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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 11:47 AM
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I got parts from 2 cars with my project car so Im not completly sure I have everything and I know I got doubles of some parts. This is the real hard part about putting a car back together that I didnt dissassemble!
First thing first I'm trying to figure out how the inner fenders attach. I got the AIM but the sections I looked at seem to treat the body as a single piece,am I missing a section?
Any help in figuring out how this goes back is appreciated. I few searches on the forum didnt turn up anything too helpful,if anyone knows there are detailed photos in a particular thread please point me toward it. Thanks!
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 11:50 AM
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Inner fender panels bolt to the radiator support and bond to the fenders.

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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 11:57 AM
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Check out MaineVettes web page... He goes into pretty good detail...

http://www.corvette-restoration.com/...lacement_1.htm

http://www.corvette-restoration.com/...lacement_2.htm

http://www.corvette-restoration.com/...lacement_3.htm

http://www.corvette-restoration.com/...lacement_4.htm



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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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Rogman!
Thats exactly what I needed to see.Looks like the parts I was wondering WTF are these are exactly what I thought,somehow involved in installing the clip.These parts here

Looks like the right and left reinforcement plate. Going to review the rest of that link now and see if I can ID the other 3 parts,Feel free to chime in if you know though!
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Send me a PM with your email address, I have a document that will help you.
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Originally Posted by LAddams
Rogman!
Thats exactly what I needed to see.Looks like the parts I was wondering WTF are these are exactly what I thought,somehow involved in installing the clip.These parts here

Looks like the right and left reinforcement plate. Going to review the rest of that link now and see if I can ID the other 3 parts,Feel free to chime in if you know though!
The 3rd and 4th from the left are the right and left front bumper supports.

http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050G

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Hmm yea was wrong about those parts. Have to dig in the boxes some more. Hope i got those plates!
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Hmm yea was wrong about those parts. Have to dig in the boxes some more. Hope i got those plates!
You should need these:

http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050G

And these, the support the hinges and fasten to the inner fender and the radiator surround. Usually they are already riveted to the inner fender if they were on a car already.

http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050G
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Cool! I just ordered thier catalog looks like it will be more help than the AIM in this part. Ill be looking for those parts tommorow. Took a few days off,was going to be a family vakay. Good thing we didnt go,we are all sick as dogs. Not too sick to dig around in the garage and fit parts though! lol!

That support makes sense,was trying to figure out how that part was supposed to hold up the hood.

This is starting to make sense. knew there had to be more to it!
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