How should I drill my Body Post holes?
09-26-2005, 01:07 AM
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How should I drill my Body Post holes?
ok guys i had a guy paint me a 65 mustang gt body for 65.00, for the trinity refelx project, and it shipped out today
i do not want to screw up the drilling, can anyone tell me their methods of drilling body post holes? and exhuast hole,
i do not want to screw up the drilling, can anyone tell me their methods of drilling body post holes? and exhuast hole,
09-26-2005, 02:03 AM
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RE: How should I drill my Body Post holes?
with a drill.. lol
this is what i did.. might not work for you. on the body posts things, i put some paint on the tips.. then i carefully put the body in the exact position i wanted.. and just pressed down a bit, then on the inside of the body i had 4 black points, showing me where to drill
this is what i did.. might not work for you. on the body posts things, i put some paint on the tips.. then i carefully put the body in the exact position i wanted.. and just pressed down a bit, then on the inside of the body i had 4 black points, showing me where to drill
09-26-2005, 02:32 AM
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RE: How should I drill my Body Post holes?
JD... that's exactly what i thought as well... didn't work as well as i thought, though! what happened to me was that the angle of the body wasn't right because the body posts weren't exactly the same height relative to where the body would rest. so my holes were a little off. you can do the same thing just be careful so that the holes are not too close or far apart.
given a normal body who's front posts will be lower than the back posts, if the front of the body rests on the posts a little higher than you'd want, you need to drill the holes further apart. if the front of the body rests on the posts a little lower than you'd want, you need to drill the holes further apart.
given a normal body who's front posts will be lower than the back posts, if the front of the body rests on the posts a little higher than you'd want, you need to drill the holes further apart. if the front of the body rests on the posts a little lower than you'd want, you need to drill the holes further apart.
09-26-2005, 09:05 PM
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RE: How should I drill my Body Post holes?
get the trinity body post markers best 10 bucks ive ever spent they fit on top of your body post so when you push down they create a dimple and thats your center point wear you drill or use a reamer
09-26-2005, 10:08 PM
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RE: How should I drill my Body Post holes?
here is a link to, and picture of what you need. http://www.acehardwarehobbies.com/2....oducts_id=2399
09-27-2005, 09:15 PM
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RE: How should I drill my Body Post holes?
just remember my warning about the way the body sits. those markers will NOT be accurate unless the posts just happen to be the right length. if would stick out more than the other after cutting the holes, you'll not have a good fitting body!
