[mr bruce]

The front suspension tower is fabricated in a jig, along with the rear. they are sub-assemblys tacked but not fully welded untill placed into the main jig, checked for square/plumb. The motor/trans mounts are set by jig, tacked and checked before final welding, birdcage is bent to fixtures, then tacked to main frame in a jig. After everything is checked buy placing the body on the frame, then final welding begins, again, only takes 16-24 hours, depending on what other work , phone , visitors, etc, slo me down. I can't go any faster since you must allow for cooling between welding steps , or warpage becomes a problem.