Shell Valley Body Install Problems

[Campy]

Hello ACC427US

Excuse me for budding in but I thought I could add some assistance.

You are correct about the cowl hoop. What I did was install the windshield and the 90-degree brackets that sandwich in-between the cowl hoop windshield support and then attach to the firewall. (If you don't have room to spare, you can attach the brackets on the interior side of the cowl hoop support instead of in-between the windshield arm and hoop support). Once all these are snugged up, the door hinges are installed and welded on the door plates and the lower floor section of the cowl hoop are bolted down, then and only then do you weld the cowl hoop into one piece. Make sure you center the tubes that connect the upper and lower sections together.

The fit is snug and you will have to coax the windshield side arms a bit. Remember you don't want too much pre-load either outward or inward on the windshield arms. This will cause premature failure.

As a side note, my body as it was shipped to me was almost perfect. The front and rear bumper supports required very little adjustment.