order of body mounting?

[philly15]

Hi everyone, I had a quick question about the order of mounting when it comes to the main body, associated aluminum, and the dash. My 818 is in full go kart mode, and I was planning on running a local autocross event in order to fine tune some suspension and engine related things. I was wondering if some things needed to be done before others as far as body mounting. I want to mount the windshield and dash, so my gauges/switch panel isn't just floating around while on the course. Can I install the dash and windshield before mounting any of the rest of the body? I wasn't exactly sure if the order of the build manual was important or not to overall building. I also poured through some build threads, and quite a few had interiors finished fairly early. Also, what can I mount as far as under car aluminum before needing to mount body panels? any insight would be awesome thanks!

-Ryan

[wallace18]

Hi everyone, I had a quick question about the order of mounting when it comes to the main body, associated aluminum, and the dash. My 818 is in full go kart mode, and I was planning on running a local autocross event in order to fine tune some suspension and engine related things. I was wondering if some things needed to be done before others as far as body mounting. I want to mount the windshield and dash, so my gauges/switch panel isn't just floating around while on the course. Can I install the dash and windshield before mounting any of the rest of the body? I wasn't exactly sure if the order of the build manual was important or not to overall building. I also poured through some build threads, and quite a few had interiors finished fairly early. Also, what can I mount as far as under car aluminum before needing to mount body panels? any insight would be awesome thanks!

-Ryan

Yes you could mount both but would have to move or remove them come body mount time IMO. Wayne from VCP has a great procedure for body mounting and such as well as some build threads.

[philly15]

ok sounds good, ill see if I can come up with something then until I mount the body. My very limited body work experience would probably do better with the least amount of interference. As far as under car aluminum mounting, what can I all install? from what I see it looks just like the under seat and under battery aluminum.