Body On!

The '66 Chevelle body is back on the frame! After more than 15 years of being apart, the body and frame have been reunited once again. Zach and I got an early start today by taking the body off the blocks, rolling it outside, hoisting it up and allowing the chassis to roll under it. We did have to let the air out of the front tires to gain a little extra clearance and to keep it from rolling around, and you can see in the photo that I attached the #6 and #7 frame mounts to the chassis. This way I made sure that they were exactly lined up, and once the body was on, I welded them in. The body was lighter that I thought, as Zach and I were able to lift it around by hand.
The rear sits a bit high due to the upper control arm brackets, which we may remove if the car does not look right. We also still have the big block springs in it, so those too will have to come out. Before I weld in the quarter panels, I want to hang the doors and front end on to see how everything is lining up. I also want to see how our new cowl hood looks too!