1967 ss/rs resto/mod

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I repainted the heater Graphite and it looks very similar to yours now. I don't seem to have taken an "after" pic... maybe later.
I was starting to install the right fender and realized I hadn't aligned the frame with the body. I had looked this up in the Aim a couple months ago and was going to find some .610 rod for that step and forgot until Tuesday afternoon. I ordered a 3 ft piece of .609375 tool steel shaft Tuesday and received it today and cut it in 3 pieces. I had both floor jacks holding the frame and body with minimal weight resistance and used the pins to move the body around until they would both fall right out. I then held them in place with some blocks and gradually tightened the bolts until I had them torqued to 75 lbs/ft. and the pins still fell out. That should be pretty darned close, but as I assemble the sheetmetal, I will be cross measuring to be certain it is all sqaure.

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All but the hood is on, that is still at the bodyman's shop. I'm not impressed with the fit of the NOS fenders. The gaps at the doors are rather poor. I suppose they were stamped later, after the die was well worn and the folds at seams aren't as clean as the originals. Had to do some hammer and dolly work for the door gaps, as they wanted to rub in a couple areas. Anyway the clip is on.