Been working on getting all the various bits and bobs aligned before welding up my tub to the firewall. The tub is aftermarket (CCOT) and the fenders are also aftermarket (CCOT/Taiwan), so they're not OEM perfect. The only quirk I have left is that the bib is sitting about 1/2" higher than normal from the front frame.
The tub seems to be sitting pretty straight at this point, with all the body mounts and rear bumper alignment looking ok. The firewall to tub looks good, with even door seams and the body seam where they meet looking ok, as well as the windshield fitment looking ok. I do have the thicker body mounts on the firewall outriggers as well (vs the standard sizes used elsewhere). Running boards sit ok, although I don't have an OEM dimension for it's spacer/mount as mine were lonnnng gone...but they ride straight down the rocker and meet the fender as they should.
After much finagling and adjustment, the front clip all looks good as far as body lines go - the aprons run straight down the hood in both dimensions (laterally and vertically), and the bib also sits nicely at the front both fore/aft and left/right. The only oddball thing I've got at this point is that the bib sits about 1/2" high from the frame, so the hinge would need a spacer block.
In theory, you could lift the rear of the tub about 1/2", but then some of the body mount gaps would be off under the tub, and the rear bumper gap would be large as well. My $0.02 is to let things ride and just use a thicker shim/spacer under the hinge...in terms of battles to fight, that seems like the one given all the other areas look good and it's the least noticeable and simplest to adjust out.
Anything I might be missing there otherwise before I send the firewall/tub joint home with the welder?
The tub seems to be sitting pretty straight at this point, with all the body mounts and rear bumper alignment looking ok. The firewall to tub looks good, with even door seams and the body seam where they meet looking ok, as well as the windshield fitment looking ok. I do have the thicker body mounts on the firewall outriggers as well (vs the standard sizes used elsewhere). Running boards sit ok, although I don't have an OEM dimension for it's spacer/mount as mine were lonnnng gone...but they ride straight down the rocker and meet the fender as they should.
After much finagling and adjustment, the front clip all looks good as far as body lines go - the aprons run straight down the hood in both dimensions (laterally and vertically), and the bib also sits nicely at the front both fore/aft and left/right. The only oddball thing I've got at this point is that the bib sits about 1/2" high from the frame, so the hinge would need a spacer block.
In theory, you could lift the rear of the tub about 1/2", but then some of the body mount gaps would be off under the tub, and the rear bumper gap would be large as well. My $0.02 is to let things ride and just use a thicker shim/spacer under the hinge...in terms of battles to fight, that seems like the one given all the other areas look good and it's the least noticeable and simplest to adjust out.
Anything I might be missing there otherwise before I send the firewall/tub joint home with the welder?