Removing front clip as one piece ? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Squareforceone · 09-27-2013, 02:26 PM

I'm getting ready to do an engine swap on my 84 and want to remove the front clip to make things easier and clean up the engine bay. I see pictures all the time of them as one piece (some craigslist photos) and was wondering if you can pull it as one piece or if they just bolted it all back together after they removed each part.?

8lugnutz · 09-27-2013, 02:36 PM

Yes, there are threads on this board that document how to do it. Here's a couple:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=59057

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=588974

Squareforceone · 09-27-2013, 02:52 PM

Thanks! That's exactly what i needed.

Keith Seymore · 09-27-2013, 03:27 PM

Just as an aside: when I started at Chevrolet Flint Assembly in 1979 there were two separate assembly lines: Line 1 was Pickups; Line 2 was Blazer/Suburbans.

Line 2 installed the front ends as a "buck build" - like you have shown in the photos above.

Line 1 installed the front ends "piecemeal" - first the radiator support, then the LH fender, then the RH fender.

So - I'd figure either way should work, depending on your inclination and skill set. Me? I'd put it back on one piece at a time. It will be easier to fit each component (ie, fender to door gaps, then hood to fender gaps).

K

09-27-2013, 02:26 PM	#1
Squareforceone Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Rustville USA or southeast Ia Posts: 654	Removing front clip as one piece ? I'm getting ready to do an engine swap on my 84 and want to remove the front clip to make things easier and clean up the engine bay. I see pictures all the time of them as one piece (some craigslist photos) and was wondering if you can pull it as one piece or if they just bolted it all back together after they removed each part.? Attached Images __________________ Rust is better than rice.

09-27-2013, 02:36 PM	#2
8lugnutz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Canton, TX Posts: 245	Re: Removing front clip as one piece ? Yes, there are threads on this board that document how to do it. Here's a couple: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=59057 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=588974 __________________ 1980 Chevy K10 Silverado --> Build Page My wife told me I spent too much time on Facebook. So I bought an old truck. Now she wishes I was on Facebook, it was cheaper.

09-27-2013, 02:52 PM	#3
Squareforceone Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Rustville USA or southeast Ia Posts: 654	Re: Removing front clip as one piece ? Thanks! That's exactly what i needed. __________________ Rust is better than rice.

09-27-2013, 03:27 PM	#4
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,229	Re: Removing front clip as one piece ? Just as an aside: when I started at Chevrolet Flint Assembly in 1979 there were two separate assembly lines: Line 1 was Pickups; Line 2 was Blazer/Suburbans. Line 2 installed the front ends as a "buck build" - like you have shown in the photos above. Line 1 installed the front ends "piecemeal" - first the radiator support, then the LH fender, then the RH fender. So - I'd figure either way should work, depending on your inclination and skill set. Me? I'd put it back on one piece at a time. It will be easier to fit each component (ie, fender to door gaps, then hood to fender gaps). K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ Last edited by Keith Seymore; 09-27-2013 at 03:32 PM.



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