![]() ![]() Pretty sure there are chapters in the assembly manual and in some restoration books dedicated to this takes hours and hours, and a great deal of patience. Incidentally, ALL of this hinges on your subframe being square, straight, and properly bolted to the unibody with good bushings. If it were me I'd align doors with quarter/rocker panel first, then rear of fenders with front edges of doors, then establish location of radiator support fore/aft, and centered such that your fan is centered in the shroud, then establish width of fenders at the front, then test-fit bumper to ensure it will center with fenders, then align hood, then permanently fit bumper, then cowl panel, then tighten all fender well bolts last, only after everything else is straight. Loosely speaking, you start back and work forward. So in my opinion these bolts get tightened dead last, only after everything else fits and is lined up perfectly. Fender wells are bolted tight to everything, and are part of the supporting structure of the entire front of the car. Fenders in relationship to doors is less easy, need to use shims at all attaching points to build them up thick or thin to get your gaps. Bumper moves all over the place, most any direction you want, but left and right is very limited.so radiator support positioning establishes your left to right bumper alignment more than anything. Hood moves easily, loosen hood bolts and move around. ![]() Cowl panels moves easily, loosen screws and move it around. So you need to find the right place, and that can only be done by trial and error. Loosen every bolt (including the inner fenders), spread them apart 'till the hood fits between, re-tighten.the radiator support has a TON of can go forward, back, side-to-side, but everything needs to be loosened in order for it to move.if have it in the wrong place, NOTHING fits. ![]() ![]() It's obvious you will need to spread your fenders apart if the hood won't fit between them. It's pretty much impossible to explain what to do without being there to see what you have, but EVERYTHING moves and has room for adjustment. I honestly probably spent well over 40 hours on aligning panels alone when reassembling my car. Original Equipment Reproduction essentially clones OE parts such as 1969 Camaro, Firebird Rear Inner Valance Panel with Silver Weld-Thru Coating, as well as Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge and Plymouth cars and trucks-parts designed to look, perform, and install exactly as the original parts they’re replacing.There is a substantial process to aligning the doghouse on these cars. WELD-THRU TM: Instead of conventional EDP coating, this product is finished in a special silver Weld-Through primer that helps eliminate rust and corrosion between overlapped panels, promotes superior weld characteristics and requires minimal pre-weld preparation. Comes with black EDP coating for rust and corrosion prevention. This panel acts as a support for the rear outer body panel. This is the panel that inserts behind the rear body panel. Each rear inner valance panel is manufactured in stamped steel to original factory specifications featuring correct contours for an authentic appearance and fit. Reproduction of the original rear inner valance panel for use with 1969 Camaro and Firebird models. 1969 Camaro, Firebird Rear Inner Valance Panel with Silver Weld-Thru Coating ![]()
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