[Roadsters] Body panel alignment

[Steve Harvey]

Group,

 

This question is for anyone who's done a full body off restoration. I have
epoxy primer on the entire body and have mounted  the doors, hood, fenders
and trunk back on the body so I can get everything properly aligned before I
tap out small dents and apply body filler. How do I get these items aligned
without having to install all of the rubber gaskets and rubber bumpers or
must I install the rubber as well to get the correct alignment? If that's
the case, I will have to glue in the rubber for now and then remove it after
the body work is finished and apply the base coat and clear coat. There must
be a better way to get the alignment correct without using the rubber at
this point. Any help is appreciated. 

 

Steve Harvey

Milwaukee