front clip reinstall help
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Altoona pa
front clip reinstall help
hello all,i have a 72 cpe i spent the last 2 days test fitting all necessary items. door gaps, wiper door etc.. had everything right were i wanted it. problem is the passenger tire is hitting the front of the fender when turning the wheel in. i'm pretty pissed cause i thought i would finally get to attach this thing. one note the wiper door has 0 shims on pass side and 4 on drivers side to get it to line up. dont know if that means anything or not. any help would b appreciated. john
Melting Slicks
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From: Tolland CT
Have you looked at this web site? http://www.corvette-restoration.com/
Mainevette's web site. He just finished installing a front clip.
Probably not. Check out some postings from Alan71, he had to do a bit of shimming to get his wiper door all lined up.
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Altoona pa
ok a little backround. body has been off. replaced 2/3 of birdcage with a donor due to horrible rust. this is a different frame also for same rust reason.
i am following mainevettes build.
here are a few pics of both sides passenger side first.
0 clearence on pass side. close to 1/2" on drivers side. john
i am following mainevettes build.
here are a few pics of both sides passenger side first.
0 clearence on pass side. close to 1/2" on drivers side. john
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Here's another frame off resto that I have been following since the beginning. This guy is very detail oriented and may be able to offer you some pointers in his documented progress. This link will take you to step 1 of the clip install but there are 3 more steps taking you to the end. The rest of the site is very informative as well. Good luck.
Terry
http://www.corvette-restoration.com/...lacement_1.htm
Terry
http://www.corvette-restoration.com/...lacement_1.htm
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Melting Slicks
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How many alignments shims are there on that wheel? Especially in the front? You can do a quick check for a frame misalignment by measuring the location of the lower ball joint on each side to other frame reference points.
The front cross member can adjusted up and down by the frame extensions also.
Make sure you install the hood & all the bumper brackets before calling all the adjustments & fit final.
Ecklers Fiberglass repair book chapter 18 is a good reference for this job. Pm me if you don't have it
Jim
The front cross member can adjusted up and down by the frame extensions also.
Make sure you install the hood & all the bumper brackets before calling all the adjustments & fit final.
Ecklers Fiberglass repair book chapter 18 is a good reference for this job. Pm me if you don't have it
Jim
