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I am getting fed up trying to line up my fenders and door's right but i cant figure it out each time I think i have it my door connects with the fender on either side and it pops the metal each time I need some advice.

hout looking at it sounds like you might need more of a gap beteewn the doors and fenders.

are you moving the fender or the doors they both have some play in them

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My old but now gone Luv...

The fenders mainly but i toyed with the doors too and it is all giving me greif

-What size gap do you have on both sides (cab side and fender side ?)

-Are there or were there shims on the doors or fenders ?

-Did you drill any alignment holes ?

The shims are eeeevil if you forget one, add one too many ect.

Austin

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1975 Chevy LUV Rockabilly Stepside:
Satin Black, V-8 Traditionally Named "Dean"

fenders original or aftermarket

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My old but now gone Luv...

The fenders are from my 76 cab and they are going on the 74 also the gap space is about half inch give or take

Half an inch on both sides ?

-A

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1975 Chevy LUV Rockabilly Stepside:
Satin Black, V-8 Traditionally Named "Dean"

yea probably a little less

sure it hasn't been hit in the front, fenders should fit no mater what year

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My old but now gone Luv...

you didnt pinch the head light wires or side markers between the fender and body did you that would give about 1/2 inch gap

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My old but now gone Luv...

no that's the thing this is just doing a mock up I think i may have to tac them in place and redrill new holes so it all lines up

Do the inner fenders or framing structure look out of whack to where you think that truck has been punched in the nose ?

-A

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1975 Chevy LUV Rockabilly Stepside:
Satin Black, V-8 Traditionally Named "Dean"

When messing with the door, remember you can make changes in 6 directions. If it is hitting the fender it could be that the door is too far out or in. The other thought that comes to my mind is that there may be a little bit of bow to the fender that shouldn't be there. The two bolts at the bottom of the fender have some play to sort of stretch the fender out a little so you could try to pull down that bottom lip or push in on the middle of the fender while you tighten them down.

They can be a bear to get aligned right, but at least LUV doors are not that heavy. Try holding up a 200lb 76 Camaro door with one hand while trying to tighten the bolts with the other.

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95 Isuzu Trooper Daily Driver
86 Isuzu Trooper reliable backup
77 LUV 2wd stock beltway blaster (resting)
79 4x4 LUV project: 2.6L, 5spd, 31s (eventually)

MEPR: Man, my 4x4 makes all other LUVs look good

good idea and also the frame is straight