Body removal 1980 ??
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Drifting
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From: Dallas Texas
Body removal 1980 ??
After removing the 6 body mounts and engine wiring connections and steering knuckle connection and shift **** and assorted wiring...
What else needs to be unhooked before the body is removed?
Thanks
What else needs to be unhooked before the body is removed?
Thanks
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi BJ,
Still a pretty long list I think. I'll start with:
Brake lines from the master cylinder.
Radiator hoses.
Battery cable and battery ground cable. (or is that part of 'assorted wiring?)
Engine ground cable.
Shifter connection.
And....
Good Luck as you continue. What are your plans once it's off?
Regards,
Alan
Still a pretty long list I think. I'll start with:
Brake lines from the master cylinder.
Radiator hoses.
Battery cable and battery ground cable. (or is that part of 'assorted wiring?)
Engine ground cable.
Shifter connection.
And....
Good Luck as you continue. What are your plans once it's off?
Regards,
Alan
Last edited by Alan 71; Nov 28, 2010 at 07:04 PM.
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Instructor
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From: Houston TX
you don't need to disconnect AC lines unless you want to pull the radiator/condenser. That stuff will stay with the body, no conn to frame. I found it best to leave radiator and support frame conn to body as it provides support for front end.
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From: angleton tx
Evershark we should get together sometime if your on the south side of houston im doing body off resto on my 81 PM me for contat info
Le Mans Master
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By the way- you have 8 body mounts, not 6 like was stated earlier. 4 on each side, check your shop manual.
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For BigJim and others about to embark on this type of project here are some photos of my body-off-fix-the-mounts project.
http://s206.photobucket.com/albums/b...cpZZ1QQtppZZ20
The help I'm getting in those photos comes from our Houston C3 Club which is a "working" club. Minimal social, no dues, more about helping each other on these projects, and driving/cruising our C3s. Here is our forum FYI.
http://www.houstonc3.homeip.net/
Four of our members exhibited their cars at the Corvette-Chevy Expo in downtown Houston.
http://s206.photobucket.com/albums/b...cpZZ1QQtppZZ20
The help I'm getting in those photos comes from our Houston C3 Club which is a "working" club. Minimal social, no dues, more about helping each other on these projects, and driving/cruising our C3s. Here is our forum FYI.
http://www.houstonc3.homeip.net/
Four of our members exhibited their cars at the Corvette-Chevy Expo in downtown Houston.
