68 Z/28 RS Rescue

[Too Many Projects]

Yep, I did that and fuel and brake lines while mine was hanging upside down and sideways. Went a lot better than laying under it later. The fuel line is a little long and will get caught on the upright of the roto, so watch that and you can flex it enough to go around.

[SMS]

Originally Posted by Too Many Projects

Yep, I did that and fuel and brake lines while mine was hanging upside down and sideways. Went a lot better than laying under it later. The fuel line is a little long and will get caught on the upright of the roto, so watch that and you can flex it enough to go around.

Mitch, did the fuel line being pre-installed give you any issues as far as in the way when you mated it back up to the subframe?

[scuncio]

Such a beautiful car. I remember when you were looking for measurements on the RS lower trim holes. Looks like it came out perfectly.

[SMS]

Originally Posted by scuncio

Such a beautiful car. I remember when you were looking for measurements on the RS lower trim holes. Looks like it came out perfectly.

Yes, drilling holes in a finished body is good for a pucker moment.

These are the dimensions I had in the original quarters before replacing them. Turned out to work real well. By feeling the backside it was apparent I could move the front clip forward an extra 1/2” so there was less cantilever of the trim. any further forward gets into multiple layers of steel for the door jamb structure.

Also having the original door holes really helped locate the paint line and molding vertically.

[Too Many Projects]

Originally Posted by SMS

Mitch, did the fuel line being pre-installed give you any issues as far as in the way when you mated it back up to the subframe?

Sorry !! Just saw this. My sub was fully loaded with drivetrain, so I was moving it back into the body carefully and did need to make small adjustments to many things, along with the fuel line, but nothing major. Slow and careful and it will all slide right in.
I do have the advantage of the body being held with my forklift and adjusting height infinitely to get the body to "drop" down on the sub with the trans and shifter, less the stick, in place. If you have the body on a lift, it will easy...