it
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Re: assembling front sheetmetal
maybe this'll help......http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751199
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Then if one has a modification like a subframe swap, frame swap or ? that needs to be noted. That will help get the proper answer from the guy (s) who have been there done that. Those of us with AD trucks have for the most part found that it is a lot simpler to install the hood and get it square away on the cab before matching the rest of the nose up to the cab and hood. Sometimes you might spin the wheel and hit the jackpot the first time by bolting the nose on and fitting the hood but most often it works a lot smoother the other way. If you are dealing with a 47/54 I found out on my truck that it works best for me to mount the core support and bolt the inner fenders to the firewall and core support and then fit the fenders to the inner fenders. The grill is a pain no matter how you do it but I always wait until everything else fits before installing the grill.
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11-30-2017, 01:58 PM | #7 |
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factory assembly manual has everything you need to know in picture format
so simple even an ogre could do it
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We still need to know - at least - what year the truck is. I have a detailed procedure I'd post for a '55/2, but won't do it until I know it's relevant.
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sorry, its a 1952 3800
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12-04-2017, 06:44 PM | #10 |
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Stock frame, frame swap or subframed or ?????
The Assembly manual an the factory service manual are both needed investments when you work on these trucks. The Assembly manual shows how the parts fit together and gives measurements. The factory service manual has instructions for a lot of the fine adjustments on the sheet metal on the trucks. The service manual is written in very simple language but is very detailed and the writers then did not assume that the guy doing the work had ever worked on that model of vehicle before.
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12-05-2017, 11:25 AM | #12 |
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Here's an online 48-51 shop manual
http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com...ruck/index.htm Or you can buy them at any of the parts places https://www.classicparts.com/Manuals/products/12/1/0 |
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