Body Jigs - Lateral-g Forums

Nutsy · #1 06-05-2006, 08:08 PM

Are there any do-it-yourself body jig instructions anywhere? I would like to make a body jig for my Camaro for the chassis fab phase (suspension, tubs, roll cage, FC's, etc.) simular to the one that they use for the Challenger on Muscle Car TV show or ones that Rad Rides use for their restorations.

When you put a car on the jig, what part of the car should be level?
Do you take level measurement on the rockers or where?
Does the jig itself have to be perfectly level? is there a way to make it adjustable so that depending on how level the floor is, the jig can be made to be level?

Also how high typically do you situate the car on the jig (ie. ground clearance of the car)? Where is this measurement taken from on the car? Lower rockers, or lowest point on the car (oil pan i guess?)?

Does anyone have pics of any body jigs?

hiwayman · #2 06-06-2006, 02:26 AM

hey man yea i jiged my 69 heres a shot how i did it the car is level with the beams in the pic i tacked the sills to the uprights give me a holler if you need more info

Leadfoot1 · #3 06-06-2006, 08:27 PM

Hey Nutsy,

Take a look at mine too....Cost a 100$ to build and its definetely the way to go!!! So much more pleasant to work on.

http://www.racingjunkrides.com/view_ride/319/

...Sorry, can't seem to post pics directly. You have to click under the main picture "VIEW IMAGES" and then flip them over to get to the latest ones...

Hope it helps!

Lead

Leadfoot1 · #4 06-06-2006, 08:33 PM

Nutsy!

I Just noticed your from Canada! Thats Cool. I'm in Montreal.

That last 100$ figure was Canadian money....

Lead.

hiwayman · #5 06-06-2006, 10:05 PM

nutsy yea iagree with the lead his would be heaps easyer to work on mine is like that because i removed the entire floor and the car would have flexed too much

Leadfoot1 · #6 06-07-2006, 05:45 AM

Highwayman,

Did not mean to put your model down by any means or even compare them.
Just wanted to share mine. 'Hoping it was not understood that way!!!

Yours looks more like the ones the pro's use. H beam and all.

At the point i am....I have no floors in my car either and the car is only clamped down to the jig, but it works!

I also have the same questions in relation to frame building and reference points that nutsy has. I'm looking to buy some fabbing books to help me out here. Other tnan that i should use prefabbed rails so its gonna help some.

I've been following your build with great interest and you made me think of many mods i might apply on my own ride.

Lead.