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1036 hits | 63.7 KB | Posted: 10/30/04
The last panel required and I'm new all round; hood, fenders, door shells, tailgate shell, rear quar...

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840 hits | 69.37 KB | Posted: 11/3/04
Metal everywhere the original had metal and bracing just the same places too.

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816 hits | 56.26 KB | Posted: 11/3/04
Remove hood bolts and transfer U-nuts over to new hood. Disconnect underhood light, ground strap a...

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858 hits | 43.25 KB | Posted: 11/3/04
Removed old hood latch tension strap from old hood and reinstalled it on new hood. DO NOT do this u...

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919 hits | 86.82 KB | Posted: 11/3/04
Hood off, cleaning hinges for paint with hood. Good time to remove or tweak cowl panel if you need ...

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1038 hits | 70.79 KB | Posted: 11/3/04
New hood on pretty close, just a few tweaks left so she sits perfectly. Can't do that until I raise ...

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842 hits | 80.27 KB | Posted: 11/3/04
Old hood destined for junkyard. Not that bad, but enough rust starting and one or two dents to fix. ...

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964 hits | 34.57 KB | Posted: 11/12/04
Even though the sides and lines line up well, you can see there's a problem with the valance or cowl...

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950 hits | 58.14 KB | Posted: 11/12/04
This under panel was pretty rusty, though curiously the rest of the areas under there were completel...

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912 hits | 36.12 KB | Posted: 11/12/04
Bad angle for the shot as it doesn't show how much closer the valance lines up with the new hood(loo...

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949 hits | 36.19 KB | Posted: 11/19/04
There's a better shot. Lined up flush and ready for final paint. BTW I got it flush by beating down ...