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willobs · 09-17-2012, 08:35 AM

Have Stainless shell on truck. Purchased Black shell it is 4in thick old one is only 3 1/2 is this AA? or will it work. Also stainless shell on truck appears to be about 1/2 inch to high for proper hood alignment. have no room to lower it as it is about touching radiator. and radiator appears to be right on frame.. Thanks

juke joint johnny · 09-17-2012, 09:13 AM

Your Right thats a AA shell that you have , The 28-29 front crossmember is a 1/2 " higher where the rad fits on than the 30-31 crossmember maybe you have one of those .If so You might have to use a lot of spacers to get everything to line up.

John Cochran

willobs · 09-17-2012, 11:50 AM

Thanks for the reply, but spacers won't help need radiator lower to get right hood angle, if I lift the rear it would set off cowl!

Keith True · 09-17-2012, 12:01 PM

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It sounds like the body needs to be shimmed up.Most likely caused by a frame sag in the vicinity of the motor mounts.If you're looking for a pickup shell the easiest way to tell if it is a pickup or AA shell is the horizontal edge at the top of the radiator opening.The pickup shell will have the point hanging down in the middle,under the Ford emblem,just like on your stainless shell.The AA will be straight across,no point.

09-17-2012, 08:35 AM	#1
willobs Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SW Fla Posts: 202	30 CC Pickup radiator shell Have Stainless shell on truck. Purchased Black shell it is 4in thick old one is only 3 1/2 is this AA? or will it work. Also stainless shell on truck appears to be about 1/2 inch to high for proper hood alignment. have no room to lower it as it is about touching radiator. and radiator appears to be right on frame.. Thanks

09-17-2012, 09:13 AM	#2
juke joint johnny Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London England Posts: 908	Re: 30 CC Pickup radiator shell Your Right thats a AA shell that you have , The 28-29 front crossmember is a 1/2 " higher where the rad fits on than the 30-31 crossmember maybe you have one of those .If so You might have to use a lot of spacers to get everything to line up. John Cochran

09-17-2012, 11:50 AM	#3
willobs Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SW Fla Posts: 202	Re: 30 CC Pickup radiator shell Thanks for the reply, but spacers won't help need radiator lower to get right hood angle, if I lift the rear it would set off cowl!

09-17-2012, 12:01 PM	#4
Keith True Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Epping N.H. Posts: 2,987	Re: 30 CC Pickup radiator shell Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) It sounds like the body needs to be shimmed up.Most likely caused by a frame sag in the vicinity of the motor mounts.If you're looking for a pickup shell the easiest way to tell if it is a pickup or AA shell is the horizontal edge at the top of the radiator opening.The pickup shell will have the point hanging down in the middle,under the Ford emblem,just like on your stainless shell.The AA will be straight across,no point.