Frame Off Repair - QuickJack?
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Burning Brakes
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Frame Off Repair - QuickJack?
Ok, so I need to lift off the body to do the gas lines on my 69. I also want to update the rear lines to SS and to lay a coat of POR-15 on the frame rail top (I have already got
the bottom and sides). I do not own a large garage, it's a typical 2 car garage if the 2 cars are Honda Civics, maybe. So I got to thinking, could I lift the body off the frame using QuickJack
enough to do what I want? Has anyone out there tried this?
the bottom and sides). I do not own a large garage, it's a typical 2 car garage if the 2 cars are Honda Civics, maybe. So I got to thinking, could I lift the body off the frame using QuickJack
enough to do what I want? Has anyone out there tried this?
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Burning Brakes
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Yeah, that's a good idea as well - but I have no place to put the body itself. So I was thinking the quickjack could elevate the body a foot or so of the frame while I run the gas and brake lines and
attend to the top of the frame rail.
Just didn't know if anyone has attempted this yet or if it was even a good idea to try.
attend to the top of the frame rail.
Just didn't know if anyone has attempted this yet or if it was even a good idea to try.
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you would have to raise the body to get the QJ between the bird cage and the frame. engine hoist and straps is the norm. then build a quickie body stand around the frame. leaving the cherry picker holding it too. put cherry picker on the side where the fuel line isn't. do you already have a quickjack? however body is hung-supported, make sure the nose is supported high enough without being too high. a LOT of the nose support is the rad support attached to the front crossmember or air tank. you do not want it hanging free.
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The quickjack also moves forward (or aftwards) while raising/lowering so that would add another variable into the equation, I can't see it being worth the extra hassles I'd go with the engine crane, even if you had to rent one
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Burning Brakes
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full frame-off restore, I just wanted a way to install the fuel and brake lines with the body lifted off. I would assume I'd get a foot clearance maybe - that should be good enough, right?
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Maybe have a look here, if you are not doing a full frame-off and just looking at lines and the top of the frame
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...acement-2.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...971-coupe.html
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https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...acement-2.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...971-coupe.html
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