Core support removal for 71 P/U - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Shon · 06-22-2009, 10:32 PM

anyone have a how to on the Core support removal?
do the fenders have to be loosened?

BarryB · 06-22-2009, 11:11 PM

Yeap! the fenders are bolted in several places to the core support. You might not have to loosen the bolts that hold the fender to the cab, but I haven't tried that before.

tim21391 · 06-22-2009, 11:56 PM

its easier if you take whole front clip off.. and then on mine i had to take a torch to my support and cut the bolts..

AJLChase · 06-23-2009, 12:00 AM

Yeah, you would think it would be easy because it's right there in front of you....but if your truck has a lot of rust underneath the hood you could be dealing with rust issues on the support. I had use an angle grinder to eventually cut the bolts off that were inside the body mounts. It too can mean once you start digging you may find other problems that weren't as noticeable too.

Shon · 06-23-2009, 07:03 AM

I think I have all the bolts out from the core support and those that hold the inner fenders to the support and very lucky that this truck is not eat up with rust, just surface rust in the bed. Even rubber mounts came off without issues.

I wanted to remove the support to make engine/trans combo easier to take out and one less thing to worry about messing up during the process but I really do not want to unbolt fenders (for some reason...)

06-22-2009, 10:32 PM	#1
Shon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: sc Posts: 1,203	Core support removal for 71 P/U anyone have a how to on the Core support removal? do the fenders have to be loosened?

06-22-2009, 11:11 PM	#2
BarryB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Blountville, Tn. Posts: 3,904	Re: Core support removal for 71 P/U Yeap! the fenders are bolted in several places to the core support. You might not have to loosen the bolts that hold the fender to the cab, but I haven't tried that before. __________________ We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp; some are pretty;and some are dull. Some have weird names; and all are different colours;but they all have to live in the same box. You may be only one person in the world, But you may also be the world to one person. * Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. Two rules in life. 1. Never sweat the small stuff! 2. Everything is small stuff! Last edited by BarryB; 06-22-2009 at 11:11 PM.

06-22-2009, 11:56 PM	#3
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	Re: Core support removal for 71 P/U its easier if you take whole front clip off.. and then on mine i had to take a torch to my support and cut the bolts.. __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

06-23-2009, 12:00 AM	#4
AJLChase Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 322	Re: Core support removal for 71 P/U Yeah, you would think it would be easy because it's right there in front of you....but if your truck has a lot of rust underneath the hood you could be dealing with rust issues on the support. I had use an angle grinder to eventually cut the bolts off that were inside the body mounts. It too can mean once you start digging you may find other problems that weren't as noticeable too.

06-23-2009, 07:03 AM	#5
Shon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: sc Posts: 1,203	Re: Core support removal for 71 P/U I think I have all the bolts out from the core support and those that hold the inner fenders to the support and very lucky that this truck is not eat up with rust, just surface rust in the bed. Even rubber mounts came off without issues. I wanted to remove the support to make engine/trans combo easier to take out and one less thing to worry about messing up during the process but I really do not want to unbolt fenders (for some reason...)



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