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Speedwaypj 09-23-2017 10:50 AM

Body Alignment
 
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Finally put body on chassis, now that's a good feeling! I'm figuring the positioning of the body based on tires. I have everything as square as you can get in a garage. I'm having an issue where the front left flare seems close to the front of the tire.

I still need to lift the front about 1" so that may help. The body is hitting the frame (trunk front right - against right rear up right which starts to go over the rear axle)....so I can't move the body forward anymore.

I have not had it professionally aligned yet. Have any of you have similar issues? Also trunk floor rest good across rear frame but it is above frame as you go towards axle.
Thx,
PJ

rcobrakit67 09-23-2017 03:56 PM

I had similar issues with my body. You cant get it dementionaly perfect. Move the body around to look as centered in the wheel wells and make sure the tires dont rub. I played around with the height of the coilovers quite a bit. Richie

PNJSNAK 09-25-2017 05:38 PM

If needed you could sand off some of the body where it contacts the frame uprights
The interior tub might be off a bit from the body

Speedwaypj 09-25-2017 09:24 PM

thanks for the feed back....I figured there may be some adjustments needed..
PJ

PNJSNAK 09-27-2017 01:54 PM

PJ
The body does not rest on the frame over the axle area.
Again you might need to sane the body where the frame contacts it not allowing you to move it.
Once you get the body located on the frame with all the tires located as best you can and as even both sides front to back and you are happy with it.
You need to put in (4) dowels to use to realign the body after you take it off and want it back in the same place.
What I used was (4) of the large pop rivets, drill thru the interior floor into the frame and slide the pins in. then take them out and remove the body.
When you put it back align it with the (4) pop rivets.
Also, be sure you have put the insulation or body to frame material down before you align the body. It makes a difference.
This is the exciting time when you start putting holes in the body for side pipes, bumpers and roll bars. Oh Boy! Pucker time!!!!!
have fun
Jim


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