Joel K
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This post covers the install of the interior tub close out panels which were fabricated and documented in post #318.
Here is a short video on the process…
Now that the tub placement is set, I took a couple measurements that I think will be useful to other builders. Basically after all the work involved with doing three body fitments it turned out the tub placement from the front vertical chassis members are virtually symmetrical. Measuring the distance between the crease in the tub and the chassis is about 1.2” on each side. This puts the rear cup holders about 1/4” behind the rear 2x6” chassis member.
Pic of the interior tub to front chassis measurements…
The car was delivered with the body and tub screwed into the chassis. Turned out RCR mounted the tub 1/4” too far back on the driver’s side. This pivoted the rear of the body over to the passenger side so it took a bit of work to figure out why nothing was lining up.
Anyway, all is good now and the tub is centered and secured with 4 screws. Some additional mounting screws may be added at some point…
Mounting the close out panels are a little tricky because there is a notch that needs to be cut out from the panel to clear a channel in the front of the tub. First clamped the panels in place to insure they sealed up well against the tub…
Drilled a couple 1/8” holes and secured the panels with cleco fasteners…
Next step was to trim the panels in order to clear the weld lines. To insure the panels lay nice and flat I spaced the holes 3” apart. This spacing worked well on the rear fuel tank area close out panel so figure I’d do the same thing for the side panels. Pic of the passenger side panel trimmed up and secured with clecos…
Pic of both panels trimmed and mounting holes drilled…
Panels all installed with weather stripping cut to size. Passenger side…
Driver’s side…
Pic with the tub out…
On final install I’ll bond the panels in with silicone adhesive to add strength and seal up the interior tub. I’ll also add sound dampening and heat shielding too.
Time to finish up the fuel tank area.
Here is a short video on the process…
Now that the tub placement is set, I took a couple measurements that I think will be useful to other builders. Basically after all the work involved with doing three body fitments it turned out the tub placement from the front vertical chassis members are virtually symmetrical. Measuring the distance between the crease in the tub and the chassis is about 1.2” on each side. This puts the rear cup holders about 1/4” behind the rear 2x6” chassis member.
Pic of the interior tub to front chassis measurements…
The car was delivered with the body and tub screwed into the chassis. Turned out RCR mounted the tub 1/4” too far back on the driver’s side. This pivoted the rear of the body over to the passenger side so it took a bit of work to figure out why nothing was lining up.
Anyway, all is good now and the tub is centered and secured with 4 screws. Some additional mounting screws may be added at some point…
Mounting the close out panels are a little tricky because there is a notch that needs to be cut out from the panel to clear a channel in the front of the tub. First clamped the panels in place to insure they sealed up well against the tub…
Drilled a couple 1/8” holes and secured the panels with cleco fasteners…
Next step was to trim the panels in order to clear the weld lines. To insure the panels lay nice and flat I spaced the holes 3” apart. This spacing worked well on the rear fuel tank area close out panel so figure I’d do the same thing for the side panels. Pic of the passenger side panel trimmed up and secured with clecos…
Pic of both panels trimmed and mounting holes drilled…
Panels all installed with weather stripping cut to size. Passenger side…
Driver’s side…
Pic with the tub out…
On final install I’ll bond the panels in with silicone adhesive to add strength and seal up the interior tub. I’ll also add sound dampening and heat shielding too.
Time to finish up the fuel tank area.
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