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skokie · 01-10-2011, 01:00 AM

Pic says it all. Problem is in the red circle. How can I fix this?
Thanks

butters_72 · 01-10-2011, 02:50 AM

can you take a more straight on picture, and are all the pieces original or aftermarket?

Ram-Man · 01-10-2011, 01:22 PM

Can you open up the holes some on the grill where it mounts to the fender and twist it up then tighten it down. It looks like it should line up. You could leave that side unbolted tighten the other 3 corners and see if you can twist it to line it up.
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skokie · 01-10-2011, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by butters_72

can you take a more straight on picture, and are all the pieces original or aftermarket?

Here is the only one I have.

butters_72 · 01-10-2011, 07:30 PM

i agree with ram-man, can you hollow out the holes a little bit so you can give it a little twist? do all your other pannels line up properly?

skokie · 01-10-2011, 09:28 PM

Yep will do and I just remembered that the drivers fender is not original. I had to replace it.

Gunny704 · 01-10-2011, 10:00 PM

Ive wrecked my truck twice now and so Ive changed the front ends twice aslo. meaning front fenders, inner fenders, hood, bumper, radiator support and grill. And both times I replaced them with after market fenders but the grills were original and I had this happen both times on one side. I had to adjust my fenders several times tighting them and untighting them. It was really a pain. Eventually I got the grill to line up. but ram-man's Idea should work.

pat 70/71 · 01-10-2011, 10:43 PM

Try and elongate the holes in the bracket on the grille (to pull it up) yes after market fenders are that much off! should be very easy to bring everything into line . give it a try! I know you can do it! cheers, Pat

roughedup72 · 01-10-2011, 10:56 PM

yep same problem with mine on the pass side. After market fenders for you. I was thinking about elongating the holes on the grill also but noticed that the grill is actually hittting the to of the fender . Really weird setup but maybe I will fix it when I get a new grill.Good luck and let us know how it turned out

01-10-2011, 01:00 AM	#1
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,354	Fender and grill alignment Pic says it all. Problem is in the red circle. How can I fix this? Thanks __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

01-10-2011, 02:50 AM	#2
butters_72 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Geyserville CA Posts: 18	Re: Fender and grill alignment can you take a more straight on picture, and are all the pieces original or aftermarket? __________________ [B][COLOR="Navy"]BUTTERS 72 Chevy longbed C-10 72 Chevy 4x4 Longbed

01-10-2011, 01:22 PM	#3
Ram-Man Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 943	Re: Fender and grill alignment Can you open up the holes some on the grill where it mounts to the fender and twist it up then tighten it down. It looks like it should line up. You could leave that side unbolted tighten the other 3 corners and see if you can twist it to line it up. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Porterbuilt 8 Lugger http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=691739

01-10-2011, 07:30 PM	#5
butters_72 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Geyserville CA Posts: 18	Re: Fender and grill alignment i agree with ram-man, can you hollow out the holes a little bit so you can give it a little twist? do all your other pannels line up properly? __________________ [B][COLOR="Navy"]BUTTERS 72 Chevy longbed C-10 72 Chevy 4x4 Longbed

01-10-2011, 09:28 PM	#6
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,354	Re: Fender and grill alignment Yep will do and I just remembered that the drivers fender is not original. I had to replace it. __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

01-10-2011, 10:00 PM	#7
Gunny704 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 13	Re: Fender and grill alignment Ive wrecked my truck twice now and so Ive changed the front ends twice aslo. meaning front fenders, inner fenders, hood, bumper, radiator support and grill. And both times I replaced them with after market fenders but the grills were original and I had this happen both times on one side. I had to adjust my fenders several times tighting them and untighting them. It was really a pain. Eventually I got the grill to line up. but ram-man's Idea should work. __________________ 1970 chevy c10 350

01-10-2011, 10:43 PM	#8
pat 70/71 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: newbury park california Posts: 1,038	Re: Fender and grill alignment Try and elongate the holes in the bracket on the grille (to pull it up) yes after market fenders are that much off! should be very easy to bring everything into line . give it a try! I know you can do it! cheers, Pat

01-10-2011, 10:56 PM	#9
roughedup72 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: south carolina Posts: 658	Re: Fender and grill alignment yep same problem with mine on the pass side. After market fenders for you. I was thinking about elongating the holes on the grill also but noticed that the grill is actually hittting the to of the fender . Really weird setup but maybe I will fix it when I get a new grill.Good luck and let us know how it turned out __________________ 1972 chevy cheyenne 10,nothing special at the moment,Its a work in progress, Working on the engine, paint and body,engine, paint and body,now its the suspenion, ahh hell I'm about tired of working on it. Maybe it will be a rat rod.



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