All the aluminum panels that were temporarily on the frame were traced with black sharpies to outline where they touch the frame. Next they were taken off and drilled for rivets.
Then the actual chassis build up began ( the part where we actually get to put stuff on the car). The first step was to rivet the engine bay aluminum in place. As neither of us had riveted or used a pneumatic rivet gun or even fully understood the concept on how rivets work, it was definitely a shot in dark as the first one popped in successfully with a *cling*. We were shooting them in like pros by the end of the 40+ we did ( IDK what we'll be by the time 700 comes around). We made another run to home depot and got the silicone sealant first and applied it where the panels touch the aluminum.
After the firewall and side pieces were riveted in we started installing the front suspension. Starting with the upper A arms and lower control arms.
Also in case you were clueless on what the body buck is here is the body as it sits now awaiting its turn.
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