man what is it with the body gaps on these trucks i am pissed! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

67chevy1series · 01-22-2011, 08:44 PM

i love these trucks with all of each years faults and goodies but for the life of me i cannot get the lower passenger fender to move forward it is so bad i cant open my door it always does this i have some patience believe it or not but i am now to the point were i am ready for it to be fixed and for it to do its job which is stay were i tell it to!!!!!

faribran · 01-22-2011, 08:52 PM

Rick, i know i have, and feel sure most of the guys on here have been in this situation..
i know u have heard the line .."walk away from it... do something else, and come back to it later"....... this helps sometimes...

matthew20061 · 01-22-2011, 08:57 PM

I hear you, my truck had issues like that when I was assembling it after it had been apart for close to 5 years. It takes a lot of patience to get it right sometimes, what I would try is to use a Portapower or a small bottle jack to "push" the fender forward from underneath, then bolt it on to hold it forward.

67chevy1series · 01-22-2011, 09:03 PM

thanks matthew i will try this tommorow

67chevy1series · 01-22-2011, 09:08 PM

i dont wanna make another thread so i will just ask on here ,how do i get a dog dish hub cap off of a 6lug steele rim from my dads 70 4wd???!!!!???!!??!!??!!

jcblue · 01-22-2011, 09:09 PM

try adding/removing some shims on the front passenger side cab mount between the bushing and underside of the truck..

67chevy1series · 01-22-2011, 09:12 PM

there is nothin but the mounts there and if i ad sme then it will get worse

**special-K** · 01-22-2011, 09:35 PM

Does your dad have a lamb's paw (nail puller),some call them cat's paws. That is the best tool,other than a hubcap removal tool,I have found.

**lolife99** · 01-22-2011, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

i dont wanna make another thread so i will just ask on here ,how do i get a dog dish hub cap off of a 6lug steele rim from my dads 70 4wd???!!!!???!!??!!??!!

You hi-jacked your own thread?

**lolife99** · 01-22-2011, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

i love these trucks with all of each years faults and goodies but for the life of me i cannot get the lower passenger fender to move forward it is so bad i cant open my door it always does this i have some patience believe it or not but i am now to the point were i am ready for it to be fixed and for it to do its job which is stay were i tell it to!!!!!

Man,... that is one looooooooooooooooooooooong sentence. Ha.

I would try loosening the core support to frame bolting.
Also loosen all the fender bolts front and rear.
(maybe even the inner fender rear bolts)
The fender will come off the truck,... so it will also move forward.
If your truck has frame damage, that might have to be addressed before you start elongating bolt holes.

JasonBird · 01-22-2011, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by lolife99

You hi-jacked your own thread?

too funny!!

oldblue1968chevy · 01-22-2011, 10:23 PM

oh no! lol

67chevy1series · 01-22-2011, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonBird

too funny!!

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Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

oh no! lol

yep i did i probably have more threads thamn most of the people on here so i need to cut back the fender and door are better and i can open the door now so i am happy!

67chevy1series · 01-22-2011, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by lolife99

Man,... that is one looooooooooooooooooooooong sentence. Ha.

I would try loosening the core support to frame bolting.
Also loosen all the fender bolts front and rear.
(maybe even the inner fender rear bolts)
The fender will come off the truck,... so it will also move forward.
If your truck has frame damage, that might have to be addressed before you start elongating bolt holes.

man you got jokes!

67chevy1series · 01-22-2011, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

Does your dad have a lamb's paw (nail puller),some call them cat's paws. That is the best tool,other than a hubcap removal tool,I have found.

thanks no i do believe we dont have any of those how much are they?

**Ironangel** · 01-22-2011, 10:36 PM

"Lowlife" hit the nail on the head...Loosen the core supports and the fender bolts at the core support, that should give at least 3/8" forward slop.

PS. Bend the last inch or so of a large screwdriver at a 90 degree right angle and you have a hub cap puller.

dirtball · 01-24-2011, 12:06 AM

These frames definitely flex. With the lower rear fender bolt loose, try jacking up just the front right frame horn as far forward as you can(as close to the front bumper as you can get your jack). I think you will see that lower gap open up. Tighten up the lower bolt and lower the truck back to the ground. You should have your desired gap.

magwakeenercew2jh · 01-24-2011, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

thanks no i do believe we dont have any of those how much are they?

I believe I saw one for sale at the Home Depot in A t w a t e r for just under $870.

01-22-2011, 08:44 PM	#1
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	man what is it with the body gaps on these trucks i am pissed! i love these trucks with all of each years faults and goodies but for the life of me i cannot get the lower passenger fender to move forward it is so bad i cant open my door it always does this i have some patience believe it or not but i am now to the point were i am ready for it to be fixed and for it to do its job which is stay were i tell it to!!!!!

01-22-2011, 08:52 PM	#2
faribran Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AL Posts: 1,828	Re: man what is it with the body gaps on these trucks i am pissed! Rick, i know i have, and feel sure most of the guys on here have been in this situation.. i know u have heard the line .."walk away from it... do something else, and come back to it later"....... this helps sometimes... __________________ "

01-22-2011, 08:57 PM	#3
matthew20061 69' Chevy Stepside Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Anchorage, Ak Posts: 526	Re: man what is it with the body gaps on these trucks i am pissed! I hear you, my truck had issues like that when I was assembling it after it had been apart for close to 5 years. It takes a lot of patience to get it right sometimes, what I would try is to use a Portapower or a small bottle jack to "push" the fender forward from underneath, then bolt it on to hold it forward. __________________ -Matthew -69' Chevy Custom/10 Shortbed Stepside 2WD "Copperhead" - Restored, 6.0L LQ9 Built. L92 Heads and LS3 Intake with Comp Cam 223/231 .610/.617 112 LSA, 4L60E with Shift Kit and Circle-D 3200 Stall Converter ~Build Thread -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan, Full Frame off Restoration done myself - 6.0L with T56 six speed -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan - Nearly rust free AK car, Project in the waiting -2003' Chevy Silverado SS AWD 6.0L! - Daily Driver

01-22-2011, 09:03 PM	#4
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: man what is it with the body gaps on these trucks i am pissed! thanks matthew i will try this tommorow

01-22-2011, 09:08 PM	#5
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: man what is it with the body gaps on these trucks i am pissed! i dont wanna make another thread so i will just ask on here ,how do i get a dog dish hub cap off of a 6lug steele rim from my dads 70 4wd???!!!!???!!??!!??!!

01-22-2011, 09:09 PM	#6
jcblue Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Elkton, ky Posts: 385	Re: man what is it with the body gaps on these trucks i am pissed! try adding/removing some shims on the front passenger side cab mount between the bushing and underside of the truck..

01-22-2011, 09:12 PM	#7
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: man what is it with the body gaps on these trucks i am pissed! there is nothin but the mounts there and if i ad sme then it will get worse

01-22-2011, 09:35 PM	#8
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: man what is it with the body gaps on these trucks i am pissed! Does your dad have a lamb's paw (nail puller),some call them cat's paws. That is the best tool,other than a hubcap removal tool,I have found. __________________ "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 ~

01-22-2011, 10:23 PM	#12
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01-22-2011, 10:36 PM	#16
Ironangel Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Falls City, Nebraska "100 Miles From Nowhere" Posts: 2,219	Re: man what is it with the body gaps on these trucks i am pissed! "Lowlife" hit the nail on the head...Loosen the core supports and the fender bolts at the core support, that should give at least 3/8" forward slop. PS. Bend the last inch or so of a large screwdriver at a 90 degree right angle and you have a hub cap puller. __________________ Michael of the clan Hill, "Two Seventy Two's" 71 1-ton Dually 350 4-Speed 71 C/50 Grain Truck, 350 Split-Axle 4-Speed 02 3/4 ton Express 14 Indian Chief Vintage 1952 Ford 8N, "Only Ford Allowed On The Property" "Be American, Buy American" Last edited by Ironangel; 01-22-2011 at 10:41 PM.

01-24-2011, 12:06 AM	#17
dirtball Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 412	Re: man what is it with the body gaps on these trucks i am pissed! These frames definitely flex. With the lower rear fender bolt loose, try jacking up just the front right frame horn as far forward as you can(as close to the front bumper as you can get your jack). I think you will see that lower gap open up. Tighten up the lower bolt and lower the truck back to the ground. You should have your desired gap. __________________ Brett



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