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: front/rear bumper brackets


1968Rat
Mar 14th, 04, 3:18 PM
Hey guys I got my car sitting at home and nearly ready to tear around town, and i'm wondering what to do about my front/rear bumper situation. I need to get them properly fastened on the car, and since i cant seem to align my fenders properly on the car, is this something i should let a body shop tackle or something i can do on my own? I'm kinda lost right now cuz it looks like my front bumper is missing brackets, it wont line up. Also, the front header panel is hard to get between the fenders. Anyone have any suggestions, maybe someone has dealt with this before? thanks

more ambition than brains
Mar 14th, 04, 3:35 PM
Miles-
I looked at your photos in sig.
Do you still have the same l/f fender on car?
It appears to have a huge chunk of the inner fender structure missing.
Many of your body fit questions can be addressed by looking for MARTINSR's Basics of Basics posts.
Rule #1
Always get all bolts started in their holes before tightening any others.
In other words fender bolts should be loose at front, core support should be loose at fenders and frame.
This will allow the installation of header panel. Install all header panel bolts. Leave loose. Crosscheck (measure diagonally) front sheetmetal from cowl upper rear fender bolt to front hood support snubber. This measurement should be uniform from side to side.
Leave hood striker out until all front sheetmetal is fitted.
Can't help with bumpers without more information or pictures.

Good Luck,

Karl