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Front roof mounts are done and roofs bolted all the way around now,time to measure and start cutting the roof,thanks to Andy for measurements on the turret support bracket holes
Center rear roof tab is fabricated,it's probably not the same as original but dimensionaly works , I used 3/16 box an 1/4" thick washer with 1 1/2" id , smallest washer I found local has 3"od
I ended up fitting the mount to the roof with the bushings then had to Jack up the center of the roof...
I used 1/8" steel ,couldn't get the same thickness local as the sponsons right now
I left about a 3)4" gap at the top and the verticle part goes back on an angle towards the pipe where it's welded
Hatch is aligned best we can get it,moved the driver sponson back 1/4" ,slotted the pass side rear pin forward some and adjusted both rear springs far as they would go to the pass side
Seems to be within 1/16" left right but still seems a tad twisted so idk
Got the dash rifle mounts installed
Right off the bat I see the corner roof mounts will need to come off to narrow the roof then be modified and reattached to the modified roof , I also need to decide if I'm gonna fill the gap in front of the windshield or move it back which will require relocating a lip on rear of roof
Obviously...
M1114 roof is now sitting bolted on the 4 corners
It overhangs the from if the windshield frame about 1"
It overhangs the side of the windshield frame about 4"
More to come as I work, we lifted this onto the truck with the backhoe and a 2x6 through the turret hole and a chain
So measuring the roof mounts and then the mounts on the windshield frame and sponsons, it appears the passenger sponson is forward 1/4" then I saw this where the seats being held off the body by the sponson
Now I can probably get that sponson back the 1/4" but that's going to throw off the...