I would have been easier to find a rust free body from outside the Midwest but I've had the thing since I was 15 and shared some great memories. Had to save it.
Frame off: Body mount alignment
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Since I'm also in the middle of a Frame Off I looked up how to put it back together. I think it was on here in fact.
There are alignment holes in the front LH side (by emerg brake area) and rear RH side (by rear mount). Use two 5/8 round bars to line up body and frame. That should get you close enough to measure it out perfect.
Hutch
There are alignment holes in the front LH side (by emerg brake area) and rear RH side (by rear mount). Use two 5/8 round bars to line up body and frame. That should get you close enough to measure it out perfect.
Hutch
The alignment holes are interesting, never new that. Learn something new every day. I will have to use that when I mount my Olds back on the frame
When I worked at the dealer in the body shop in the late 80s we had different color body alignment pins that would correspond to different holes located all over the body .. if you look around the cars there are holes on each panel to align body parts using pins .. they used same type technique on the production line .. but with no measurements that's why the body's where all over the place .. lolI wish I knew that before I measured countless times to get it straight.....
Here's where I got the tip from. I thought it was on here somewhere. Thanks 403Olds! https://gbodyforum.com/threads/body-crooked-on-frame.57098/#post-481463
I use a pointed pinch bar to get it lined up and then start a bolt leave it loose and move to the next one after I have them all started I let the body rest all it's weight on the bushings because the frame will flex under the pressure then I mesure everything I can to get it straight and nail it!
First few posts on here and already learning some new stuff. Alignment holes FTW. I'll have to dig out my Monte Carlo manual and see if it says anything on this. Thanks again all! Pumped to get this pig lined up and ready to go!
You all are great!
driver-front #2 mount position
passenger-rear #7 mount position
Didn't torque everything down just yet as I'm not fully done tweaking it yet. Measured in several places, mostly along the rockers and it came out pretty straight without much fuss.
Update my thread (Link in sig) with some more pics as well.
driver-front #2 mount position
passenger-rear #7 mount position
Didn't torque everything down just yet as I'm not fully done tweaking it yet. Measured in several places, mostly along the rockers and it came out pretty straight without much fuss.
Update my thread (Link in sig) with some more pics as well.
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