front clip doesnt fit

[87454westernhauler]

i have an 87 chevy r10 305, i decided to replace the front clip[ with one off of a 79 k3500, i have the fenders bolted on right now. problem is is that the radiator support bolts are way off and the bolts on top of the fender under the hood are way off to like it is to big?? help

[ccz145a]

pics? you have the whole clip from the 79 right?

[VileZambonie]

pics? you have the whole clip from the 79 right?

This

[topp]

You need the radiator support from the 79 as well.

[87454westernhauler]

i have the entire fronjt clip from the 79 that i bolted on to the 87

[Irish_Alley]

Do you have the front clip bolted solid. Like the Rad bolted to the fender

[Blazin]

Your using the 85 core support bushings / mounts? You have the 79 inner fenders? Try lifting the core support up and getting the fenders bolted to it, Then try setting it down on the frame.
Don't forget to swap out the 79 Wiper arm stubs. The older hood will clean the 85 stubs right off the first time you close it.

[87454westernhauler]

i will try to get the radiator bushing out of it because i used the 87 one, but the 79 ones are to small for the hole that they sit in on the frame. the clip it rilly solid and i cant get it to lift up or down very much.

[80stepsideguy]

You need to use the mounts from the other clip cause the body mount hangers are totally different from 73-80 then to 81-7.Plus like blazin said your gonna need to change out your wiper arms are to long on the truck and to accept the 73/80 nose you need the shorter ones.It should be a direct fit with just some small modifications..

thanks
pat

[Blazin]

Use the mounts that go with the frame.

[87454westernhauler]

do those bolt on or are riveted???

[80stepsideguy]

Use the rubber mounts that come off , don`t need to swap mount perches.Use the 87 rubber radiator core support body mounts is what i `m referring to.

thanks
pat

[Blazin]

What he said!!

[87454westernhauler]

problem with that is that the holes in the front clip are about 2 inches to far ahead od the bracket on the frame. not shure what to do on this...

[jaredts]

Are you trying to put the whole doghouse on as an assembly?  It sounds like you need to assemble the radiator support to the frame with mounts and then bolt the fenders to it.  I may have misunderstood though.  I just couldn't see how you would know it was too far forward unless you are trying to line the fenders up at the same time.