Reassembling body off resto
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Reassembling body off resto
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I have been in the process of reassembling my 87 flareside after a body off restoration. I need some advice on how to align the fenders, doors, and hood. I can get the fenders "straight" then the hood doesn't fit. I can get the hood to fit and then the doors and fenders do not match. Looking for some advice / tips on how to do this.
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I have been in the process of reassembling my 87 flareside after a body off restoration. I need some advice on how to align the fenders, doors, and hood. I can get the fenders "straight" then the hood doesn't fit. I can get the hood to fit and then the doors and fenders do not match. Looking for some advice / tips on how to do this.
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From: vernon hills IL
do the doors 1st, get them where they open and close nice and the gaps are nice. then get the gaps at the fender/door area done leave the front of the fender loose, now throw the hood on and make any further adjustments mesauing the back edge of the fender to the opposite sides front fender edge is a good way as well to make sure the fenders/coresupport are square with the rest of the cab. btw, tape your edges!
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