{"id":84809,"date":"2022-04-14T14:34:13","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T21:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=84809"},"modified":"2022-04-14T14:34:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T21:34:13","slug":"stuff-they-never-tell-you-pre-fitting-parts-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/stuff-they-never-tell-you-pre-fitting-parts-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuff They Never Tell You: Pre-Fitting Parts Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-84809-1-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/Mock-Lead-min-1-scaled.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;84818&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Stuff They Never Tell You:  Pre-Fitting Parts, Part 2&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Stuff They Never Tell You: Pre-Fitting Parts, Part 2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Click Here to Begin Slideshow  In our last issue, we examined how, in car construction, parts are typically pre-fit prior to final paint and body. This might not be all that common with some projects, but with street rods, customs and high-end restorations, it\\u2019s pretty much standard practice.  As mentioned in that segment, any number of components require hand fitting to allow for gaps, and appearance.  Basically, you\\u2019re lining up things now, while the car is either in bare metal or in primer so that it all goes together neatly once it\\u2019s been painted.  In the process you\\u2019ll discover that some pieces go together smoothly, but in other cases, it takes some, uhm, finesse to get it right.  What follows are more examples of mocking up parts.  Bottom line here is, it\\u2019s easier to do it at the primer stage than when the car is complete. See the accompanying photos for more: Click Here to Begin Slideshow&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/Mock-10-min-scaled.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;84810&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Stuff They Never Tell You:  Pre-Fitting Parts, Part 2&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Stuff They Never Tell You: Pre-Fitting Parts, Part 2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Mechanical parts matter too (you\\u2019ll soon see why).  Actually, there\\u2019s a huge mix of parts shown here.  The rad support is a small block example that we sent out to have converted to a big block example.  The radiator is a reproduction gooseneck and the fan shroud is a reproduction.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/Mock-11-min-scaled.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;84811&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Stuff They Never Tell You:  Pre-Fitting Parts, Part 2&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Stuff They Never Tell You: Pre-Fitting Parts, Part 2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;What\\u2019s with the cardboard?  We use it to protect both the rad fins from damage and stop the cheese grater effect on our skin!  More in the next photos:&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/Mock-12-min-scaled.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;84812&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Stuff They Never Tell You:  Pre-Fitting Parts, Part 2&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Stuff They Never Tell You: Pre-Fitting Parts, Part 2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Expect the unexpected.  During the mock up, we double-checked the bolt holes for the rad mount on the passenger side.  Low and behold, the folks who welded in the captured nuts somehow got the threads crossed. The time to fix it is now (before paint)!  This is a good example of why mocking up the car is good news.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/Mock-13-min-scaled.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;84813&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Stuff They Never Tell You:  Pre-Fitting Parts, Part 2&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Stuff They Never Tell You: Pre-Fitting Parts, Part 2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;There are just a huge amount of variables in play when rebuilding a car today.  We chose high quality rad support bushings and hardware.  These reproductions fit nicely (whew!). The same can\\u2019t always be said for other repro hardware.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/Mock-14-min-scaled.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;84814&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Stuff They Never Tell You:  Pre-Fitting Parts, Part 2&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Stuff They Never Tell You: Pre-Fitting Parts, Part 2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Back to the fan shroud.  If you think all of this is easy-peasy, think again. There are a lot of variables in the mix and it\\u2019s a good idea to make sure all of the hardware cooperates.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/Mock-15-min-scaled.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;84815&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Stuff They Never Tell You:  Pre-Fitting Parts, Part 2&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Stuff They Never Tell You: Pre-Fitting Parts, Part 2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Here\\u2019s a case-in-point:  The previous photo shows the upper shroud mount. In order to fit both the rad support and the fan shroud properly, both side clips have to fit perfectly.  This is the driver side shroud clip.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/Mock-16-min-scaled.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;84816&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Stuff They Never Tell You:  Pre-Fitting Parts, Part 2&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Stuff They Never Tell You: Pre-Fitting Parts, Part 2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Here\\u2019s the passenger side shroud clip.  Basically, all three mount locations (top, both bottom sides) must jive&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/Mock-17-min-scaled.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;84817&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Stuff They Never Tell You:  Pre-Fitting Parts, Part 2&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Stuff They Never Tell You: Pre-Fitting Parts, Part 2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Hood alignment is another issue, particularly if you\\u2019re using an aftermarket fiberglass hood (they usually spell trouble).  Luckily for us, the repro stinger hood fit reasonably well and even the gaps were pretty good.  FYI, this was checked and test fit while body repairs were being done.  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