Factory Five Racing GTM Supercar, Assembly Manual

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Raise the back of the body with a jack or blocks until the bottom corner of the license plate recess and the
top corner of the transmission mount are lined up.
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The rear section of the body needs to be leveled and centered side to side by measuring from the
wheel opening in to the shock mount, once it is centered mark down either side of the mounting
bracket with a marker or tape.
Raise the body up until the bottom edge of the license plate recess is flush with the top edge of the
transmission mount and the mount is centered by the two lines drawn in the previous step.
Find the center of the transmission mount then mark a line 2.25” to the right (pass side) of this. This will
be the location of the right side of the latch support.
Unpack the Hatch Fastener components (FFR# 26166).
Locate the right side of the latch support on the line marked on the transmission mount.
Push the latch support against the back side of the hatch latch mount area and clamp the latch support
bracket to the transmission mount.
Use a
3 /
16
” drill bit and 3 /
16
” rivets to mount the latch support to the transmission mount.
From the back side of the latch support bracket drill two ⅛ ” holes through the bracket and latch mount
area of the body.
From the body side of the latch area, use two
⅛ ” long rivets to mount the body temporarily until the latch
is mounted.
Firewall mounting
Set the aluminum Firewall Panel (FFR# 25497) in place and push it back against the body.