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Originally posted by vara4

Any tips or advice on building your first frame. thanks.


~ Vegas ~

I think it's well worth the time and money to build a jig. I built mine in a weekend with used steel from the local steel co. Bolt it down solid to the floor ... level and square. Mark out the center line, wheel base and track width front and back so you always have reference points to work from. I marked those lines with snap lines. I made kerf cuts in the jig so the snap lines would not move and I could replace them in the SAME spot if one got cut. (And they have). Then I hang plumb bobs from the rear housing & front end. I cut several oak rail spacers and put a kerf cut dead center on all of them. Then I clamp the spacers between the rails and hang a plumb bob down to the centerline snap line. I bought several plumb bob's and keep them in place all the time, so if something gets bumped out of square I know it right away. First thing I do before I work on the car is walk around and check all the plumb bob's to make sure nothing has been disturbed.