i have every thing tacked up but im not sure if the body sitting wright on the frame .does it look OK or does it need something?any opinions will be appreciated
I second the mockup advice. Also handy to use the bolt holes (if your 32 rails have them) to align your firewall. PM me if you need a 32 rail diagram with measurements and I'll email it to you. Good looking start!
well i marked the center of the rear wheel well axle on the body from the old frame and put it in the center of where the rear axle on the new frame. my motor is at the machine shop so i cant do a mauch up yet but i have about 3in extra in the engine compartment now that sound about wright?
ok i went and got some measurements.at the bottom of the fire wall its 32in.to the front crossmember. best i can figure the body is 2 3/8 of an inch further back than it was on the model a frame. does thet sound about wright? thanks for the help you guys
Ya really need to kind of put all the main parts in place in a mock-up too get a real feel for it your way. Looks like your thinking of welding the body to the frame,ummm kind of vibs more that way and makes cracks in body.
A general rule of thumb when mounting an A body on a '32 frame is to line up the front of the firewall with the front of the frame sweep. Hope I'm making sense. As the character line in the side of the frame sweeps up to the top of the frame align that point with the front edge of the firewall. This can be altered front to back a slight amount to accomodate the particulars of the build but it is a pleasing visual point to start. Frank