Body Alignment

These dimensions must be strictly applied whether they are used for damage assessment, component location or post repair verification.

The plan view MASTER datums are nominated on the right-hand side of the body with the left-hand datums dimensioned from them. Therefore, the right-hand datums must be known to be correct before any other cross-car dimensions are checked.

NOTE: The right hand side is always looking towards the front, from the rear of the vehicle.
All dimensions are derived from a single (ZERO) datum point for all three axes; X for length, Z for height and Y cross-car.

Datum location, Example:

Expressed as a true position in three planes, the front master datum is:





The FRONT MASTER DATUM (front crossmember rear mounting at the inner face of the main floor RH longitudinal) is nominally 359,5 mm to the right-hand side of the body center line. The LH side front datum is measured 717,0 / 721,O mm from the RH. Please refer to the Image in Body Dimensions - Plan View. Body Dimensions