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Title: 86-87 Sheetmetal conversion
Post by: slammed79 on February 25, 2009, 05:28:01 pm

How's it going?
 
  I'm new to the site and I've got a problem. I want to swap in a 86-87 front clip to my 79, where I am stuck is how to do the hood hinges. On the 81 + trucks the hinges are in the cowl, and obviously the hinges on my 79 are on the fenders... anyone gots some pics of this swap or can tell me how to do it?
  My truck is getting her body work done and I would like to get this cherry clip I found at one of the boneyards.


Thanks,
Donnie

79 Scottsdale 5/8 Ton

Title: Re: 86-87 Sheetmetal conversion
Post by: hotrod24 on February 25, 2009, 06:32:20 pm

This is a burb but it is mostly the same thing here is a post that will help you and chris on here can help even more because he did it lol

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=9070.0

Title: Re: 86-87 Sheetmetal conversion
Post by: Captkaos on February 25, 2009, 06:45:08 pm

you will need to cut holes in the cowl as listed about to mount the hinges for the 81-87 style.

Title: Re: 86-87 Sheetmetal conversion
Post by: slammed79 on March 02, 2009, 07:39:31 pm

Awesome!!! Thanks. Now I just gotta go get that cherry boneyard piece and its on. Has anyone smoothed up the cowl on that? I'm thinkin it would be dead sexy!

Title: Re: 86-87 Sheetmetal conversion
Post by: oldwhity on March 02, 2009, 08:53:49 pm

Look at this thread. 3rd page
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=10006.0

Title: Re: 86-87 Sheetmetal conversion
Post by: hotrod24 on March 02, 2009, 08:57:50 pm

Rob you got it before me i was just going to post that lol well slammed79 that should help you out   

Quote from: oldwhity on March 02, 2009, 08:53:49 pm

Look at this thread. 3rd page
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=10006.0