slyfox2062

Hi, I've had the front end apart for new suspension, radiator surround and repair to front cross-member. The car was also repainted. On reassembly the chrome front bumper sits out too far by a 1/2". The large horse shoe bracket needs to go back 1/2" but is maxed out. The chassis extensions either side that carry the front cross-member are also as far rearward as possible. I cant figure out how this has come about or how to fix it without cutting the horse shoe bracket. Any ideas??? Regards, Greg

slyfox2062

Its a 1972 Coupe, chrome bumper.

DUB

QUESTIONS:
1.) Was the body taken off the frame????
2.) IS this the SAME bumper that was on the car initially???

3.) If it is a new bumper...do you still have the original front bumper???

Can you post a photo with the bumper being on the 'horseshoe' bracket???

DUB

slyfox2062

Hi Dub,

1. The body has not been off the frame.
2. It is the same bumper that was on the car initially.

I will send photo later .

slyfox2062

Some pics here.



http://s24.photobucket.com/user/s139..._2370.jpg.html

DUB

Makes no sense. It is really far away from the body...I like them with an even space/gap all the way across when I set them up.

Th reason I asked if the body was taken off is that there are two points under your door sills (one on each side)that allow the body to be set-up and squared to the frame. I would look at them and see if the holes do not line up. These holes in the door sill may have orange plugs in them.

I KNOW you wrote it..but are you SURE the frame extensions that allow the front cross member to bolt to it are all the way back....are you 100% positive???

DUB

slyfox2062

Hi DUB,

The frame extensions are all the way back, last night I jigged the radiator support frame up a little to get an angle pitched up on the frame extensions. Now the 3 shims I had under the horse shoe are not needed but now I suspect they belong under the radiator support. I will carry on tonight. Apologies, I should close this thread since it took off in the tech section. See more pics and help here.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...too-proud.html

DUB

You actually have it in the correct section on the Forum. This is body related.

DUB