guestion on mounting body to frame

[gteatr6]

I just got the body back on the frame yesterday. Everything went super smooth. All the body mount bolts went in without any fuss. I need to know what the torque value is for the bolts and how do I make sure the body is back where it is suppossed to be? Does it kind of self align?

 

[just plain john]

I didn't torque to a specific value, just got them tight but before I snugged them down I measured from the outside of the frame rail to the bottom edge of the car and made the measurement the same on both sides.

 

[azbob]

If the body is NOT straight on the frame you may NOT be able to create the correct hood opening between the fenders due to the skewing. Ask me how I know..

 

[MNwe4]

I believe it's 52 ft-lbs. That's what I found previously searching and what I tightened mine down to.

 

[gteatr6]

If the body is NOT straight on the frame you may NOT be able to create the correct hood opening between the fenders due to the skewing. Ask me how I know..

I have it even for side to side, but how do you measure front to back? Would you just center the wheels in the rear wheel well?

 

[turbonut85]

Just snug em up for now....don't fully tighten them until you fit the front sheet metal as mentioned above...aks me how I know.... As far as final torque value.....approximately 5-6 seconds with a 1/2 drive impact wrench is about right.