My BJ7 frame restoration is nearly complete, and everything is installed except for the rocker panels.
I am at a bit of a crossroad. I've heard that to properly align the rockers that the engine and drive train should be installed. My problem is that I think I should paint the frame before installing the wire harness and all of the running gear before installing the engine. To do this, I would end up welding parts onto a newly painted frame! I,m sure that at the factory the engines were installed after the body was assembled, so how would you account for this?
I'd like to assemble everything onto the frame and then paint it before installing the drive train and engine, and then lastly the outer body parts, but would hate to then be in a position to have to start cutting things away to get everything to fit. HELP! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Any brave souls out there who have taken the chance and been successfull (or unsuccessfull)??
I am at a bit of a crossroad. I've heard that to properly align the rockers that the engine and drive train should be installed. My problem is that I think I should paint the frame before installing the wire harness and all of the running gear before installing the engine. To do this, I would end up welding parts onto a newly painted frame! I,m sure that at the factory the engines were installed after the body was assembled, so how would you account for this?
I'd like to assemble everything onto the frame and then paint it before installing the drive train and engine, and then lastly the outer body parts, but would hate to then be in a position to have to start cutting things away to get everything to fit. HELP! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Any brave souls out there who have taken the chance and been successfull (or unsuccessfull)??