cor66vette

Trying to best line up the bumperettes with the lower grille trim and bumper. Thank you

2019GSTX

Let me know if you need specific shots....

cor66vette

^^^^^ Yes, please. Your pics clearly show how the bumperette meets the lower trim, however I can't make out how the bumper meets up with the bumperette. I suspect I may have to adjust the bumperettes slightly lower and away from the bumpers in order for them to line up with the lower trim. Am I correct to assume either the bumperette/trim are lined-up OR the bumperette/bumper are, but not both? Thank you.

SB64

Sometimes in order to get the fit to an acceptable look you may have to make some of the holes a pinch larger . This will allow for a little more wiggle room.


RVZIO

cor66vette

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Thank you. This should all make sense once I start trying to properly line up these points, but which are the holes that need "tweaking"?

cor66vette

"Tweaking" tool ? ... lol

20mercury

Looks Super!!! I believe this is how Larry Shinoda drew it on his sketch pad!!!

Thought for you, I looked at a number of 68 Corvettes on the internet when I aligned mine, and the front hockey sticks were all over the map. I believe you have to split the difference on this, enlarge holes, etc., do the best you can. Still way better than it came out of St Louis I believe.

RVZIO's is the target to shoot for though! Great work!

jhudec

Nice
I wish mine lined up like that.

loup68

Just don't forget to use the thick flat spacer washer that goes behind the bottom of the bumperette for the lower bolt. Otherwise you can crack the fiberglass chin spoiler. Don't ask me how I know this! Lou.

cor66vette

^ ^ ^ Thank you for that.

BTW- The AIM says that's a "spl washer". What material is that, a type of fiber or rubber?

20mercury

I thought that was this type of washer?


https://www.corvettecentral.com/c3-6...her-set-203009

However I just used a large fender washer, just finger tight plus a little.

cor66vette

I haven't taken my bumperettes off or tried any adjustments, yet. I'll see what I'm working with when I do. Thanks for the input.

loup68

I think that the AIM means "special" washer. The washer is an extra thick flat washer that takes up the space between the recessed bumperette lower weld nut face and it sticks out past the sharp bumperette
sides. Without this washer, when you tighten the bumperette against the lower fiberglass, it cuts into it like a knife and cracks it. It is very easy to over look these thick washers. I did once, long ago.
20 Mercury, those toothed washers are used to hold the front frame horn extensions and the outer front bumper (dog leg) braces and also the long rear bumper brackets to the frame. You say that
you used large fender washers, these are the correct washer to use. Lou.

cor66vette

I figured I'd put closure to the thread.

I played with it a bit this week and this is what I got so far. I may try to get it better, but most likely will leave it- for now anyway.

Thank you for the input.

Stev-o

+1...