I would do everything I could to not have to remove the fenders. I've been trying, off and on, for quite some time to get my fenders aligned properly and have yet been able to get a fit that I'm satisfied with. I have all GM metal, minus hood, and still am having trouble. I'm about to defeat these ill-fitting fenders though!
Kick their @$$
You'll get 'em.
I am fortunate to have GM fenders too since the body tech insisted in '96 My hood is Goodmark I think. I learned last summer the rad support is GM too.
Was that first line your advice based on experience? Keep my front clip together if at all possible?
Yes, sometimes you get lucky and they line right up, then other times it can take days. If you do remove them, make sure you double tape all the edges up and document what shims went where.
I've been working on front cap alignment. It's still not where it needs to be, but am getting close. Once I'm satisfied with the fitment, I'll move on to working the gaps and the flatness of the panel edges. Factory panels had a curve to them up to the edge from the stamping process. I like for them to be flat across the gaps.
I was just reading your update .... looks like you have your work cut out fer sure. Did you say those were GM fenders? They don't look so good
Again you are ahead of my car and I still have the whole panel alignment to look forward too, new door skins! Maybe I'll start drinking and they will look better from 20 feet
I have still been fighting the front cap alignment. I never would have dreamed this was going to give me such fits. No forward progress to report for alignment.
I did manage to reinstall the front suspension. I had to repair a damaged area on the passenger lower control arm pocket in the subframe. After I set the car back on the ground, I believe I'm going to need shorter front coilovers. I recently switched to Ridetech control arms and I believe they are going to require the coilover to be about an inch shorter. I'll have to contact Ridetech again and see if they will, once again, let me swap these coilovers for some shorter ones.
I was wondering if anyone would be willing to take a measurement for me. I need to compare my car to others. I need a measurement in the quarter window channel from front to rear please?
people that do not do this alot have no idea how much work you put into perfect gaps and body lines,cars looking good though,mine is a 69 if the measuements are the same let me know I will get whatever you need.
people that do not do this alot have no idea how much work you put into perfect gaps and body lines,cars looking good though,mine is a 69 if the measuements are the same let me know I will get whatever you need.
Thanks Jeff. These cars, to make right, require significant amounts of very frustrating work!
Jeremy, My interior is out and I will measure anything I can for you too.
If you can give exact instructions point to point for accuracy.
You want rear quarter window channel width? Or from there to where front to rear?
Or length of quarter window channel where the fuzzy window felt goes?
I'll snap some pictures and post them so everyone will know what exactly I need measured. I'm sure each car will vary and that is what I'm wanting to see, so hopefully a few more will pop in with measurements to compare with
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