common things to take care of during body cut-in/prep?

[toadster]

now that my car is at Ken's - what items would you guys recommend to do to prep the body before painting?

here's my short list that i want prepped - am I missing anything?

windshield wiper holes
trunk filler panel painted to match stripe (I have this already)
3rd brake light - drilled/mounted (I provided this)
common holes drilled for turn signals, headlights, gas cap, trunk wires, license plate holes
- NO mirror holes, using a windshield mounted one


defroster vent holes - I haven't laid out my hose in the dash, but should probably make provisions for this? or skip it?


anything I'm missing?

[Jeff Kleiner]

EVERYTHING needs to be pre fitted and mocked up prior to paint,; side pipes, roll bars, windshield, all lights, defroster vents, wipers, hood scoop and fasteners...EVERYTHING! The only thing I drill after paint and final assembly are the roll bar grommet screws and the windshield trim plate screws.

Jeff

[toadster]

EVERYTHING needs to be pre fitted and mocked up prior to paint,; side pipes, roll bars, windshield, all lights, defroster vents, wipers, hood scoop and fasteners...EVERYTHING! The only thing I drill after paint and final assembly are the roll bar grommet screws and the windshield trim plate screws.

Jeff

awesome - I did do the pre-cut option for the body so the major holes are taken care of
of course Ken will do his diligence, but every car is different

thinking of those - "dang I wish I would have drilled that before I had the car painted" kind-of things

[GoDadGo]

EVERYTHING needs to be pre fitted and mocked up prior to paint,; side pipes, roll bars, windshield, all lights, defroster vents, wipers, hood scoop and fasteners...EVERYTHING! The only thing I drill after paint and final assembly are the roll bar grommet screws and the windshield trim plate screws.

Jeff

And I Listened & Learned So My Car Came Out Great!
.......https://www.factoryfive.com/whats-ne...-mk4-roadster/
...........................Thanks Again Sir Jeffski!

[toadster]

on the fence with the defroster vents, I do have heat & A/C setup - but space is VERY tight for any vent placement - would really only make sense if there was a top on the car, but plan for the future?

thinking even to cut in the vents and place them, so they could be adopted in the future...

[egchewy79]

I have no top and opted out of the defrost vents. I’ll just keep a rag handy if I ever need to wipe condensation of the inside of the windshield