On 4/19/2010 3:32 PM, A Daniel Cronin wrote:
> Am trial fitting body components on RATCO chassis and have a general question
> concerning the placement of the body mounting pads on the four frame
> outriggers that accept the inner sills and floor pans. The parts book shows
> up to 4 pads at each location and am wondering what has worked for others, and
> the sequence you used. IE, did you mount the pads to the outriggers and then
> attach the sill with no pad between the sill mount and the floor, or mount
> sill directly to outriggers and pads between sill and floor, etc. Any advise
> or past experience appreciated. Have also noted that the reproduction rear
> (sloped pre 60,000) floor panel is about 1/2" shy of meeting the inner sill on
> the RHS. Am thinking I should wait to deter min a remedy till the tub with
> inner fenders intact is placed over it.
> Dan
Dan, the door fit is the critical determinant for the required number of
shims. I set my TR4's tub on the frame, installed the doors then
snugged down the bolts as a trial fit. Then I removed the bolts on one
side, gently jacked up the tub, slid pads under the tub and re-snugged
the bolts, . It'll take a bit of fiddling, but you'll get it.
jim
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Jim Hassall
Blacksburg VA
'63 TR4 in autox preparation
99% finished, 90% to go
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