After splitting the body from the chassis, the first order of business was getting the notebook out.
Logging the spacers on each and every body attachment point. Although they will likely be getting change as part of the bodywork overhaul, it’s a useful reference.
I say spacers, that’s glorifying the situation a touch, big old washers would be more accurate, anything more than a 3 stack got a tack weld applied to hold them together.
There was some sizeable differences from side to side down the backbone. These 2 plates are on opposite sides of the transmission tunnel, where the roll cage mounts.
Also the slight issue of some butchery on said plates!
Video showing the variety of spacers and the state they were in…
First time the shell had been off the chassis in probably near 40 years. Bit of grot and grime build up!
One interesting thing that was immediately noticeable was the massive improvement on the door fit with the body released from the chassis. Suggests the spacers were all to pot and the shell was being bent or twisted. Don’t have shots from the same angle unfortunately but think this shows just how big a difference it made.
