Body off
Pro
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 667
Likes: 3
From: College Station TX
Sure it is ... in fact, here is a display Corvette where the body was raised off the frame with lengths of pipe acting as spacers between each body mount and additionals on the nose for support
http://corvetterepair.com/Suspended/suspended.htm
http://corvetterepair.com/Suspended/suspended.htm
Last edited by sray454; May 10, 2005 at 01:36 PM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 8,339
Likes: 24
From: I can walk to MA
Yeah, you could do something, but it will still be tons of work.
By leaving the #1 bolts in loose - and removing 2,3,4 - you could
pivot the rear up. However, most of the stuff in the nose of the car
will need to be removed ... front bump, brackets, frame extensions, etc.
What year do you have ?
By leaving the #1 bolts in loose - and removing 2,3,4 - you could
pivot the rear up. However, most of the stuff in the nose of the car
will need to be removed ... front bump, brackets, frame extensions, etc.
What year do you have ?
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 4,883
Likes: 11
From: North Easton Mass
Originally Posted by motorpsycho502
Is it possible to raise the rear of the body to address frame rust, I dont really have the space for whole body off.
Rick B.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,128
Likes: 21
From: North Alabama
Originally Posted by Blair Winch Project
Just be aware that once you get the body lifted off the frame a little you will probably see a bunch of things other than rear frame rust that you won't want to drop the body back onto. You need a plan in the event that you find rusted body mounts, trailing arms, rocker channels, windshield frame, etc. It all depends on how far you want to go with repairs and your level of sanity.
Rick B.
Rick B.
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 4,269
Likes: 3
From: St. Charles IL
Cruise-In 5-6-7-8-9-11-12 Veteran
A CI-6 Car Show Winner
You would have to be very careful raising only the rear that you don't put any stress on the nose of the car. It would probably be much easier to just completely remove the body. PM me if you need help.
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 38,923
Likes: 1,482
From: Southbound
Cruise-In II Veteran
Originally Posted by Big Fish
You would have to be very careful raising only the rear that you don't put any stress on the nose of the car. It would probably be much easier to just completely remove the body...
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 40,412
Likes: 792
From: Redondo Beach, California
I have my 68 body disconnected from the frame (actually I reinstalled four of the body mounts just to make sure the body didn't shift as I've continued to work on the car.)
I'd just like to lift it a few inches up in the air. Its a Vert. I'd like to leave the doors on. Will that be safe enough to support the rear body. I plan to use several jacks. Anyone done anything similar to this?
Thanks
I'd just like to lift it a few inches up in the air. Its a Vert. I'd like to leave the doors on. Will that be safe enough to support the rear body. I plan to use several jacks. Anyone done anything similar to this?
Thanks
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 1,004
Likes: 16
From: Gainesville, Florida
Originally Posted by Blair Winch Project
Just be aware that once you get the body lifted off the frame a little you will probably see a bunch of things other than rear frame rust that you won't want to drop the body back onto. You need a plan in the event that you find rusted body mounts, trailing arms, rocker channels, windshield frame, etc. It all depends on how far you want to go with repairs and your level of sanity.
Rick B.
Rick B.
I just completed a frame off & you always find more than you'd expect.
Pro
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 667
Likes: 3
From: College Station TX
Pro
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 667
Likes: 3
From: College Station TX
Originally Posted by Big Fish
You would have to be very careful raising only the rear that you don't put any stress on the nose of the car. It would probably be much easier to just completely remove the body. PM me if you need help.