Sunday, April 20, 2014
Something is not right
Weather is finally starting to cooperate. Had to do some yard honey do's first but went back to the garage this last week. Something wasn't looking right with the front mock-up. The front wheels were no where near being centered in either the metal or fiberglass fenders. I decided I needed to put the cab back on and start from square one. My friend Bob came down and after taking all the sheet metal back off the front end, we got Nancy to help us put the cab back on. The inner fender wells were not lining up correctly. We measured the distance between the front and back wheels to make sure the new front suspension hadn't altered measurements. Come to find out, with Bob's help, that I had attached the inner fenders to the wrong holes. They have three different sets of holes punched for different engines. (V8" and straight 6's). Also had to loosen up the radiator frame to bring the right holes in alignment. Looking better now. I have been filling holes that are not needed in the inner panels and will try to make them look better than they are now. They are rust pitted and mounting holes are elongated and ripped out. After I get them straightened out, then I can start adding other front end sheet metal. Looks more like a truck with the cab back on.
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