Need Advice Aligning Body Parts - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

hvacdude81 · 09-26-2007, 01:37 AM

ANYONE ONE HAVE ANY IDEAS OR TRICKS FOR ALIGNING THE RONT CLIP,HOOD,DOORS ETC.....? JUST HAD BOY WORK DONE AND FRONT CLIP INSTALLED BUT NOTHING LINES UP RIGHT. THANKS!

Bishops Trucks · 09-26-2007, 01:42 AM

Welcome to the site! Make sure the truck is sitting on the ground and not on jackstands. Make sure you have body shims, patience, a roll of masking tape to tape all the edges that could hit eachother, have another set of steady hands and good eyes to help you. Take your time and if you start to get frustrated, walk away for a little while.

brianthelion02 · 09-26-2007, 02:05 AM

It is very frustrating!!!!

72armyswbtruck · 09-26-2007, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bishops Trucks

Welcome to the site! Make sure the truck is sitting on the ground and not on jackstands. Make sure you have body shims, patience, a roll of masking tape to tape all the edges that could hit eachother, have another set of steady hands and good eyes to help you. Take your time and if you start to get frustrated, walk away for a little while.

Exactly, take your time, mask all the edges, and if you get frustrated walk away.

krue · 09-26-2007, 04:51 AM

Click the FAQ Index link in my sig, I'm pretty sure there is a FAQ on this.

*steveshow* · 09-26-2007, 08:36 AM

SHIMS and BLUE MASKING TAPE on all the edges. I did this and STILL scratched the paint in on spot on my dad's 71 GMC.

09-26-2007, 01:37 AM	#1
hvacdude81 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: san diego Posts: 1	Need Advice Aligning Body Parts ANYONE ONE HAVE ANY IDEAS OR TRICKS FOR ALIGNING THE RONT CLIP,HOOD,DOORS ETC.....? JUST HAD BOY WORK DONE AND FRONT CLIP INSTALLED BUT NOTHING LINES UP RIGHT. THANKS!

09-26-2007, 01:42 AM	#2
Bishops Trucks KEEP ON TRUCKIN' Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sterling, Va. Posts: 5,730	Re: Need Advice Aligning Body Parts Welcome to the site! Make sure the truck is sitting on the ground and not on jackstands. Make sure you have body shims, patience, a roll of masking tape to tape all the edges that could hit eachother, have another set of steady hands and good eyes to help you. Take your time and if you start to get frustrated, walk away for a little while. __________________ JIM '97 GMC Sierra K1500 '95 Chevy Silverado C1500 '71 Cheyenne Z71 / LT1 & 4-Speed SWB K/10 Father/Son Project http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l689JKXPnA http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php "LIVIN' FREE FOREVER" Last edited by Bishops Trucks; 09-26-2007 at 02:20 AM.

09-26-2007, 02:05 AM	#3
brianthelion02 Overdrive club Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: apache junction, arizona Posts: 819	Re: Need Advice Aligning Body Parts It is very frustrating!!!! __________________ 1971 c-10 1951 3100 chevy 1970 chevy c-30 Sold!

09-26-2007, 04:51 AM	#5
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Need Advice Aligning Body Parts Click the FAQ Index link in my sig, I'm pretty sure there is a FAQ on this. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

09-26-2007, 08:36 AM	#6
steveshow Account Suspended Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 81	Re: Need Advice Aligning Body Parts SHIMS and BLUE MASKING TAPE on all the edges. I did this and STILL scratched the paint in on spot on my dad's 71 GMC.



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