How does Real Deal Steel build a new steel body? Our process is simply better:
Not all bodies available in the marketplace are built the same. Real Deal Steel uses solid heavy steel foundations that ensure a correct, consistent fit. We then assemble each body around our custom jigs that have all of the factory mounting points — fitting into original panel tooling holes.
Each body starts with a body-specific steel platform mounted to a heavy-duty rotisserie on which the floor assembly is built. From there we assemble our custom fixtures that include numerous cam-locks & mounting points that fit into factory tooling holes. Our fixtures are hand crafted with years of refinement and adjustments for the best body every time. The fixtures we use are originally built inside of several original bodies and periodically test-fit in different original bodies for fitment checking.
The steel body skeleton and exterior panels are then carefully assembled and fit around our fixtures thus duplicating the original specifications. We use 220-Volt water-cooled spot welders for factory-appearing welds, and we add more welds than original cars for added strength and rigidity. All panels used on our bodies are also sold separately. We only use the latest tooling and molds for the best products available. There are other manufacturers that offer steel bodies, but we are proud to say that nobody else works directly with the parts manufacturers and uses the factory-assembly techniques that we do!
