Originally Posted by
white2lsr
If your doing the front panel you may as well change the crossmember as well for the sake of another £40 panel. You will kick yourself if you end up having to replace it in a year or so!.
Ive been to 6 bodyshops local to me and not one said it would need to go on a jig to have it done.
well theres a right way and a wrong way
the crossmember is a part of the front structure which has the rollbar attached to it and then the rad i/c ect ect with pre made holes for them if you was to replace the crossmember and have it say 5mm more one way than the other or when you start welding and the heat distortion crops up what you going todo when things dont line up as it will have to come off and be done again,
it can been done without a jig but in my reply to the post i have said
IF YOU AINT DONE IT BEFORE THEN DONT AS IT WILL HAVE TO GO IN A JIG
you probaly did not see that
a jig is a sure way off keeping things straight and true you will have referance points to line it all up
thats my advice but i am wrong it seems
mark2