MGTD15470 » Tub and Wings » Tub Installation

email Dave Braun at dave@dbraun99.com (click here)

The tub and firewall were a long time coming from the body guy, Brian. But now I have them and I can assemble these components on the chassis.

1 dave working at abingdon from GBL	2 Tub loaded for trip home 01	3 Tub loaded for trip home 00	4 Tub set on Chassis	5 Tub set on Chassis 2
6 Getting the front rails ready	7 Front rails installed	8 Rubber mounting pads with bolts	9 Padding tub and engine for firewall installation	10 Firewall won't slip down
11 Possible interference with turn signal relay	12 If firewall won't slide down jack up tub	13 Firewall and tub mated 1	14 Firewall and tub mated 2	15 Gas pedal installed on toe board
16 Toe board installed	17 Firewall and toe board bolts to A tower LH	18 Firewall and toe board bolts to A tower RH	19 Rear tie to wheel arch rivets	20 Rear tie to wheel arch rivets 2
21 Lines to help line up holes	22 Drilling out holes for windshield	23 Checking the hole clearence and angle	24 Moved to Speidels	25 Inspecting progress
26 Tub repair to fit doors and align hinges	27 Tub repair to fix cowl line	28 Inspecting progress 2	29 Reparis complete masking for paint 02	30 Reparis complete masking for paint 01
31 Finishing body fill application	32 Painting line up for tub repair	33 DBU paint requires DRR reactive reducer	34 Mike cleaning spray gun 01	35 Body color and clear drying
36 Masking removed	37 Masking removed 2	38 sanded buffed and a weak spot	39 this side ready to go	40 After a quick final coat
41 Work finished at Mikes	42 Return home in mikes trailer 01	43 paint touch up 01	44 paint touch up 02	45 paint touch up 03
46 Mike trying new airbrush

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