The following pictures and pages will show you one way to mount your M & M Performance Body. We offer some tips and tricks that should help you mount your body faster and better.

The first thing you need to have are the right fasteners. "Conical washer" are available in metal or plastic to match your body work. We like the stainless steel washers shown at the right because they grab the body without over tightening and they don't rust. Bolts that match the washers are essential and can be purchased at your local hardware or fastener store.

You'll also need some inside washers for where the nuts will tighten directly against the body and nylock nuts are always a good idea as well.

Oh, by the way, 1/4 inch bolts are just right and they shouldn't be any longer than 3/4 of an inch unless you are bolting through supports, etc.

The process is the same for both side panels. First clamp the panel to the nose and line up the edges. There should be no need to trim either edge to fit the side panel to the nose.

With a 1/4 inch drill bit, drill your hole about an inch from the side edge and 3 /4 of an inch from the edge of the nose where it meets the side panel.

Put a bolt through a conical washer and insert it into the hole you just drilled. Because the nut will rest against the body, use a flat washer between the nut and the bottom of the side panel.

When you tighten the nut, snug it up to the washer and then give it about another quarter turn to seat the conical washer. Then back the nut off slightly so that the body is not stressed.

When you get done, the top of the bolt and the conical washer should look like the picture on the left. The bolt head should be flush with the top of the conical washer. This is not as important as the side panel bolts but it looks really nice and clean.

You'll find that, when it's time to remove these bolts, the heads will not be all marred up and you will still be able to get your allen wrench into the hole to loosen them. Save yourself some trouble though, never reuse these bolts even if they still look pretty good.

It only takes 2 bolts to hold the left side panel securely and 3 for the right side panel. Drill another hole approximately half way up the nose where it rises vertically and about 3/4 of an inch out from where the nose meets the side panel.

Do the same thing on the other side so that you have 2 bolts in each panel, one at the edge and one at half way up the vertical rise of the nose. Again, tighten them down to seat the conical washer and then back them off to free up the joint.

The M & M Performance Body was designed to get you out of the wind as much as possible yet still be suitable for both junior and senior classes.

If you run the Junior classes that require a maximum body height of 14 inches, clearance over the right side tire can be a bit of a problem.

The bolt on the left is actually an appliance foot that you can purchase at any hardware or fastener store. It will secure the body over the tire without it rubbing.

You will probably have to shorten it to 3/4 of an inch before you mount it to the body because they only come in lengths of 1 1/2 inches and up.

Another tip to meet the junior body rule is to raise your spindles as far up (lowering the chassis) as you can. With minimal wheel clearance the body should measure exactly 14 inches just above the wheel spindles without any trimming.

There are other variables to consider such as tire circumference and stager but this should get you close.