Body and Chassis Meet for the First Time

The chassis has been completed with all the hinging points mounted and the body has been trimmed and cleaned up and is now ready to be fitted to the chassis.
The body is lifted on to the chassis and an alignment jig is attached to ensure that the profile of the body maintains it's correct shape.
With the body correctly aligned to the chassis, pre made fibreglass mounting profiles are firstly fitted to the chassis with screws then bonded to the body. These mounting profiles run under the front fenders, under the dash area, around the rear bulkhead and rear boot area and along both sides of the exhaust tunnel.
Once the alignment is confirmed, the body is removed and final bonding of the mounting profiles is carried out
Tabs have been incorporated into the body mould for the fitment of a piece of timber to maintain the cockpit gap when removing and installing the body.
At this stage the cut outs such as head lights, tail lights, bonnet scoop, vents, side pipe and roll bar holes are done. The body is then refitted to the chassis and doors, bonnet and boot are fitted and aligned. It is at this stage of construction that I take over.

Until next instalment.

Cheers

Russell