td5tool

New Member

• Apr 30, 2013

• #1

Hi I'm building up a defender and I'm about to put the body work on, but I'm doing it as and when I can get the panels painted, what I'm wanting to know is , I have the bulkhead on but I only have the front wings and bonnet and windscreen parts painted, so is it easy enough to realign the body for the tub an roof with the front wings fitted? Thanks so much

 

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vec150

Member

• Apr 30, 2013

• #2

I left everything semi loose until it lined up correctly. Nothing a ratchet strap and patience cannot solve.

 

Allyipod

Active Member

• Apr 30, 2013

• #3

Start with the tub as it's the one bit there is not alot of adjustment on.

 

td5tool

New Member

• Apr 30, 2013

• #4

Probably would be best wouldn't it, I have a marslands chassis and its all fully adjustable by the looks of thing, unfortunately it may be a week or so untim I get it sprayed, do you think I could put the front wings on and leave the adjuster bots loose?
My main reason for asking is I don't want to create a lot of work that I didn't need if I had to remove them. I can be on with neaten ing the front of the car then

Thanks all for thoughts

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Apr 30, 2013

• #5

td5tool said:

Hi I'm building up a defender and I'm about to put the body work on, but I'm doing it as and when I can get the panels painted, what I'm wanting to know is , I have the bulkhead on but I only have the front wings and bonnet and windscreen parts painted, so is it easy enough to realign the body for the tub an roof with the front wings fitted? Thanks so much

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fit rear body ,roof doors etc before front end

 

Allyipod

Active Member

• Apr 30, 2013

• #6

Your biggest prob will be getting the roof/windscreen and doors to line up. Once they are sorted the rest is a pi55 easy.

 

td5tool

New Member

• Apr 30, 2013

• #7

Aaaaa never, maybe should have painted the tub first

Thank you

 

lanny man 90

Well-Known Member

• Apr 30, 2013

• #8

Bulkhead
Rear tub
Roof and sides screen
Seat box an floor pans
Doors
Wings an front panel
Bonnet