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Originally Posted by njsteve
The polyethylene valance is a much simpler installation than the steel. The only problem can be if the sheet metal style threaded screws used to go into the cut out areas under the nose (as pictured above) have been stripped oversize. Then you have to use some stamped steel nuts to allow the screw threads to engage into.
The lower bolts that go to the underside of the rad support used vary large flat washers to spread the load. They insert into caged nuts that slip onto the underside of the rad support and the lower fender edges. NEVER tighten them more than finger tight (and use Loctite on the threads) - this allows the valance to move fore and aft when the nose of the car moves. If you have ever put a floor jack under the subframe behind the front tires and jacked the car up, you will see how much that urethane nose can deflect away from the fender edges. That is what originally caused these valances to shatter (along with the rad support mounting holes being about an inch off).
There is also a very small center support bracket that Norwood reproduces, that goes under the hood latch support beam at the bottom.
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Steve - Thanks for all your help. I imagine this is sort of like sending your kid off to college. You no longer have any real control, but you get to look forward to those opportunities when you have a chance to provide guidance and the benefit of your experience. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by transam1972
I forgot about that..my original is still on..BOB I will make certain you have all the parts and since I am sending you some other hardware I will pull this all toghther...including the NORWOOD made bracket...just get the poly valance!!!
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Glenn - Thanks a bunch to you also. This seems like great karma - a space saver sent your way and valance hardware sent my way. I look forward to getting the package.
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Can anyone tell me if the 1972 parts catalog shows all the parts and an exploded diagram of the original style valance and its' installation? I've been looking for a reason to get a 1972 parts catalog and maybe this is it. I like the paper books better than the CD's - they just seem more user friendly.
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