Body off!!
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2007
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Body off!!
The lift started out shaky trying to use the motor lift. It keep trying to tip forward. We keep retracting the boom and it got so short if we lifted the body it would hit the lift jack. The son in law saved the day by getting a couple of his buddies with a boom truck to come by. The lift went real smooth. The only thing I failed to unhook was a rubber vacuum line on the motor. My wife took pictures so I don't know what we have but will share with you tomorrow.charlie
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Kingston Ontario
Boom truck is great! You can't not get the body off with that!! (double negative)
Frame looks to be in excellent shape!
Give up some more pictures, so we can see the condition of the car!
Frame looks to be in excellent shape!
Give up some more pictures, so we can see the condition of the car!
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2007
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This is the motor lift setup that didn't work for me
Marines to the rescue
The lift. Who is that guy with all that silver hair? I don't remember seeing him.
Body on dollie
Not bad for a 40 year old piece of paper. How do I remove it??? Or do I
Safe in the garage. Now I can stop worrying about the lift and start worrying about the drop. But not nearly as much.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Kingston Ontario
Sometimes I read too fast! Thought the second post was yours! 
Though to myself, that frame looks awesome!!
The fun begins now that you have the body off. Looking forward to updates on your progress.
Take the best picture possible of build sheet, not sure how you can salvage it. Sure someone will chime in.
Though to myself, that frame looks awesome!!
The fun begins now that you have the body off. Looking forward to updates on your progress.
Take the best picture possible of build sheet, not sure how you can salvage it. Sure someone will chime in.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Westminster Maryland
when I removed my tank sticker, I used a new razor knife blade and gently "shaved" away on the tank to release the paper. It worked well, but it was one of those things when you look back and say,"that could have gone poorly". 
Well, it worked anyway. I think it was stuck on wet paint, not glued on. Good luck with the whole project.
Well, it worked anyway. I think it was stuck on wet paint, not glued on. Good luck with the whole project.
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Drifting
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From: Piscataway NJ
I must have about 75 pic's of this nightmare that is behind me now.