had to trim the air directors and core support and even the frame horns a bit more, so I pulled the clip back off.
while I had my head out of my butt getting some air, I remembered that I had mismatched body mounts on the cab. lining up the front clip with various mounts didnt seem like a great idea. I had bought new energy suspension mounts a little while ago so I popped them on.
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after the trim everything went together like butter. well, almost.
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here is the problem. the accident damage in the core support made things out of line.
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the bottom crossbar lined up with the sway bar so it looked straight enough, but the top fender mount was wagged back.
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I sat and thought about my options. I dont have a torch. pounding on it with a sledge didnt appeal to me. in the end I decided that I could cut the uprights and bend them individually after using a prybar to get the core straight.
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elapsed time: 10 minutes, no disassembly required, everything fits.
I popped the 'new' hood on for a look too, it sits too high in the back on the drivers side because of a dent in the top (from falling over, the hired help denies knowledge), I am going to build a panel tweaking tool but everything else looks right so tomorrow I should have the core support mounted and a good start on the rad/condensor mount.
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look at how mean that stance is. I cant wait to order wheels. the bottom of the fender is only about 3" off the ground, the new tire size will make it almost an inch higher. hell yes.