A system for reconfiguring an assembly pallet for use in the assembly of vehicle bodies, the system comprising: a universal support pallet having at least a first and a second receiver (230, 290); a plurality of plates each having a plurality of plate locators; the system being characterized in that it comprises: a first modular plate having a pre-mounted riser specific to a first vehicle model, the riser being connected to one of the plurality of plates in a predetermined X and Y coordinate position specific to a first vehicle model; a second modular plate having a pre-mounted riser specific to a second vehicle model, the riser being connected to one of the plurality of plates in a predetermined X and Y coordinate position specific to a second vehicle model, wherein the predetermined X and Y coordinate position of the riser of the first modular plate is different than the second modular plate; wherein the system is configured for transferring one of the first or the second modular plates to the universal pallet; each of the first or the second modular plates being configured to be engaged to the universal pallet through engaging of the plurality of plate locators with respective of the first and the second receivers (230, 290) thereby positioning the riser in a predetermined X, Y and Z coordinate position specific to the respective first or the second vehicle model (A, B). a universal support pallet having at least a first and a second receiver (230, 290); a plurality of plates each having a plurality of plate locators; the system being characterized in that it comprises: a first modular plate having a pre-mounted riser specific to a first vehicle model, the riser being connected to one of the plurality of plates in a predetermined X and Y coordinate position specific to a first vehicle model; a second modular plate having a pre-mounted riser specific to a second vehicle model, the riser being connected to one of the plurality of plates in a predetermined X and Y coordinate position specific to a second vehicle model, wherein the predetermined X and Y coordinate position of the riser of the first modular plate is different than the second modular plate; wherein the system is configured for transferring one of the first or the second modular plates to the universal pallet; each of the first or the second modular plates being configured to be engaged to the universal pallet through engaging of the plurality of plate locators with respective of the first and the second receivers (230, 290) thereby positioning the riser in a predetermined X, Y and Z coordinate position specific to the respective first or the second vehicle model (A, B). a first modular plate having a pre-mounted riser specific to a first vehicle model, the riser being connected to one of the plurality of plates in a predetermined X and Y coordinate position specific to a first vehicle model; a second modular plate having a pre-mounted riser specific to a second vehicle model, the riser being connected to one of the plurality of plates in a predetermined X and Y coordinate position specific to a second vehicle model, wherein the predetermined X and Y coordinate position of the riser of the first modular plate is different than the second modular plate; wherein the system is configured for transferring one of the first or the second modular plates to the universal pallet; each of the first or the second modular plates being configured to be engaged to the universal pallet through engaging of the plurality of plate locators with respective of the first and the second receivers (230, 290) thereby positioning the riser in a predetermined X, Y and Z coordinate position specific to the respective first or the second vehicle model (A, B).