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01-20-2013, 06:20 PM
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A day late and $1 short...
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Oh my! That looks like a tough one!
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05-31-2013, 12:06 AM
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That Jimmy looks great!
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05-31-2013, 12:34 AM
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Hmm. Is there anyway to shim out the hood hinges? Did the factory have any such arrangement? I don't think so, but that might close some of the gap. Jimmy looks awesome, but I can see why this is driving you nuts, it would do the same with me. Is the door/fender gap looking good? (seems to be good in the pics).
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05-31-2013, 02:07 AM
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Thread is from January ... think he has his gaps figured out? Cool looking Jimmy, dig the hood.
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05-31-2013, 06:20 AM
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I wonder if he did remedy this. My thoughts go to the door gap. I wonder if that fender could be moved back.
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05-31-2013, 09:27 AM
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06-01-2013, 06:44 AM
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Tom it looks to me that if all door to fender, hood to cowl, hood to fender gaps are right and the only issue is the very center of the hood to grill gap that is the only thing needing adjusted. I agree the center of the grill needs to be pulled out forward just a bit to even up the gap across the front. You may well need to slot the center support grill mounting holes to enable it to move out some or maybe shim the center bracket itself where it mounts to the radiator support. Moving the hood hinges or hood latch itself will not help to even the frontal gap issue but will upset the other gaps.
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06-01-2013, 10:03 AM
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2WD Jimmy
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Yea Boog, thats what Im thinking. sigh
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06-01-2013, 12:19 PM
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Hate to tell you this but that's the factory fit. I have three GMCs here and they all are the same. The fenders are longer at the gap then the hood and the upper grill bar doesn't follow the hood line. The only cure is to pie cut and lengthen the hood at the fenders.
Very nice truck BTW. Posted via Mobile Device
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