72RustBucket Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Hello everyone! I had a few questions/requests if possible. My assembly manual hasn't come yet, so I need some guidance. I don't have pictures tight now as my phone was dead last night... There are brackets on the front of the fenders, vertical when installed I believe. I think these are for rad support and fender extension? But not sure. It looks like my passenger side has rotted and lost a piece at the top. Is this for the battery tray? I'm moving my battery to the rear so I wont need in that case. I'm just not sure if I can use what's left of mine, or should buy new/used, or fab myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jft69z Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Not sure what you're looking at & I'm locked at work. But, here is a link to a '72 assembly manual I scanned to a .pdf file while at work. This link should let you access & download it. https://1drv.ms/b/s!Akx6H-ABrxUbzEIfJuE5p4QP_VgW?e=HGgBDH Joe T 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72RustBucket Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tttm2 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 1 hour ago, 72RustBucket said: Hello everyone! I had a few questions/requests if possible. My assembly manual hasn't come yet, so I need some guidance. I don't have pictures tight now as my phone was dead last night... There are brackets on the front of the fenders, vertical when installed I believe. I think these are for rad support and fender extension? But not sure. It looks like my passenger side has rotted and lost a piece at the top. Is this for the battery tray? I'm moving my battery to the rear so I wont need in that case. I'm just not sure if I can use what's left of mine, or should buy new/used, or fab myself. I have a picture of what you’re asking about 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tttm2 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 I also have the assembly manual if you need more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tttm2 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 They mount the fender only, battery tray mounts to the inner fenders, I also relocated the battery to the trunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72RustBucket Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 29 minutes ago, tttm2 said: I have a picture of what you’re asking about The part I'm looking for is on the fender itself...I'll get a pic of it later tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tttm2 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Are you referring to the bracket on the back of the fender that goes to the firewall? Or the rod on the front corner that goes to the rad support? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72RustBucket Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 Neither, its vertical, on the front of the inside of the fender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72RustBucket Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 Some pics. drivers side isn't as bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tttm2 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 That bracket bolts the fender to the rad support to the bracket in the picture I sent you, it doesn’t hold anything el se Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72RustBucket Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 There is one small hole that is rotted off on my passenger side, but in tact on my drivers. I'm not sure what it's for. I think I can fabricate it easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tttm2 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Here’s some more pictures, maybe they will help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72RustBucket Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 46 minutes ago, tttm2 said: Here’s some more pictures, maybe they will help In your 2nd picture, on the left with the clip/u nut. That's what I'm missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tttm2 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 It holds the number valance, I’m attached a picture 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72RustBucket Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 Thank you! Hopefully I can fabricate it. Not sure if I have that valance... Is it this? https://www.opgi.com/sheet-metal-body-panels/valance/1965-70-front-lower-valance-panel/valance-panel-front-1970-chevelleel-camino-1970-72-monte-carlo-c990001.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tttm2 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Yea, that’s exactly it, I hate to guess how much they want for it. Mostly unseen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72RustBucket Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 Well thankfully I do have that piece, but I'm not sure about hood latch...time to start digging! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tttm2 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 That’s good, you’re a ways from that by the looks of it, just a note the hood latch is bolted on with 12 point bolts, both on the hood and the rad support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72RustBucket Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 Just now, tttm2 said: That’s good, you’re a ways from that by the looks of it, just a note the hood latch is bolted on with 12 point bolts, both on the hood and the rad support. Luckily this just came in, so I shouldn't have trouble finding fasteners, just parts lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tttm2 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Yea, I did that too, so much easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tttm2 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 And didn’t have the 12 point bolts in it, luckily I have a good sandblast cabinet and cleaned up the originals. Also mine was short of about 10 bolts, again the blast cabinet and por 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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72RustBucket Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 Ok, after playing around with the fenders, and rad support, and studying your pictures...I think what I'm missing might actually be for fender/headlight extension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71MonteCarloMD Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 I think so too, pictures of what you may need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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