Tim Ulrich wrote:
>The restoration is moving forward and tomorrow is the day to drop the
body
>back onto the frame and get it bolted down.
>
>
Re-installing a body is not simply a matter of "bolting it down". There
are no preset amount of ****ms to use on each mount- except that there
must be at least ONE rubber ****m. The body ****ms and their matching
bolts are used to align several key elements to the body-structure. By
adding/removing ****ms, and adjusting how tight their related bolt is-
you can change how the various body-panels FIT. For example- you can
change the cowl and front hinge-pillar ****ms/bolts- to adjust for door
fit. IE: You can actually change the shape of the door opening...
Depending on what car you are working on... there are several key
body-mount areas that require special attention. Noone has ever written
a good desription or procedure for the reinstallation of a Body...
because it is dauntingly difficult to describe the procedure via the
written word.
IF you want to discuss this in detail.... e-mail me directly (I will
forward my Phone #)... and I will do my best to describe to you what "I"
do when reinstalling Bodies back onto their frames...
Ray
