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Hardtail75 · 01-07-2015, 10:04 PM

Hello gents happy new year. I am getting back to work on my car now. I decided to keep the original subrails and repair them instead of ordering a reproduction set. Just ordered a bunch of parts, door handles both inside and out, rods, latches, front leaf spring with reversed eyes, body mounting blocks and pads, cowel shims, hinge pins etc. I read through vicks website on how he put his body back together. I don't have a jig so I advised it is best to assemble everything on the frame.

Does anyone have dimensions for the sport coupe to line the body and doors up? I have searched the forum and found dimensions for a roadster. I am told that I need to start with the cowel and work my way towards the rear. So once the cowel is bolted, hang my doors and then once they swing smoothly attempt to mount the body with rough tacks so you can easily adjust? Never done this before so I am just trying to absorb as much information on the subject before the parts arrive.

Thanks!

01-07-2015, 10:04 PM	#1
Hardtail75 Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 38	28 Sport Coupe body dimensions and alignment Hello gents happy new year. I am getting back to work on my car now. I decided to keep the original subrails and repair them instead of ordering a reproduction set. Just ordered a bunch of parts, door handles both inside and out, rods, latches, front leaf spring with reversed eyes, body mounting blocks and pads, cowel shims, hinge pins etc. I read through vicks website on how he put his body back together. I don't have a jig so I advised it is best to assemble everything on the frame. Does anyone have dimensions for the sport coupe to line the body and doors up? I have searched the forum and found dimensions for a roadster. I am told that I need to start with the cowel and work my way towards the rear. So once the cowel is bolted, hang my doors and then once they swing smoothly attempt to mount the body with rough tacks so you can easily adjust? Never done this before so I am just trying to absorb as much information on the subject before the parts arrive. Thanks!