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06-30-2003, 12:17 PM
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Flamin' Bass
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Galloway, NJ, US
Posts: 315
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Duh, is your cab on straight?
A while back, I stripped the truck to the frame, blasted/removed all paint and sprayed everything in primer.
I've spent too much time over the past few weeks trying to align the front sheet metal (fenders, support, hood, etc) and was whining about it to an old fellow who had stopped by to look at the 'ol truck. His first question was " Did you take the cab off?". Yes. "Ok, did you put it back on straight?". HuH??! This may be common knowledge to many of you, but I didn't even think about it. If you've removed your cab, you should really make sure it is centered and parallel to the frame BEFORE you try to put on one piece of sheet metal. Once I got the cab aligned (it was about 1/4" off center and 3/8" angled to the frame), the rest of the front end went on with very little trouble. Sometimes its the little things...... Now, if only a little advice like this would help with those repro doors......
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Rick Olson /nosto/ Galloway, NJ Pics : http://community.webshots.com/user/nosto53 1972 Triumph TR6 - full resto, now with a Toyota 5-speed 1975 F**D F-100 - rusty, but reliable 1982 HD XLH-1000 1967 C-10, shortstep, 350/M21 4spd, nitrogen tank fills fast bags on 4 corners, Toyo 255/45X20s on American Eagle 221 20X8s, shaved locks and handles, antenna, fuel filler, tiny C-notch, rear fuel tank, long headers, Edelbrock, worn 600 Holley, Checkmate flush hard cover, rear pan, custom LED taillights - painted it, too! But don't like it so I'm gonna do it again!! |
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