Chevrolet CHEVY VAN G10 SERIES Service Manual page 297

FRONT END SHEET METAL
G eneral D escription
M aintenance and A djustm ents . .
H o o d A ssem b ly and A djustm ents
H o o d H inges ..................................
H ood Bum pers
The Chevy Van and S portvan are 10, 20 and 30 series
m odels. The fro n t end sheet m etal design does n o t include the
radiator support and fenders as loose item s inasm uch that
these item s are welded together as an integral part o f the body.
F ro n t end sheet m etal includes th e h oo d assembly, hood
hinges, h o o d lock catch and support, a hood rod assembly
which supports the hood, a welded in radiator-upper tie bar,
and series designation plates and hoods emblems. Refer to
figure 7 for sheet m etal checking.
Figure 1 illustrates front end sheet m etal com ponents.
Refer to S ection 13 for R adiator and Grille service pro­
cedures, S ection 14 for Bum pers, and Section 1A for H eater.
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
HOOD ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENT
The alignm ent o f the hood is controlled b y the position o f
the hood hinges and the height o f the tw o bum pers located
one at each side of the radiator support. The adjustm ent at the
h o o d lock m ust be m ade after th e hinges and bum pers are
properly adjusted (refer to H ood Lock A djustm ent fig.
align the hood and lock proceed as follows:
Hood Hinges (Fig. 2)
N O T E : The body mounted portion o f the hood
hinges are slotted to provide up and down move­
ment. The hood mounted end is slotted to provide
forw ard and rearward movement.
SECTION 11
INDEX
P age
Front End Sheet M etal A s s e m b ly ...............................
Sheet M etal Checking ......................................................
N am e Plates and Em blem s ............................................
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
RADIATOR
MOUNTING'
RADIATOR GRILLE'
& FRONT FENDER
1
2. Loosen the appropriate screws and shift the position o f
8
). T o
Hood Bumpers (Fig. 3)
the fender and grille top surfaces. R efer to Figure 7 for correct
sheet m etal adjustm ent dimensions.
Hood Lock Assembly
lock bolt, located on the h o o d dovetails w ith the m ounted
H ood L ock A ssem b ly .................................................
H ood A lignm ent ...........................................................
rHOOD & HOOD LATCH
MOUNTING PLATE
-DESIGNATION
PLATE
■'HOOD LOCK CATCH & SUPPORT
Fig. 1—Front End Sheet Metal
. Scribe a line around th e entire hinge plate to be re­
positioned.
the hood into correct alignm ent using th e scribe m arks to
check am ount o f m ovem ent. Check alignm ent by tight­
ening screws and closing the hood.
A djust hood bum pers so th at hood top surface is flush with
A bolt-type hood lock is used as shown in Figure 4. The
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'SHROUD &
, GUARD MTG
HOOD HINGE &
SUPT. ROD MTG
^SERIES^
'DESIGNATION
PLATE
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