7.1.4 Door fitting
With the body bolted down with the supplied spacers you must now fit the doors to check that they fit and an
even gap is obtained at the front and rear of the doors. If this fit is not satisfactory mark or measure shims at
positions B & E or C & D (incase you need to return to factory positions) before adjusting these to improve
the door fit.
Note: Any one spacer can affect the fit of both doors.
The front, rear and bottom of the doors should follow the contour of the body, if this is not the case remove
the hinges and drill the body door pillar to 7mm. Refit the hinges and doors, the door hinge can now be
gently taped in or out with a block of hardwood to achieve a good line. This must be done and door gap
satisfactory before carrying on to next step.
7.1.5 Final body mount bolts and spacers
Next measure the gaps between the body and the chassis frame plate or bracket at each of the 6 vertical
fixings and at points A & F, make up washer & shim packs (using “mudguard” washers or other spacers), cut
the 5/16” unf x 2” bolts to the required length and fix each with a nyloc nut. It is important that you check
the door alignment after each spacer is bolted in because if any of these points are not sitting in their relaxed
position they may change the door shut lines. To help locate the hole positions for the vertical mounts refer
to figure 8 for details on a suitable jig. This must be done and door gap satisfactory before carrying on to
next step.
7.1.6 Windscreen wiper/scuttle bracket
Place the windscreen wiper motor mounting bracket in position centrally on the plate welded to the centre of
the scuttle hoop and firmly against the bulkhead. (The bracket is fitted so that it turns upward against
bulkhead and downward facing into the car to accept the wiper motor and “U” clip). Drill through the
bulkhead through the 2 holes in the bracket (6.5mm drill), countersink the holes on the engine bay side and
bolt the bracket to the bulkhead with 2 1/4”UNF x 1” countersunk headed screws & nyloc nuts. Mark the
positions of the 2 holes on the scuttle hoop plate through to the bracket, remove the bracket and drill them
8.5mm. Fit the bracket in position and temporarily secure it with 2 5/16”UNF x 1” bolts and nuts to check
that they fit - then remove them.
7.1.7 Dashboard stays
Loosely bolt the ends of the dashboard stays, which are drilled, to the lugs under either side of the dashboard
using 5/16”UNF x 1” bolts & nyloc nuts. Align the other ends of the stays over the holes in the scuttle hoop
plate and wiper motor bracket and mark the centers of the holes to be drilled in the stays. The stays may need
slight bending or twisting to correct the alignment. Like the body mount spacers these need to sit naturally
without pulling the body in either direction.
Remove the stays, drill 8.5mm and fix the stays in position using the 2 5/16”UNF x 1” bolts & nyloc nuts.
This must be done and door gap satisfactory before carrying on to next step.
7.2 Bonnet
You will need the following parts for this operation:
• Radiator hoop stays (2) - from chassis kit
• Bonnet kit comprising:
o louvred aluminium sections
o 1 centre stainless steel piano hinge with 5/16” brass pin
o 2 side stainless steel piano hinges with 1/4” brass pin
o 16 alloy rivets
o Front & rear chrome fixings for the centre hinge
• Chrome bonnet studs (4)
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