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How to remove radiator support?

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#1 ·
Im working on a restoration on my 92 cummins, Ive got the radiator, condenser , and trans cooler off. Is there a trick to removing just the front radiator support without removing the fenders? Ive taken off all the bolts and the two body mounts and the support still not budging. Any advice?
 
#2 ·
You obviously have not removed all of the bolts. There are bolts at the bottom of the inner fender. There are bolts at the top of the fender. Then there are 2 bolts holding the radiator support to the frame. At least that is what I recall from my 1975 and 1985 cab swap.

You have to remove the front bumper to get the nose off.

There are 2 bolts that hold the fenders to the cab. They are inside the wheel well right behind the middle of the tire. Those bolts sit in a flat spot. If you tried taking off the whole nose and missed those bolts the nose would not move much if at all.
 
#3 ·
Done this many times. You need to remove all the inner fender bolts. Along the bottom edge of the rad support, on the inside of the wheel wheel where the fender and inner fender meet, and the two bolts, mid inner wheel well that support the fender.

Once all the bolts are out, then you shove the rad support to one side, as far as you can. The pry the fender up and over on the opposite side. Then wiggle and push back in the other direction, and it should come sliding out.
 
#4 ·
Awesome appreciate the input, I didnt take the bolts out that are on the inner fender well. I will give that a shot tomorrow. Thanks!!