[TR] Mounting a Body Tub to a TR4A Frame

[Jerry Van Vlack]

List,

I am replacing the old rusty body tub with a rebuilt tub from a great donor
car. The new tub required the left floor to be replaced and the from and rear
valences replaced. The welding was done with the body tub on one of the TR6
shipping mandrels that were furnished with new bodies sold by TRF and others.
These are the same mandrels that were used to build the new TR 6 bodies.

The doors from the newly rebuilt tub were not removed so I have a good
reference to start with as far as door gaps etc are concerned.

I'd like to know from someone who's done this the correct procedure for
placing shims and mounting pads to secure the tub to the frame so as to
maintain panel alignment etc.
Do I mount the fenders, hood and trunk lid before securing the body leaving it
in it's static position and then shim the gaps? Do I start with the floor
mounts and work to the front and back?

I don't have any shims placed now, and the tub is just sitting on the frame.

I'd appreciate some guidance fro someone who's done this successfully.

Thanks,
JVV