About to remove front clip - Hood on or off? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Bushman66 · 07-03-2019, 01:23 PM

I'm about to remove the front clip on my 66 C10 to do my small block Chevy for 292 engine swap. I've read various opinions about leaving the hood on the clip or taking it off first, separately. I'll have plenty of help to remove it.

Opinions of each method?

**The Rocknrod** · 07-03-2019, 01:41 PM

I took off my Rad support and grill support in one piece with no issues. There is a thread on here someplace. The inner fenders? Ya, you'll have to remove the hood to do that.
Okay here it is: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...highlight=Hood

Bushman66 · 07-03-2019, 03:15 PM

Ha! Nice...even easier!

**The Rocknrod** · 07-03-2019, 04:03 PM

Ya I'm all about easy.

scoot_mcgrute · 07-09-2019, 11:08 AM

I've done it with the hood and without the hood and also outer fenders and inner fenders pulled separately. My favorite method is to pull the hood, pull the fenders and front piece together and then pull the radiator support and the inner fenders together. I've pulled the clip 3 times now and have done it a different way each time

**The Rocknrod** · 07-09-2019, 11:15 AM

That sounds good too. The only reason I did it this way was because my hood adjustment is spot on and I dont want to screw it up. Took me about 25 times (with help) opening and closing the hood and adjusting to get it perfect.

Keith Seymore · 07-09-2019, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by scoot_mcgrute

I've done it with the hood and without the hood and also outer fenders and inner fenders pulled separately. My favorite method is to pull the hood, pull the fenders and front piece together and then pull the radiator support and the inner fenders together. I've pulled the clip 3 times now and have done it a different way each time

We used to do it two different ways within the same assembly plant:

Flint Assembly Line 1 (pickups) - individual pieces (aka "piecemeal")
Flint Assembly Line 2 (Blazer/Suburban) - as a clip (aka "buck build")

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scoot_mcgrute · 07-09-2019, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by The Rocknrod

That sounds good too. The only reason I did it this way was because my hood adjustment is spot on and I dont want to screw it up. Took me about 25 times (with help) opening and closing the hood and adjusting to get it perfect.

That's a great reason! I drilled a hole in the hinges to locate my hood and it's close enough but not perfect.

**bigmoe** · 07-09-2019, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by scoot_mcgrute

That's a great reason! I drilled a hole in the hinges to locate my hood and it's close enough but not perfect.

I do that too. 1/8" drill bit in an inconspicuous spot.

Bushman66 · 07-09-2019, 03:54 PM

Thanks all, great inputs here. I'll probably do the core support/radiator method, since that seems to be the least amount of work. I too, am all about easy. haha

07-03-2019, 01:23 PM	#1
Bushman66 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Phx, Arizona Posts: 131	About to remove front clip - Hood on or off? I'm about to remove the front clip on my 66 C10 to do my small block Chevy for 292 engine swap. I've read various opinions about leaving the hood on the clip or taking it off first, separately. I'll have plenty of help to remove it. Opinions of each method?

07-03-2019, 01:41 PM	#2
The Rocknrod Moderator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: China Spring, TX Posts: 7,280	Re: About to remove front clip - Hood on or off? I took off my Rad support and grill support in one piece with no issues. There is a thread on here someplace. The inner fenders? Ya, you'll have to remove the hood to do that. Okay here it is: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...highlight=Hood __________________ Master Chief, US Navy, Retired 1964 C10 Step-side Short Bed - In Progress 2009 2500HD Duramax LTZ 1948 GMC Panel 1956 Big Window Stepside 1953 5 Window Chevy Stepside 1932 Coupe New Seat Foam for Bench Seats?

07-03-2019, 03:15 PM	#3
Bushman66 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Phx, Arizona Posts: 131	Re: About to remove front clip - Hood on or off? Ha! Nice...even easier!

07-03-2019, 04:03 PM	#4
The Rocknrod Moderator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: China Spring, TX Posts: 7,280	Re: About to remove front clip - Hood on or off? Ya I'm all about easy. __________________ Master Chief, US Navy, Retired 1964 C10 Step-side Short Bed - In Progress 2009 2500HD Duramax LTZ 1948 GMC Panel 1956 Big Window Stepside 1953 5 Window Chevy Stepside 1932 Coupe New Seat Foam for Bench Seats?

07-09-2019, 11:08 AM	#5
scoot_mcgrute Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tigard, Or Posts: 503	Re: About to remove front clip - Hood on or off? I've done it with the hood and without the hood and also outer fenders and inner fenders pulled separately. My favorite method is to pull the hood, pull the fenders and front piece together and then pull the radiator support and the inner fenders together. I've pulled the clip 3 times now and have done it a different way each time __________________ 1966 Army Truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=691778

07-09-2019, 11:15 AM	#6
The Rocknrod Moderator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: China Spring, TX Posts: 7,280	Re: About to remove front clip - Hood on or off? That sounds good too. The only reason I did it this way was because my hood adjustment is spot on and I dont want to screw it up. Took me about 25 times (with help) opening and closing the hood and adjusting to get it perfect. __________________ Master Chief, US Navy, Retired 1964 C10 Step-side Short Bed - In Progress 2009 2500HD Duramax LTZ 1948 GMC Panel 1956 Big Window Stepside 1953 5 Window Chevy Stepside 1932 Coupe New Seat Foam for Bench Seats?

07-09-2019, 03:54 PM	#10
Bushman66 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Phx, Arizona Posts: 131	Re: About to remove front clip - Hood on or off? Thanks all, great inputs here. I'll probably do the core support/radiator method, since that seems to be the least amount of work. I too, am all about easy. haha

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