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Hey guys and ladies I am a new member to the Fj family and so far it’s been pretty exciting. I just bought a 1978 fj40 with a Chevy 5.7 vortec, 4 inch spring over lift, and running all stock running gear and on 37s.

Now to buisiness I have a question on the sequence of how to strip down the whole front end on it, I want attempt to try and re align the panels to line up some what straight.

 

[Spike Strip]

Wrong section, you're in the classifieds. Go to the forum's tech section 40 and 45.

 

[imyahucklbrry]

40- & 55-Series Tech

In case you didn’t find it.....

 

[Shes Mad]

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.