replace trunkpan first?

[Madspeed]

I just orddered the Lateral Dynamics 3 link.
BTW Awsome dudes, Matt and Mark Both.
My question is do I replace the trunk pan ( a complete setup) or ca I do It after the 3 link install?

The reason is I need to makle the car roll again Fast and dont really have the time for the flor pan install yet.

thanks in advance Ken F

[James OLC]

I installed my Lateral Dynamics 3-Link after installing a new floor and trunk pan in my '67. You could easily install the 3-Link without the trunk floor in place, however I think that the installation of a stock trunk pan would be much more complicated after the fact - depending on what you have to deal with now.

The intallation of the rear cross member would be no problem (as long as you have no potentional for flex or distortion of the the rear frame rails). Assuming that you got that covered, it would probably be easiest to do the installation without anything in the way. Installing a full trunk pan after the fact, however, would be fairly involved since you will not have much idea where you are going to need to cut it to clear the cross member. If you are prepared to do some patching after the fact or do something a little out of the box on the clean up you would probably be ok, but it is going to take some time and thought. I would think that your biggest problems would be on the forward edge and sides.

I am going to attach a couple of pictures of my install and clean up of the rear cross member. If you have any specific questions, let me know and I will try to answer them for you.

Good luck with the install.

[Madspeed]

SCHEIZEN!
your right I think id better do the trunk pan first.
Thats some nicework there bud.
I want to get all my welding and panels replaced then send her out for the big dip.
I still have to finish the right Q, roof panel, tail pan, and trunk.


I like the tunnel hump you made its clean. Ima try ta copy dat shizzle.

Thanks for the input Ken F

[vintageracer]

I always do the required sheetmetal to a car before I start the modification process when there is not major unibody frame work required for a future upgrade or performance install. I have found this makes the finished product better since I can "finish" the work to a higher standard before the modifications begin.

I think it is easier to install the sheetmetal and then modify the car/sheetmetal as needed for upgrades than installing the new replacement sheetmetal "around" a non-stock performance modification. Again, this is based upon the fact that you are not making your own frame on floor pans.

Besides, to build a car properly you actually build the whole car and then tear it apart for paint/body work/interior/re-assembly etc.

[Madspeed]

Mike Id agree 100 percent with you about buld it first then dissasemble the whole car for paint.
thats my plan =)
the reason for the shortcut is i need to try and make this heap run 850 miles on its own, As I am selling my home and moving away =)

California

Thank you both for input it is greatly apriciated =)