The process of making products out of wire has progressed from loose tolerance everyday items to high precision products, including wireform/sheetmetal hybrids, for high technology applications. In these applications, hybrids can mean lower cost, lighter parts that are easier to work with and which provide more flexible solutions to design engineering parameters than cannot be met by sheet metal alone. The hybrids also allow for flexibility in production that blends well with users on just-in-time manufacturing systems or ship-to-stock programs. Precision wireforms and especially wireform/sheetmetal hybrid products are particularly suitable for use as chassis within enclosures or other master assemblies. The hybrid chassis provides secure, precise alignment and location of the various components while maximizing design flexibilities and minimizing product weight and cost.