'59 front fender fitment

[brianp01]

Hey guys I am currently fitting up my fenders and doors on my '59. I've been able to dig up some good info advice on here and other sites that has served me well so far. Body line-wise things seem to be lining up alright. I'm having trouble more with the gap widths in the cowl area from top view I guess.

But I'm having trouble with getting the drivers side gap between the front fender and cab tightened up. It is quite a bit wider than the passenger side. I've tried shifting the front core support area over to compensate, helped a little but not enough. The fender also seems to pitch downward slightly towards the front,one thing I haven't tried yet is shimming the core support more to rectify this slope. Anybody have any tips & tricks to getting the fenders to fit better.

Also I've been using the old door hinges as I fit everything up. I thought they were salvageable but after fitting the doors maybe not, also may need to replace/repair the lower door hing pockets. My thought was to first maybe replace these worn components, re-fit the doors then re-fit the fenders. Any help/tips greatly appreciated.

Attached are some pictures of where I'm at. The hood is just sitting on top just to get a quick check, that will get fit later.

Thanks,
Brian