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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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This winter I will do it!!! lifting body off my 78PC to clean things up,new ss fuel & brake lines clean and paint. my question, is there a list of all the items that have to be removed and disconnected before i start pulling on the rope. and order of same. the front clip will be off as i am replacing it with the one off my 78 doner car, mine had repair issues due to po. hope to have her in the paint booth in Mar/April. looking foreward to all your input thanks!!! Tom.
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 01:24 AM
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go to corvettefaq.com they have the list. Make sure to remove the park brake cable.
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 04:49 AM
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NCRS has a body lift manual and checklists. There's also a video by Noland Adams both use C2s as examples but its essentially the same except the emission hoses
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