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Re: Frame Perimeter Tolerance
If the inspection procedure is the same as last year, the inspector will be using a tailor-style measuring tape to check the frame perimeter. They will wrap it around the frame in the bumper zone across features that would define a "frame perimeter" per the rules (see the diagrams about gaps, etc). If that end tab is past the 112" mark, you're no good. So, it's up to you to decide the tolerance of the tape, but I'd say it is well under 1/16".
Regarding your powdercoat, that will be more than just a couple thousandths in thickness. I would put it into the tens of thousandths overall. So, if you gain 0.020 (0.005 per side), you're approaching the point where an inspector's tape will reflect the difference.
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Last edited by jee7s : 23-01-2014 at 16:49.
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