Here is my write up when I reassembled mine. Hope this helps. When I click edit, I can see the pics, but photobucket no lo
How to fit the front end without going insane!!!
I posted up a separate question on the order for front end assembly. The concensus was bib, fenders, Apron, Hood. Well I tried that for a day, and gave up.
Then I sat down and studied what was important for alignment, and what I was having the most trouble with (CCOT fenders), and decided a different approach was needed.
The thing most important to me was the hood and apron alignment with the bib. I mounted the bib (Loosely) and started by using C clamps, and clamping the aprons onto the body. (with the spacers in place) Then I attached them to the bib with the 2 top bolts (TIGHT), aligning the top of the apron to the bib.
Next, I mounted the hinges to the hood, and mounted the hood, aligning the sides and front of the hood with the bib and aprons.
Now I tightened the bib to the bib hinge, and to the frame
Tightened Hood to tub.
Next I put the 2 bolts into the frame for the bottom fender slots to hold the fender up, stood the fender in place, and attached the 4 apron bolts to the fender. I tightened the 4 apron bolts only, leaving the bottom rear fender bolts loose.
Now I put the other 2 bolts from the bib to the fenders, (TIGHT) I had to drill the fender corner hole. The CCOT fender hole was a full hole off.
Next, I bolted the apron brace to the fenders. Had to drill the 2 holes in the fender. Bolted TIGHT
Now I mounted the running boards to the tub and to the back bottom of the fender.
Next, I tightened the 2 bottom rear bolts of the fender to the tub.
LASTLY, I put the 4 bolts of the fender into the frame, and tightened all 4 (2 of the bolts were already in to hold the fender up.) I did not have to drill any of these 4 bolts, they all were close enough to get the bolt in.
NOW I took the C clamps off
Finished. Doing this really helped get everything aligned to my satisfaction.
