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Front Trunk Nose Panel, Full Panel Replacement |
TargaToy |
Sep 29 2016, 07:38 PM
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-NONSOLIS RADIOS SEDIOUIS FULMINA MITTO- Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 26-March 10 From: DelMarVa Peninsula Member No.: 11,509 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
What is the correct name for the front panel between the headlights? I've tried several searches and can't really turn this up.
My question is: Can someone point me to a link where the removal of this entire piece is detailed? I'm replacing one headlight bucket and the entire nose panel if needed and I'd like to see how that comes apart if possible. Thanks! |
rick 918-S |
Oct 1 2016, 09:20 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,493 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
That's kinda bad but not really. I meant to leave the headlight bucket attached to the front panel. As in Replace the bucket and front panel as one piece. It's much harder to replace the bucket then the front panel and get everything aligned. Check out post # 22 in the thread I posted. The right side is not trimmed yet. Look at the left side and you can see where I have it trimmed to replace the front panel. I included the reinforcement as well as the bucket. It goes together very nicely this way.I would also remove that fender and get a used one. There is far too much damage under all that filler. You will have a lot of time trimming used parts but sometimes it takes what it takes.
My advise, Buy a parts car for the front clip. Lots of cars out there with hell holes that are gone but good clips yet for parts. I don't have any spare fenders. I committed to a repair of a factory 6 that needs the only spares I have left. |
TargaToy |
Oct 2 2016, 01:50 PM
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-NONSOLIS RADIOS SEDIOUIS FULMINA MITTO- Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 26-March 10 From: DelMarVa Peninsula Member No.: 11,509 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
That's kinda bad but not really. I meant to leave the headlight bucket attached to the front panel. As in Replace the bucket and front panel as one piece. It's much harder to replace the bucket then the front panel and get everything aligned. Check out post # 22 in the thread I posted. The right side is not trimmed yet. Look at the left side and you can see where I have it trimmed to replace the front panel. I included the reinforcement as well as the bucket. It goes together very nicely this way.I would also remove that fender and get a used one. There is far too much damage under all that filler. You will have a lot of time trimming used parts but sometimes it takes what it takes. My advise, Buy a parts car for the front clip. Lots of cars out there with hell holes that are gone but good clips yet for parts. I don't have any spare fenders. I committed to a repair of a factory 6 that needs the only spares I have left. Yesterday I removed the passenger side bucket. Check out the inner fender. More bondo. I didn't have time to strip it to see just how large the repair area was. This shouldn't surprise me. There was bondo on the longs INSIDE the passenger compartment. I do have a front clip I've been saving for this repair. Will leave the bucket attached to the front panel as you suggested. The down side is that this new clip is a 73 so it has the extra trunk reinforcements that I'll need to remove. The same donor provided a straight hood. My stock hood had been part of the accident. It has a cracked rib and the front edge wasn't true. When I put the blue hood on with a consistent gap at the cowl, it rubs the inside of the driver side headlight (headlight up). This makes me think that both fenders lean towards the passenger side. I plan to use the dimensions of the blue hood to make the two fenders parallel to each other and I figure it'll be a lot easier with the nose panel removed. Would you leave the existing driver's side bucket in place? |
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