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Old 05-31-2015, 08:25 PM
qkiss qkiss is offline
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This part is not sheet metal work but to tie it all together it is probably best to show the chassis build also.
This is an all round 4130 chromoly tube chassis that is TIG welded together.
This shows the perimeter cage tubes being fit snugly to the inside of the body. "A" post tubes fit like this promotes good viability.
Rear frame section and main hoop down tubes. The cardboard template is of the wheel tub end cap and is used to verify proper tube placement for wheel tub clearance. A BIG point to to understand about cage and chassis tube placement that will make your life much easier when it comes time to do the tin work is. ------- PLACE THE CAGE AND CHASSIS TUBES AROUND THE TIN NOT VISE VERSA ------ That is while you are placing a tube think about its compatibility with the tin work. Sometimes moving a tube an inch or two one way or another will make the difference whether the panel can be made in 1 piece or require 2 or 3 pieces to get around a misplaced tube.
Tail section to rear valence.
More perimeter tube fitting.
With all the perimeter tubing tacked in place the body can now be removed and life will be much easier to finish the chassis.
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