34—BODY
AND
SHEET METAL
CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL
Remove grille panel-to-fender attaching bolts.
Remove upper and lower splash shield and fen-
der chrome moulding. On New Yorker and Im-
perial Models, remove lower chrome bar on
fender. Remove fender-to-body, front and rear
splash shields, grille panel, and fender yoke
attaching bolts. From inside passenger com-
partment, remove fender-to-cowl quarter at-
taching bolts. Disconnect radio antenna (if so
equipped) and remove fender.
b.
Installation
When installing fender, do not scratch dash
panel and other finish. Fender must be assem-
bled to dash body attaching stud. Hang fender
loosely in position until cowl and splash shield
seals are properly lined up with fender and
cowl before starting and tightening attaching
bolts.
The fender should be assembled in posi-
tion and lined up with hood and grille panel
before headlight is installed. Check hood and
fender alignment.
30.
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF FEN-
DER SPLASH SHIELD
(ALL
MODELS)
Refer to Figures 89 and 90 and disengage
splash shield at rear lower fender bracket, ra-
diator support, and fender. If removing left
hand splash shield, remove battery, unclip the
wire harness and remove lead wires that con-
nect starting motor solenoid. Disengage splash
shield support bracket at radiator support and
remove bracket. Remove fender-to-cowl and
rear splash shield attaching bolts, lift rear of
fender slightly, and pull shield approximately
6 inches away from body. Support fender in
this position, and pull splash shield out at rear,
pushing down and back and sliding out from
under car.
To install splash shield, slide it under car
and up into position. Install attaching bolts,
but do not tighten, Push fender back toward
body, lift shield slightly, and slide shield into
position. Install attaching bolts and screws, but
do not tighten. Check hood-to-fender alignment
and tighten all attaching bolts, nuts and screws
securely. Install and connect the battery, clip
wire harness to shield, and install lead wires
to starting motor solenoid (if left-hand splash
shield was removed).
31.
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION
OF
RADIATOR GRILLE
AND
BUMPER
ASSEMBLY
(ALL
MODELS)
Refer to Figures 91 and 92 and proceed as
follows:
The radiator grilles are assembled as separate
units within grille panel and can be removed
separately without interfering with other com-
ponents. Remove grille-to-grille panel attaching
bolts and remove grille. Remove lower half
hook lock assembly and brace. Remove head
and parking lamp terminals from terminal
block. Remove both head and parking lamps.
Remove grille moulding and extensions; loosen
front fender to radiator yoke bolt. Remove
panel-to-fender and splash shield attaching
bolts.
Disengage outer panel and pull panel out
and away from fender openings. If installation
necessitates removal of lower stone deflector,
remove front bumper and remove attaching
nuts and bolts and remove stone deflector.
When installing outer grille panel, leave rad-
iator yoke-to-fender and fender-to-splash shield
loose until proper hood alignment is obtained.
MAINTENANCE
32.
HEADLINING
a.
Removal
To remove the headlining on all models, except
Convertible Coupe and Station Wagon, remove
dome light assembly, rear seat cushion, and
side and upper windshield garnish mouldings.
On Special Club Coupe, remove "flipper" quar-
ter window weatherstrip retainer and roof rail
cover. Remove quarter glass garnish moulding
and front pillar and roof side rail weatherstrip.
On Chrysler and Imperial Models remove rear
window glass and garnish moulding. On Wind-
sor Models remove rear window glass and pull
headlining out at top and down sides of win-
dow opening.
Pull headlining from under the rear package
shelf and away from rear quarter panel and
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