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mike cox · 08-14-2016, 05:32 PM

47 sedan-coup is ready for paint,have the bare body on a cart and plan to paint it on the cart. Will pre fit all sheet metal,doors,hood and trunk for proper alignment, and paint them off the body. My question is should the body be back on the frame to pre fit ,or can the body be left on the cart to pre fit. Thank you for your recommendations and time. Mike

mrtexas · 08-14-2016, 05:35 PM

Body on frame

Bob C · 08-14-2016, 05:39 PM

X2 on frame and bolted down.

Bob

waterboychuck · 08-14-2016, 05:47 PM

I'm just at the paint stage on my 46 coupe and I painted the firewall off the frame and then mounted the body, and bolted it down. It's harden then you think. After that I painted the inside of the trunk lid, and door jams on the car and the jams on the doors. I also did the inside of the grill and cowl vent. I still have to mount the doors as I would like them to be on the car before I paint them but the front fenders and hood will be off the car. The trunk lid is now back on the car for paint. Hope this helps.

19Fordy · 08-15-2016, 10:49 AM

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Body MUST be on the frame to get it right.

08-14-2016, 05:32 PM	#1
mike cox Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 10	pre fit and alignment 47 sedan-coup is ready for paint,have the bare body on a cart and plan to paint it on the cart. Will pre fit all sheet metal,doors,hood and trunk for proper alignment, and paint them off the body. My question is should the body be back on the frame to pre fit ,or can the body be left on the cart to pre fit. Thank you for your recommendations and time. Mike

08-14-2016, 05:35 PM	#2
mrtexas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 4,395	Re: pre fit and alignment Body on frame

08-14-2016, 05:39 PM	#3
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,747	Re: pre fit and alignment X2 on frame and bolted down. Bob

08-14-2016, 05:47 PM	#4
waterboychuck Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Nine Mile Falls,WA Posts: 900	Re: pre fit and alignment I'm just at the paint stage on my 46 coupe and I painted the firewall off the frame and then mounted the body, and bolted it down. It's harden then you think. After that I painted the inside of the trunk lid, and door jams on the car and the jams on the doors. I also did the inside of the grill and cowl vent. I still have to mount the doors as I would like them to be on the car before I paint them but the front fenders and hood will be off the car. The trunk lid is now back on the car for paint. Hope this helps. __________________ The sign of a good craftsman is how well they cover up their mistakes.

08-15-2016, 10:49 AM	#5
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,934	Re: pre fit and alignment Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Body MUST be on the frame to get it right.