'A' posts

Continuing the theme of re-building the cab area. The 'A' posts are now being put into place. This will add much more structural integrity to the cab area.

The RHS A-post is offered up and door alignments checked. We've cut away part of the windscreen frame to allow the A-post to sit properly up into the roof.

We took measurements off the original panel and also off another front to ensure we get the exact gap between the A-post and the centre division. If this was wrong our windows and seals would not fit properly.

Here we have used a ratchet strap to pull the A-post further in to get the exact postion

LHS 'A' post offered into place. The door is fitted to again check the alignment and ensure exact positioning. The LHS front roof had dropped 20mm from its original - probably due to a front-end collision in its life and bad repairs. Here we can now correct his and get the roof line and A-post all perfectly back into place.

With both A-posts now in place, we can work on the front panel and front valence sections. Once the front panel is in place, we can work on the inner wheel arch tubs and the cab floor.