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Andy4639 · 01-23-2008, 11:43 AM

OK,
I want opinion's on if it's worth it to take the driver's side fender loose and take the shim's out of it to see if the gap closes up enough to hide the rubber bumper like on the passenger side.
The door want close good either on this side.
The passenger side seem's look better and the door closes fine even with new rubber installed on both door's. I took these pictures to help with my problem. In the pictures you can see the rubber hood bumper on the driver's side and barely see it on the passenger side. Pic 2 and 4. Tell me what you think.

Driver's side:
1.

2.

Passenger side:
3.

4.

67_C-30 · 01-23-2008, 11:45 AM

I would do it. Little stuff like that drives me nuts!

Andy4639 · 01-23-2008, 11:53 AM

Me too! I just hate to take a chance of scratching it up. I guess I need to though or it's going to drive me crazy in the long run.

67_C-30 · 01-23-2008, 11:57 AM

If you can get the wipers and cowl grill off without scratching anything, it should be pretty easy to do it.

Andy4639 · 01-23-2008, 12:05 PM

That should be OK I have the wiper tool. I guess I have another project to do this weekend.

tsetsaf · 01-23-2008, 04:52 PM

Cover your edges with masking tape first; should help protect the paint.

**special-K** · 01-23-2008, 07:44 PM

I`d do it.On the passenger side back corner I`d be concerned about the paint busting off that edge,too.

Andy4639 · 01-24-2008, 08:38 AM

Took the cowl off tonight. Took shim out of front of the fender under the cowl. Tightened it back up and it didn't make any differance. What else do I need to do to get this gap right.

wibilly · 01-24-2008, 08:56 AM

looks to me like you driver side hood hindge could be worn andbe the culpret

Andy4639 · 01-24-2008, 10:50 AM

wibilly

Quote:

looks to me like you driver side hood hindge could be worn and be the culpret

I just came back in and think you maybe right. I'm going to take it loose and see what it does.

Andy4639 · 01-25-2008, 10:23 AM

Well I got most of it out. It's a lot better than what it was. The hood hindges where the problem. When we installed the hood we had it to far up on the driver's side hindge. Took a few tries but it's a lot better. I can live with it now. THANKS!

01-23-2008, 11:43 AM	#1
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Debating if I should OK, I want opinion's on if it's worth it to take the driver's side fender loose and take the shim's out of it to see if the gap closes up enough to hide the rubber bumper like on the passenger side. The door want close good either on this side. The passenger side seem's look better and the door closes fine even with new rubber installed on both door's. I took these pictures to help with my problem. In the pictures you can see the rubber hood bumper on the driver's side and barely see it on the passenger side. Pic 2 and 4. Tell me what you think. Driver's side: 1. 2. Passenger side: 3. 4. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-23-2008, 11:45 AM	#2
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: Debating if I should I would do it. Little stuff like that drives me nuts! __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club!

01-23-2008, 11:53 AM	#3
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: Debating if I should Me too! I just hate to take a chance of scratching it up. I guess I need to though or it's going to drive me crazy in the long run. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-23-2008, 11:57 AM	#4
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: Debating if I should If you can get the wipers and cowl grill off without scratching anything, it should be pretty easy to do it. __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club!

01-23-2008, 12:05 PM	#5
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: Debating if I should That should be OK I have the wiper tool. I guess I have another project to do this weekend. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-23-2008, 04:52 PM	#6
tsetsaf Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern CA Posts: 210	Re: Debating if I should Cover your edges with masking tape first; should help protect the paint.

01-23-2008, 07:44 PM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: Debating if I should I`d do it.On the passenger side back corner I`d be concerned about the paint busting off that edge,too. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-24-2008, 08:38 AM	#8
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: Debating if I should Took the cowl off tonight. Took shim out of front of the fender under the cowl. Tightened it back up and it didn't make any differance. What else do I need to do to get this gap right. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-24-2008, 08:56 AM	#9
wibilly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: northwestern wi Posts: 2,111	Re: Debating if I should looks to me like you driver side hood hindge could be worn andbe the culpret __________________ common sense isn't so common anymore

01-25-2008, 10:23 AM	#11
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: Debating if I should Well I got most of it out. It's a lot better than what it was. The hood hindges where the problem. When we installed the hood we had it to far up on the driver's side hindge. Took a few tries but it's a lot better. I can live with it now. THANKS! __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.



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