PeterK
Yoda
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I purchased a series of Practical Classics magazines from the UK that cover various body panel replacements on the 4A. It's a nice series written specifically for a TR4A that they were restoring in the 80s.
In a nutshell, their approach to floor and sill replacement was to section the tub into front and rear, assemble and mount the floor & sills on the chassis, and reinstall the front and rear tub sections using the door gap as alignment indicators. When I think about it, I am driving the chassis while sitting in the tub so the only critical factor is getting door & panel alignment correct.
I have heard about others doing it this way but what do you think? Would it be easier to just do one floor/sill side at a time or bite the bullet and cut it apart and build new?
In a nutshell, their approach to floor and sill replacement was to section the tub into front and rear, assemble and mount the floor & sills on the chassis, and reinstall the front and rear tub sections using the door gap as alignment indicators. When I think about it, I am driving the chassis while sitting in the tub so the only critical factor is getting door & panel alignment correct.
I have heard about others doing it this way but what do you think? Would it be easier to just do one floor/sill side at a time or bite the bullet and cut it apart and build new?