ScottEwine

What is the preferred way to support the body while giving you access to the door sills on both sides to make repairs? I am assuming it can be put on some sort of sawhorses but I’m not sure exactly where it should be supported so as to not damage the fiberglass.

So far I have been working on it either on the dolly or on suspended from the ceiling, but both of those interfere with working on and getting full access to the rusted door sills.

Thanks,

Scott

redcruz1120

Built this just so it would give me enough room to work on the rocker channels and all 4 inserts! The long piece to the front supported on the radiator support.it was a good fit for what I had to do. Worked out perfect and built another dolly for transfer to body shop.

SB64

The red one you show looks very similar to what I used for working on the underneath areas. I might also suggest supporting the rear of the car. You don't want to have the body for some reason to fly up on you. There is a lot of weight back their.

RVZIO

caskiguy

# 3 post is from Alan71' project a lot of people use this for full support of the body.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ody-dolly.html

SB64

That plan is ok but not if you need to do underneath body work or cleaning. Restricts that type of work!

caskiguy

Good point.

ScottEwine

Thanks, I guess my question is, where are you supporting it under the body? I tried to put a bit of weight on it and was afraid I would start breaking fiberglass. I only need to work on one side at a time, so I can support it on via the channel on one side but need to support it without resting weight on the channel while working on the other side.

caskiguy

Scott, support under #2 & #3 mounts each side is sufficient under the bird cage. I have four 4"x 4"x12" chamfered on one end to fit into the bottom rail of the bird cage bolted to the wooden square frame. The front of the car should be supported either at the radiator frame base or if it's removed somewhere more stout like the front wheel wells so the weight will not cause potential sag. Heres a picture of mine, I did add a rear extension, which I can remove and the front I'm going to revamp to give me better access to the front.

ScottEwine

I need to support the body such that I can to get at that door sill channel (one side at a time) all the way from the #1 to #3 mounts in order to repair, so I am trying to figure out where I can support it on the side of the car that I am working on, the other side of the car will have blocks supporting the door sill.

caskiguy

I can only think that you may need a rotisserie ( sure wish I had bought one ). I post the following but maybe lightning will strike and if so I'll post what I come up with.

https://search.eastwood.com/search?t...m&w=rotisserie

caskiguy

Looking at your car again, what would happen if you rigged up a bolt and strap ( perforated angle iron ? ) to the front door hinge and on the interior pillar/back of door with the same, while having the rest of the body/frame 98% mostly on the horses or other platform

derekderek

Body weighs about 600 lbs. What if you cut plywood to sit basically below the front seats. Set that on stands with support at rear and rad support. You won't have more than 300 or so on the floor. Then rocker channels are hanging in the breeze.

bazza77

I made 2 @ 1/4 inch steel plate that I bolted to the top door hinge holes and then welded some sturdy angle iron from that . The angle iron was long enough to extend out past the body enough so I could rest the front on 2 of 44gallon drums. For the rear I just used a sturdy portable work platform to rest the glass flooring (behind the battery box ) onto.
It was just the right height so I could sit on the floor to work on the #3 mounts comfortably.