As a result of the lockdown I am hoping a Manx owner with side pods fitted may have the time to spare to take me a couple of photographs. At first read you might think why can I not simply lift a sidepod up to the tub and see exactly what needs to be done to persuade the pod to fit in place.

Well I can only describe my issue and hope it makes sense as to why close up photos will help me more than I can say.  When I was preparing my chassis I knew I had no option but to fit reinforcing tubes to the floorpanel underside U shaped outer ends. Simple enough and I also thought if I extended the square tubing back past the floorpan rear it would give me a pick up point for a bracket that could secure to the bottom two torsion tube cover bolts. This a necessity for iva in that support of the tube was required. So that is what I have and it`s where my difficulty rises. I cannot raise the side pod up into place because of the side pod rear bottom sweep in-over part. It cannot be raised because of the tube extension. The pod almost certainly will have to be cut to allow the rear to rise up to the tub. I am hoping I can guesstimate where I will need to cut if I can look at a photo showing pod  in placeeat locale of the torsion bar cover area. However because of the compound curves my guess may turn out to be way out after I cut and the pod needs to rise and possibly rotate at the same tine for correct orientation. So just want to not end up cutting masses away just to get pod in place. Any mistake may stand out like a sore thumb as although repairs to the pod would be simple enough I have had great difficulty in getting sun yellow paint to match the sun yellow gel coat. I was warned of this by Mark at flatlands. The paint  looks a good match until you get a compound curve in direct sunlight and then it`s another story.   A lot of writing but a couple of clear photos would be such a help.   Thank you in advance to anyone who may respond. 

more work but can you fit the pod between the pan and the body so it all bolts down together. The manx club web site should have loads of info about it with different chassis types and box sections fitted.

Thanks Keith.... Never thought of the Manx Club