Body off question
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From: Pearland Texas
Body off question
I'm ready to pull the body off the frame of the '73 and I'm nervous about having a bunch of guys try to pick it up because there doesn't seem to be a lot of area to grab on to and it will have to be picked up higher than the motor to clear.
Can it be lifted by the T-top bar on the birdcage with a strap and big engine hoist?
In fact, can anyone tell me about how much the body will weigh without the interior?
Thanks in advance.
Skip in Houston
Can it be lifted by the T-top bar on the birdcage with a strap and big engine hoist?
In fact, can anyone tell me about how much the body will weigh without the interior?
Thanks in advance.
Skip in Houston
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From: Westminster Maryland
Skip,
I believe an empty body with out interior or glass still weighs close to 1000 lbs.. Most pictures of body lifts I see show the straps under the rocker channels. I also usually see 8 friends doing the lifting in place of a hoist.
Regards,
Alan
I believe an empty body with out interior or glass still weighs close to 1000 lbs.. Most pictures of body lifts I see show the straps under the rocker channels. I also usually see 8 friends doing the lifting in place of a hoist.
Regards,
Alan
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From: absecon nj
skip my rockers were badly rusted when i lifted mine last week,so i jacked all corners up and ran straps around the entire center section then one down to front support and lifted it that way.
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From: Kingston Ontario
Definitely use a hoist of any type. An engine hoist at the least provided it has sufficient extension. I don't mind fixing a little crushed fibreglass, but I am really no good at fixing crushed fingers! 
