Removal

1. Working beneath fender, remove two bolts "F", fig. 4 attaching fender extension and bumper bracket to filler panel.
2. Remove bumper bracket from vehicle.
3. Remove two screws "E", fig. 4 attaching fender extension to parking lamp mounting panel.
4. Remove two bolts , "A", fig. 4 attaching fender extension to fender.
5. Remove fender extension from vehicle.

Installation

1. Align fender extension to fender attaching holes and install bolts.
2. Install screws attaching fender extension to parking lamp mounting panel.
3. Align fender extension, bumper bracket and filler panel attaching holes and install attaching bolts.

Parking Lamp Mounting Panel and Outer Upper Bar Molding

Removal

1. Remove fender extension.
2. From beneath fender, remove four nuts attaching cuter upper bar molding to fender and parking lamp mounting panel.
3. Remove two screws "D", fig. 4 attaching parking lamp mounting panel to filler panel.
4. Remove bolt "C", fig. 4 attaching parking lamp mounting panel to fender skirt and radiator grille support.
5. From between grille and radiator, remove two screws "B", fig. 3 attaching grille assembly to parking lamp mounting panel.
6. Remove parking lamp mounting panel.

Installation

1. Align parking lamp mounting panel with mounting holes and install, from between grille and radiator, screws attaching grille assembly to parking' lamp mounting panel.
2. From beneath fender, install bolt "C", fig. 4 attaching parking lamp mounting panel to fender skirt and radiator grille support.
3. Install screws "D", fig. 4 attaching parking lamp mounting panel to filler panel.
4. Install nuts "B", fig. 4 attaching outer upper bar molding to fender and parking lamp mounting panel.
5. Replace fender extension.

HOOD ASSEMBLY

Hood Hinge

Removal

1. Prop the hood in the extreme open position and place protective covering over cowl panel and fenders.
2. Scribe position of hinge attachment on hood rear reinforcement and remove two bolts.
3. Scribe position of hinge attachment on cowl wall and remove two bolts and hinge.

Installation

1. Seal hinge attaching holes at cowl wall with body caulking compound.
2. Align hinge attaching parts within scribe marks and install 'bolts.
3. Remove protective covering.

Hood Lock and Locking Plate

The hood lock, figure 2, is attached to the lock reinforcement with two bolts and a sheet metal screw. The locking plate, figure 3, is attached to the grille reinforcement with two bolts and with one bolt to the spacer assembly. The locking plate holes are slotted to provide a lateral adjustment of the locking plate.

Hood Ornament Assembly

The hood ornament assembly is attached with three bolts to the hood.

Hood Emblem

The hood front emblem is attached to the hood with bolts and speed nuts. Hood Lacing The hood lacing is retained by spread snap clips which are inserted into holes provided in the top of the cowl.

Hood Assembly

Removal

1. Prop hood in open position, then place protective covering at top of cowl and on fenders (fig. 4).
2. Scribe position of hinge attachment on hood rear reinforcement.
3. Carefully remove attaching bolts at hinge to hood. Care must be used to prevent hood from dropping and damaging surrounding parts.
4. Remove hood from vehicle.

Installation

1. Protect top of cowl and fenders with covering.
2. Place hood in position over hinges and loosely install bolts.
3. Prop hood in open position, and place hinge to hood attaching plate within scribe marks and tighten bolts.
4. Adjust if necessary and remove protective covering and prop.

Adjustment

An up or down or vertical adjustment of the hood is provided through slotted holes at the cowl attaching point. Lateral and longitudinal adjustments are provided through the oversized holes at the hinge to hood attaching point (fig. 5).

Hood Filler Panel and Rod

The hood filler panel is attached with two rivets at each side to the flange of the hood. In addition, it is attached with four rivets to hood lock reinforcement. A seal is provided between the filler panel and the hood. The hood rods which run diagonally from in front of the filler panel to each side of the lock reinforcement are also attached with rivets.

Hood Rear Reinforcement

The hood rear reinforcement is riveted to the side flanges of the hood and is provided with an anti-squeak pad at center line of the hood.

Hood Bumpers Three stationary hood bumpers are located on each side at the fender to fender skirt attaching flange. In addition, two adjustable bumpers are provided on each side, one at the cowl and the other at the radiator., grille reinforcement bar.

Radiator Grille and Baffles

Radiator Grille

Removal

1. With the hood open, remove bolt "A", fig. 3, at each upper corner, attaching grille reinforcement to fender flange.
2. Remove two bolts "E", fig. 3; attaching spacer assembly and lock plate to grille reinforcement.
3. Remove two screws "B", fig. 3, from each side of the grille attaching grille to fender skirt and parking lamp mounting panel.
4. Remove five bolts "C", fig. 3 (only three shown), attaching grille assembly to filler panel.
5. From beneath car, remove screws attaching lower bar molding to filler panel. NOTE: The upper header bar is attached by nuts and bolts to the front flange of the hood.
6. From under each fender, remove bolt "C", fig. 4, attaching grille reinforcement to fender skirt assembly and parking lamp mounting panel.
7. Remove radiator grille assembly from vehicle.

Installation

1. Align grille in opening and install bolts in each upper corner attaching grille reinforcement to fender flange.
2. Install two bolts attaching spacer assembly and lock plate to grille reinforcement.
3. Install two screws at each end of grille, from under hood, attaching grille assembly to parking lamp mounting panel.
4. Install bolts attaching grille assembly to finer panel.
5. Beneath each fender, bolt attaching grille reinforcement to fender skirt assembly.
6. From beneath vehicle, install screws attaching lower bar molding to filler panel.

Filler Panel

Removal

1. Remove front bumper.
2. Working from beneath vehicle, remove five screws attaching lower bar molding to filler panel. Remove molding.
3. On each side of vehicle, remove screw connecting filler panel, baffle assembly and engine shield.
4. From beneath each fender, remove two screws "D", fig. 4, attaching filler panel to parking lamp mounting panel.
5. Remove two screws, beneath each fender, attaching filler panel to fender skirt assembly.
6. Remove two bolts "F", fig. 4, beneath each fender, attaching filler panel to fender extension. NOTE: These same bolts also attach the bumper outer bracket assembly to fender extension.
7. Working between grille and radiator, remove five screws "C", fig. 3 (only three screws shown), attaching grille assembly to filler panel.
8. Remove single bolt, working beneath vehicle, attaching filler panel support to radiator support assembly.
9. Remove filler panel from vehicle.

Installation

1. Align filler panel with holes in attaching panels and install bolt attaching filler panel support to radiator support assembly.
2. Install filler panel to grille assembly screws.
3. Install screws, beneath fender, attaching filler panel to parking lamp mounting panel, to fender skirt assembly, and to fender extension. NOTE: Be sure that bumper bracket is replaced at this time.
4. Install screw at each side attaching filler panel and engine shield to baffle.
5. Install screws attaching lower bar molding to filler panel.

Baffle Assembly

Removal

1. From beneath fender, remove five screws attaching baffle to fender skirt.
2. Open hood, and remove two screws attaching baffle to tie bar.
3. Remove four bolts attaching baffle to radiator support. NOTE: Upper two bolts also retain horn. Horn relay is attached to left hand fender skirt below the voltage regulator.
4. From beneath vehicle, remove screw attaching engine shield and baffle to filler panel.
5. Remove baffle from vehicle.

Installation

1. Align baffle with attaching holes and install baffle to radiator support bolts and baffle to tie bar screws.
2. From beneath vehicle, install screw connecting baffle, filler panel and engine shield.
3. Install baffle to fender skirt attaching screws.

Fender Extension and Bumper Bracket Assembly

Removal

1. Working beneath fender, remove two bolts "F", fig. 4, attaching fender extension and bumper bracket to filler panel.
2. Remove bumper bracket from vehicle.
3. Remove two screws "E", fig. 4, attaching fender extension to parking lamp mounting panel.
4. Remove two bolts "A", fig. 4, attaching fender extension to fender.
5. Remove fender extension from vehicle.

Installation

1. Align fender extension to fender attaching holes and install bolts.
2. Install screws attaching fender extension to parking lamp mounting panel.
3. Align fender extension, bumper bracket and filler panel attaching holes and install attaching bolts.

Tie Bar and Radiator Support

The radiator support is riveted to the tie bar and with the radiator may be removed as an assembly from the vehicle without disturbing the front end sheet metal. The attachment of the radiator core to the radiator support varies with the six and eight cylinder engine. The six cylinder engine radiator core is mounted in front of the tie bar and the eight cylinder engine has the core mounted in back of the tie bar.

Removal

1. Raise the hood and disconnect upper and lower radiator hoses at the radiator and drain radiator. Remove oil cooler lines from base of radiator on Powerglide models.
2. Remove three bolts at each side, attaching radiator to support. Remove radiator core. NOTE: Each radiator core to support attaching bolt may or may not be shimmed. Check location of shims for installation purposes.
3. Remove two screws at each side attaching tie bar to fender skirt also remove two baffle to tie bar upper screws. NOTE: The tie bar is shimmed at the fender skirt attaching point. Check location and number of shims at attaching point.
4. Remove four screws from each side, attaching baffle to radiator support. NOTE: Upper two bolts at each baffle also retain horns to radiator support. Lay horns out of way.
5. From under vehicle straighten out tabs of lock plate and remove nuts from support bolts (fig. 8).
6. Remove lock plate, two plates and cushion, then remove radiator core support and tie bar from vehicle. CAUTION: A pad and shims are inserted between the radiator core support and front cross member. Note the number of shims for installation purposes.

Installation

1. Place shims and cushion of front cross member and position radiator core support and tie bar to place. From under the vehicle install plates, cushion, lock plate and nuts to bolts and torque nuts to 3 or 4 ft. lbs. and lock in place with lock plate tabs.
2. Install screws attaching baffle and horns to radiator support and tie bar.
3. Replace shims and install bolts attaching tie bar to fender skirt. NOTE: Check anti-squeak at this area before installation and replace if necessary.
4. Position radiator core in support with proper shims at bolt locations. Install bolts loosely.
5. Shift position of radiator in support, allowing 3/4" clearance between radiator core and engine fan and tighten attaching bolts. NOTE: Slotted radiator support frame attaching holes allow movement of the core for engine fan to core clearance. A compensating adjustment, which is available through oversize holes in the frame bracket, may be necessary at the radiator support to chassis frame attachment to acquire the 3/4" core to fan clearance.
6. Connect upper and lower radiator hoses. Replace oil cooler lines to base of radiator on Powerglide models and refill radiator.

Parking Lamp Mounting Panel and Outer Upper Bar Molding

Removal

1. Remove fender extension.
2. From beneath fender, remove four nuts attaching outer upper bar molding to fender and parking lamp mounting panel.
3. Remove two screws "D", fig. 4. attaching parking lamp mounting panel to filler panel.
4. Remove bolt "C", fig. 4, attaching parking lamp mounting panel to fender skirt and radiator grille support.
5. From between grille and radiator, remove two screws "B", Fig. 3, attaching grille assembly to parking lamp mounting panel.
6. Remove parking lamp mounting panel.

Installation

1. Align parking lamp mounting panel with mounting holes and install, from between grille and radiator, screws attaching grille assembly to parking lamp mounting panel.
2. From beneath fender, install bolt "C", fig. 4, attaching parking lamp mounting panel to fender skirt and radiator grille support.
3. Install screws "D", fig. 4, attaching parking lamp mounting panel to filler panel.
4. Install nuts "B", fig. 4, attaching outer upper bar molding to fender and parking lamp mounting panel.
5. Replace fender extension.

Fender Extension and Bumper Bar

Removal

1. Under the fender extension remove three bolts attaching extension to the filler panel and one bolt attaching extension to fender skirt.
2. Remove intermediate bumper bracket at frame and bumper. NOTE: Figure 9 shows the fender extension from under the vehicle. The intermediate bumper support bar has been removed for photographic purposes.
3. Remove five bolts attaching extension and bumper support to fender and remove extension and bracket assembly. NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the parking light or bumper face bar.

Installation

1. Align fender extension and bumper bracket with attaching holes and install bolts and lockwashers attaching the assembly to the fender.
2. Install bolts and lockwashers attaching extension to filler panel and bolt attaching fender extension to fender shirt.
3. Install bumper to frame intermediate bracket.

Fender Skirt Extension

Removal

1. At the rear of the front fender, inside the wheel house opening, remove three metal screws attaching skirt extension to fender skirt (fig. 10).
2. Under and at the rear of the fender, as indicated by arrows, remove extension attaching screws at outside flange of fender and at the chassis frame side member.
3. Remove extension from vehicle.

Installation

1. Check extension seal at fender side and install new seal if necessary.
2. Position extension and install retaining screws at skirt, chassis frame and fender flange.

Removal

1. Place protective covering over door and cowl panel.
2. Remove bolts attaching fender to fender extension.
3. Remove outer upper bar molding.
4. From beneath fender, remove bolt "C",fig. 4 attaching fender skirt and parking lamp mounting panel to grille reinforcement.
5. With hood open, at upper corner of grille, re- move bolt "A", fig. 3 attaching grille reinforcement to fender flange.
6. Disconnect wiring harness at plastic connector on skirt leading to head lamp and parking lamp.
7. Remove two bolts attaching tie bar assembly to fender flange.
8. Remove fender to cowl and fender to body side rail bolts at rear of the fender. Observe shim arrangement at these two locations for installation purposes.
9. Remove bolt attaching skirt support to fender.
10. Under and at the rear of fender, remove fender skirt extension attaching screw at outside flange of fender.
11. Along top fender flange remove screws attaching fender to skirt,
12. Carefully remove fender from vehicle.

Installation

1. Inspect anti-squeak strip and replace if necessary, then place fender in position on vehicle.
2. Align fender to tie bar attaching holes, loosely install proper number of shims and attaching bolts.
3. Align fender to cowl and fender to body side rail holes, loosely install shims, washers and bolts.
4. Install fender to fender skirt screws at fender top flange.
5. Replace bolt attaching skirt support to fender.
6. Replace fender skirt extension attaching screw to outside flange of fender.
7. Replace bolt attaching fender skirt assembly and parking lamp mounting panel to grille reinforcement.
8. Replace bolt at upper corner of grille assembly attaching grille reinforcement to fender flange.
9. Replace outer upper bar moldings.
10. Replace fender extension.
11. Tighten cowl to fender, body side rail to fender and tie bar to fender bolts. If necessary, add shims at these locations to correct alignment.
12. Make necessary electrical connections and re- move protective covering.

Front Fender and Skirt

Removal

NOTE: Certain locations have shims specified as required for adjusting purposes, therefore, shims should be replaced as removed at these locations at installations. In addition, check condition of all seals, flaps and anti-squeak strips at fender attaching points.

1. Disconnect positive cable from battery. Unplug wiring harness at connector mounted at left side of dash panel. Remove two wires from generator. On overdrive models, disconnect overdrive relay from right fender skirt. On right side fender and skirt removal, remove heater hoses from clip on fender skirt. fig. 4
2. From beneath fender, remove three nuts "B", fig. 4 holding outer upper bar molding to fender and parking lamp mounting panel. Remove molding.
3. Remove bolt "C" fig. 4 attaching fender skirt assembly to Grille reinforcement support.
4. Remove two bolts "A" fig. 4 attaching fender to fender extension.
5. Remove bolts attaching baffle to fender skirt.
6. Remove two screws attaching fender skirt to filler panel.
7. Remove two screws attaching engine shield to fender skirt.
8. At rear of fender, remove bolt attaching fender to cowl.
   NOTE: Observe location of shims and washers for installation purposes.
9. Remove bolt securing fender to body side rail at lower inside rear edge of fender. Note shim and washer arrangement for installation purposes.
10. Under fender at rear of wheel opening, remove screw securing skirt extension reinforcement to chassis side member.
11. Remove two bolts attaching fender to fender skirt and tie bar.
    NOTE: Observe location and number of shims for installation purposes.
12. At the rear of the engine compartment, re- move screws attaching fender skirt to dash leg support.
13. Pull hood down slightly to allow maximum clearance at rear of fender and disengage fender and skirt from support.
14. Lift fender assembly up and out to remove from vehicle. The fender extension, fender skirt extension, and parking lamp panel remain on the vehicle.
15. Remove headlight from fender.
    NOTE: fender molding is attached with bolts and nuts.

Installation

1. Check all seals, hood bumpers, skirt flaps and anti-squeak at fender attaching location and replace if necessary.
2. Install headlight to fender; molding may also be installed at this time.
3. Place protective covering over door and cowl and place fender and skirt in position and align fender skirt to dash leg support and tie bar and skirt attaching holes and loosely in- stall shims and screws.
   NOTE: Exercise care when placing fender on vehicle to prevent damage to surrounding finish areas.
4. Align fender to cowl and fender to body side rail holes and then loosely install prescribed shims, washers and bolts at attaching points.
5. Install screw attaching skirt extension to chassis side member.
6. Install fender to fender extension bolts; also install fender skirt to baffle bolts and bolt attaching fender skirt to grille reinforcement support.
7. Install fender skirt extension to filler panel and skirt extension to engine shield screws.
8. Close hood and align fender with door, hood and grille, shim if necessary and tighten all attaching bolts.
   NOTE. Fender and skirt may be adjusted up or down at the cowl attachment and in or out at the body side rail attachment. An additional adjusting point is provided at the tie bar to fender attachment through the use of shims.
9. Connect headlight and parking light wiring harness and, on left side, voltage regulator and horn relay. Install headlight ground wire to baffle (on left side fender installations). In- stall heater hoses (and overdrive relay switch if so equipped).
10. Remove protective covering.

Front End Sheet Metal
Removal

1. Place protective covering over cowl and door panels, then remove the hood.
2. Disconnect positive cable from battery. Unplug wiring harness at connector mounted at left side of dash panel. Remove two wires from generator. On overdrive models, disconnect overdrive relay from right fender skirt.
3. Drain radiator and disconnect upper and lower radiator hoses and on Powerglide models disconnect the coolant lines leading to the base of the radiator core.
4. Remove heater hoses from clip on fender skirt.
   NOTE: To lessen the weight of the front end sheet metal assembly, the radiator may be removed at this point.
5. At the cowl, remove the fender to cowl attaching bolts.
   NOTE: Observe shims and washer locations for reassembly purposes.
6. Under the rear of the fender remove the fender to body side rail attaching bolts. Observe shim and washer arrangement at these locations for installation purposes.
7. Remove 'screws attaching fender skirt to dash leg support.
8. Remove screw attaching skirt extension to body side member.
9. Remove bumper from vehicle.
10. Under the front of vehicle, remove nuts attaching tie bar and radiator support assembly to chassis frame cross member bracket.
    NOTE: Observe shim, plate and cushion arrangement at this point for installation information.
11. Lift front end sheet metal from vehicle.

Installation

1. Tape cushion and shims in place at radiator support to frame cross member attaching point. Place ,protective covering over doors and cowl.
2. Check all anti-squeak and replace where necessary. Check flaps on fender skirt and replace if necessary.
3. Position front end sheet metal on vehicle. Make sure radiator support to cross member bolts are through frame holes.
4. Loosely install cushion, plates, lock plate and nuts to radiator support bolts.
5. Loosely install fender to cowl and fender to body side rail bolts.
   NOTE: Replace shims and washers at these locations as predetermined at disassembly.
6. Install fender skirt to dash leg support screws.
7. Install screw attaching extension to body side member.
8. Align sheet metal with door and cowl, then tighten bolts at fender to cowl, fender to body side rail and radiator support to frame.
9. Replace bumper and make all electrical connections. Replace dimmer switch wire into clip on fender skirt.(Replace overdrive relay wiring if so equipped.)
10. Install radiator to radiator support, hook up all hose connections and refill radiator. In- stall heater hoses to fender skirt.
11. Install hood, remove protective covering and check alignment of hood and doors with front end sheet metal.