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Jonathans55 · 10-09-2014, 05:27 PM

Starting the drivetrain replacement in my 55. I was going at a pretty decent pace on deconstruction when I got to the bottom bolts on the grill. Middle 3 no problem. Outside 2 im wondering to myself how the hell do these come out.

Jonathans55 · 10-09-2014, 05:32 PM

It's right above the frame on both sides. And one hell of a tight spot.

Jonathans55 · 10-09-2014, 05:35 PM

Close up

Jonathans55 · 10-09-2014, 06:07 PM

How do these even get here lol

Ratpin · 10-09-2014, 08:43 PM

Hard to tell by the pictures. Wobbly socket maybe?

Where there's a will there's a way.

_Ogre · 10-10-2014, 11:46 AM

8 bolts hold the whole front clip on; 2 lower rear fender, lower rear inner fender, upper rear fender and core support
the front clip comes of in one piece, 55-7 can leave the hood in place, 58-9 hood is integral to clip and needs to be removed
then the front end is a lot easier to disassemble, you'll probably figure the re-assemble sequence through dis-assembly
someone posted a factory assembly pic a while back of the front clip being installed in one piece

10-09-2014, 05:27 PM	#1
Jonathans55 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Fallon, NV Posts: 37	55 second series grill removal Starting the drivetrain replacement in my 55. I was going at a pretty decent pace on deconstruction when I got to the bottom bolts on the grill. Middle 3 no problem. Outside 2 im wondering to myself how the hell do these come out. Attached Images

10-09-2014, 05:32 PM	#2
Jonathans55 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Fallon, NV Posts: 37	Re: 55 second series grill removal It's right above the frame on both sides. And one hell of a tight spot. Attached Images

10-09-2014, 05:35 PM	#3
Jonathans55 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Fallon, NV Posts: 37	Re: 55 second series grill removal Close up Attached Images

10-09-2014, 06:07 PM	#4
Jonathans55 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Fallon, NV Posts: 37	Re: 55 second series grill removal How do these even get here lol Attached Images

10-09-2014, 08:43 PM	#5
Ratpin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 275	Re: 55 second series grill removal Hard to tell by the pictures. Wobbly socket maybe? Where there's a will there's a way. __________________ *"It ain't as easy as Chip Foose makes it look"*

10-10-2014, 11:46 AM	#6
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: 55 second series grill removal 8 bolts hold the whole front clip on; 2 lower rear fender, lower rear inner fender, upper rear fender and core support the front clip comes of in one piece, 55-7 can leave the hood in place, 58-9 hood is integral to clip and needs to be removed then the front end is a lot easier to disassemble, you'll probably figure the re-assemble sequence through dis-assembly someone posted a factory assembly pic a while back of the front clip being installed in one piece __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer



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