Trial Fit of Tub
The day started with moving the truck, trailer and my other Jeep. This was so that the Ford chassis could be rolled out of the garage, making room to bring the tub through to position it under the engine hoist.

The tub lifted on the engine hoist ready for the chassis

There were one or two delays due to rain!

After a bit of jiggling, pushing and shoving, the tub fitted, but the tub bolts holes didn't align with those in the chassis. The floor inside the shocker cover interfered with the rear shock mount. This prevented the tub from sitting in the correct position, so the floor was ground out with the angle grinder, flush with the back of the shocker cover. This allowed the tub to move forwards to its correct position.

The Jeep looking like a Jeep again! Some of the bolt holes needed opening up with a file to allow them to align properly, but the pictures below show the tub on and all fourteen bolts fitted.

Some additional parts may be required to complete this model! 

Another trial fit of the fuel tank. 

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