Ground strap location on RH inner fender - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 07-29-2019, 10:29 PM

This subject came up before. The consensus was the strap screwed onto the hole near the front inside corner of the RH skirt (see pic for reference).

Although the RH fenders on both my 71 & 72 402 with A/C have that screw hole, I found the ground straps per the images below. What are the chances neither are supposed to be at the same location? Perhaps the hole (per images) were used for something else, and both done wrong?........Who knows.

Anyone else have ground straps in the location per the pics? What kind of truck? Why might there be two different locations?

*randy500* · 07-29-2019, 10:50 PM

Ive taken apart many dozens if not hundreds of these trucks and the ground strap is always in the front location and attaches to the bottom of the inner fender.

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 07-30-2019, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by randy500

Ive taken apart many dozens if not hundreds of these trucks and the ground strap is always in the front location and attaches to the bottom of the inner fender.

Any reason why these may have a hole per the images? Seems odd two different people would drill a hole in the same place. I'm expecting a unused skirt soon. Perhaps it will have a dimple where these holes are located. Word is the dimples marked for potential drill holes.

**DeadheadNM** · 07-31-2019, 07:43 AM

Here are the straps I documented on my Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...9&postcount=53

07-29-2019, 10:29 PM	#1
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,333	Ground strap location on RH inner fender This subject came up before. The consensus was the strap screwed onto the hole near the front inside corner of the RH skirt (see pic for reference). Although the RH fenders on both my 71 & 72 402 with A/C have that screw hole, I found the ground straps per the images below. What are the chances neither are supposed to be at the same location? Perhaps the hole (per images) were used for something else, and both done wrong?........Who knows. Anyone else have ground straps in the location per the pics? What kind of truck? Why might there be two different locations? Attached Images __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 Last edited by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402; 07-29-2019 at 10:34 PM.

07-29-2019, 10:50 PM	#2
randy500 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 6,873	Re: Ground strap location on RH inner fender Ive taken apart many dozens if not hundreds of these trucks and the ground strap is always in the front location and attaches to the bottom of the inner fender.

07-31-2019, 07:43 AM	#4
DeadheadNM Carpe manana Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 12,451	Re: Ground strap location on RH inner fender Here are the straps I documented on my Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...9&postcount=53 __________________ 1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland



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