lifting body off the frame??
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From: Bethlehem PA
lifting body off the frame??
I wanna just lift the body off the frame so i can do body mounts/paint some POR-15 on and just clean it up a little bit, but i dont want to take it completely off i dont have the tools or the space and im pretty sure my Pop's would get pretty pissed off if he came home and found the Vette in two HUGE pieces, any ideas?? Thanks all for the help-Danny :chevy
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From: South Riding VA
Re: lifting body off the frame?? (chicken's73sting)
I used RV leveling jacks... they are sold in pairs, I bought two pairs and bolted 12x12x2's on top and bottom. they will lift the floor pan just over 2ft from the ground. I estimate the body is a good 10-12 inches off the frame rail with the car resting on its wheels on... my frame is on jack stands and I have 8-9 inches of clearance. I think they ran me about $80 per pair, maybe less.
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From: I can walk to MA
Re: lifting body off the frame?? (chicken's73sting)
It's a fair amount of work, just disconnecting everything to get ready to lift.
It's definitely not a 1 day deal. Not even a weekend project. Pops is gonna know.
But, the leveling jacks are a pretty good idea. I've also seen 'farm' jacks
used on the outer edge of the rocker channel. This way, the vette still takes
the same area - just a little higher.
Beware that yo uare opening a can of worms, here. While-I'm-at-it will hit
you and soon it will be next summer. (OK - that's MY story - but it happens)
I suspend mine fron the garage 'ceiling' (exposed floor joists) with a cable
puller and nylon tie-down straps. I posted in someone elses thread before -
how I did it. A thorough search in the archives should uncover lots of ideas.
Good luck
:seeya
It's definitely not a 1 day deal. Not even a weekend project. Pops is gonna know.
But, the leveling jacks are a pretty good idea. I've also seen 'farm' jacks
used on the outer edge of the rocker channel. This way, the vette still takes
the same area - just a little higher.
Beware that yo uare opening a can of worms, here. While-I'm-at-it will hit
you and soon it will be next summer. (OK - that's MY story - but it happens)
I suspend mine fron the garage 'ceiling' (exposed floor joists) with a cable
puller and nylon tie-down straps. I posted in someone elses thread before -
how I did it. A thorough search in the archives should uncover lots of ideas.
Good luck
:seeya
Racer
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From: Mechanicsville VA
Re: lifting body off the frame?? (chicken's73sting)
10 body bolts, tranny is usually OK for two feet, but other things (steering, etc) are required. Beware- I had to replace 5 of the eight frame mounting brackets due to rust, and the last one (yeah, it's always the last one!) had to be cut off with a torch. Softened the fiberglas some, but it didn't catch fire. Nuff said- it's not a quickie job.
