Mounting Body before paint

[Kmcallahan]

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To the professional builders out there.
I would like to mount the body on the Chassis with body centered on the front by measuring from shock tower to finder as instructions state. Then install all the splash guards and radiator aluminum with riv-nuts and button head bolts, making the panels removable. That way when my body guy can remove panels for body work and paint. I would also install the under-door aluminum panels (these would be permanently fixed). What would the pros and cons be what I am wanting to do?

[Jeff Kleiner]

No problems but a couple of cautions:

Regarding riv-nuts in the aluminum panels; if you insist on using them make sure that they are pulling tight. Probably 4 out of 5 cars that I get in with inserts have ones that aren't tight and when I go to disassemble the splash panels they spin in the aluminum and have to be cut out. Kinda' defeats the purpose. Left up to me I'd just rather see rivets and drill them out for disassembly.

Don't make the under door aluminum panels entirely permanent because they will have to be removed and then most likely repositioned once the body is in it's final position. Rivets are fine...they drill out easily...but don't silicone them. Same goes for the carpet that gets applied on them---if it's glued down it will probably get destroyed when the aluminum is removed.

BTW, your images aren't showing.

Jeff

[rich grsc]

Yep, no pictures

[Kmcallahan]

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This should work for picks.

I understand about the rig nuts spinning.

Thanks for the suggestions

[j.miller]

No problems but a couple of cautions:

Regarding riv-nuts in the aluminum panels; if you insist on using them make sure that they are pulling tight. Probably 4 out of 5 cars that I get in with inserts have ones that aren't tight and when I go to disassemble the splash panels they spin in the aluminum and have to be cut out. Kinda' defeats the purpose. Left up to me I'd just rather see rivets and drill them out for disassembly.

Don't make the under door aluminum panels entirely permanent because they will have to be removed and then most likely repositioned once the body is in it's final position. Rivets are fine...they drill out easily...but don't silicone them. Same goes for the carpet that gets applied on them---if it's glued down it will probably get destroyed when the aluminum is removed.

BTW, your images aren't showing.

Jeff

I concur...da bat