[Lyndon]

These are very helpful comments. I will try and post some pictures of it later on.
Yes, the body was off the frame back when I first had the car in the 80's. It was put back on the frame in what I would have thought was the only location possible, but I am rethinking that now. If I remember correctly (which for me anymore is getting to be a stretch) when I installed the body on the frame in about 1988 it went on with the body mount kit. Using an aftermarket grille at first, I had real bad fit problems between the hood and the grille-the hood stuck out about 2-3 inches past the front of wear the grille comes to a point. Later on I obtained an original grille, and the fit-up improved greatly, but was still not perfect.

From what I am reading here, it seems maybe the body might have to slide forward about an inch or so, which would alleviate my fan-rad clearance, and give the necessary clearance between the top sides of the hood and the sides of the grille.
I will keep working it.
-Lyndon