Shrinkage ? Options

[cary]

We're getting ready to move the project off the rotissere to the lift.
We'd rehung the doors . Pretty scary hanging there on the rotissere.
How many 100's should we allow for shrinkage when we reinstall the long?

[cary]

Got up early to finish reading this post.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...03941&st=50

I need to add some additional information. This car was a poor at best, front clip repair back in the day. So the poor workmanship and the fact these cars were hand built might be adding to my issues. LOL.

I'm just seeking perfection on a tub that most folks would have crushed.

I don't think I want to tweak the doors the old fashioned way being that the front door gaps are good. I'm only looking for an additional .02 to .03 on the bottom of the drivers door.

I'll probably have to lower the car closer to the ground to get more pressure points to tweak with.
Looks like coffee and tape measure work this am while Super In Law is doing some work on the new inner long.

I do have confidence we'll get it. Super In Law got it road worthy 12 years ago. He over did it welding wise, but it was perfectly square when it went on the alignment rack. And the doors closed.
I wish I'd taken pictures of the door gaps 4 years ago when I took it apart.

Sorry to say I do have two Porta Powers that could be used. But there's something about Porta Powers and an 18 gauge car that don't feel quite right.

[SirAndy]

I'm just seeking perfection on a tub that most folks would have crushed.

While the door gaps are important and visually annoying if off, i would rather concentrate on the suspension points.

With a car that far gone, you really want to put it on a Celette bench while you are welding the pieces back in.
That way you *know* all your suspension points are dead on.

You can always tweak the doors later, especially the height (sagging) of the doors is easily adjusted on a complete car.

I would not use the doors as a guide to building the frame ...
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[ThePaintedMan]

While the door gaps are important and visually annoying if off, i would rather concentrate on the suspension points.

With a car that far gone, you really want to put it on a Celette bench while you are welding the pieces back in.
That way you *know* all your suspension points are dead on.

You can always tweak the doors later, especially the height (sagging) of the doors is easily adjusted on a complete car.

I would not use the doors as a guide to building the frame ...
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That car is a little far gone to be seeking that kind of perfection off the bat with the doors. Suspension points are far less "adjustable" when the car is back together. Looks like a ton of work, and hats off to you for going for it!