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I installed a new fuel tank and straps in a 1963 SWC this past weekend. I work for a day trying to get the filler tube aligned with the opening, bending and adjusting straps, bending the seam flange to provide clearance for the straps and working the tank toward the rear of the car. I finally got the tube close but not perfect. I then took a piece of wood, stuck it into the filler neck and pried. Too my surprise the tube became perfectly aligned with the opening. What crude tool did they use on the production line.
adjustments are the reasons one my '63 coupes has excess resin on the front of the RR 1/4 and the front of the R door. It's a Sept '62 build maybe there were some early alignment problems?
Yup, that's me in the picture. Was the day before I retired on my 65th birthday. So, I'd be, what, 90 something today? I've grown about 6" since then also.
I don't remember exactly what part of the door or fender that he was wailing on but when he was through, everything fit nicely and the unit went back on line.
In the early part of the C2 and C3 era, these tools were included in the new Kent-Moore "essential Tools" kit that was sent to each Chevrolet dealer for the new model year. No one ever used them though.
I hope I haven't given readers the wrong impression. This "off line" adjustment was NOT something that happened to most of the jobs. Actually, it was quite uncommon to see one pulled off line for major repair. Things usually rolled along smoothly but there were some "bad days".
I have played with the doors in such a way and was amazed at how easy it moved. I used a large rubber mallet and a short length of 2x4. I was amazed that the original glue held without breaking. It was summer time and everything was fairly warm though. I ended up throwing those doors away. Too rusted out to repair. I even tried to twist them with a steel post. I thought for sure they would break. The rubber mallet method did leave the surface a slight bit rippled but that would come out with surface sanding, etc. Take care, Terry
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