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Body/Frame Tolerances, ...building a dolly |
amfab |
Jul 8 2018, 04:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 393 Joined: 17-May 16 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 20,004 Region Association: None |
Hi,
I am building a dolly/jig to finish the repair work on my car. I have leveled the car to the best of my ability. The top inside of the longs in the cockpit are level side-to-side and front-to-back. I have built a metal dolly frame that is 12 foot x 3 foot rectangle The dolly frame is level sitting under and a few inches lower than the car. I am making fixtures go from the frame to the car that attach: 1-To the front suspension Pickup Points (front of the torsion bar) 2-To the suspension crossmember bolts 3-To the inner and outer consoles on both sides (all on one metal cross piece) 4-To the transmission mounts. I did the front suspension pickup points (front of the torsion bar) yesterday and the pieces that I cut to go from the dolly frame to the car were the same length +/- 1 mm or so. I moved on to the inner and outer consoles in the back and it seems that the driver’s side is about 3mm higher than the passenger’s side. Everything else seems straight on the car (level and other measurements) within a millimeter or two. Inside the passenger’s compartment the top of the longs are level front to back and the dolly frame is level. Is this discrepancy within normal tolerances or is it something with which I should concern myself. If it is ok, I can just make the dolly frame to console support 3 mm taller on that side and move on. I am measuring level with a rotary laser so it is fairly easy to check accurately. TIA -Andrew |
mbseto |
Jul 9 2018, 01:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,253 Joined: 6-August 14 From: Cincy Member No.: 17,743 Region Association: North East States |
What repair work needs to be done to the car? Will there be any repair work involving any of those attachment points or are they all solid?
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amfab |
Jul 9 2018, 02:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 393 Joined: 17-May 16 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 20,004 Region Association: None |
What repair work needs to be done to the car? Will there be any repair work involving any of those attachment points or are they all solid? The suspension points are all solid.The repairs are the longs from door post to jack point on both sides and the firewall. I am leveling the car by sweeping a laser inside the car along the top of the longs. I check the 4 corners inside—the top of the long where the front heater hose comes out and the top of the long in the back on both sides just in front of where the long goes into the firewall. They are all even within.5–1mm If I lower the drivers side rear jack stand I can get the drivers side suspension pickup to be even with the passenger's side, but then the long inside the passengers compartment will be a little low (2–3 mm). I am thinking that I just need to remeasure and re-level everything and split the differences when thing are a little out and I should be able to get everything within 1–2mm range all over the car. Thanks for any advice -Andrew |
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