Body off Frame How-To?Tom, try this link. I found it to be valuable when I was restoring my '66. Click on BODY ROTISSERIE. http://www.si.hhs.nl/~rob/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Thomas Ringlein To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 12:24 AM Subject: [Chevelle-list] Body off Frame How-To?
I know, there are no stupid questions, only stupid answers. Hopefully we won't get any on this topic. I know the classic "A-body" cars we love have some problems that need to be addressed occasionally on cars that have not been apart in 30-plus years. One of those happens to be the frame - notably, the frame mounts that are prone to rusting. I want to inspect my frame for rust, and in the process, put some POR-15 on it to prevent it rusting for the next 30 years or so. I plan to pull the car apart starting in January, but I don't have any high dollar tools or access to a local shop. Is there an easy way (or not too incredibly hard way) to pull the body in my garage? Can I use an engine hoist to lift the front, support it on some concrete blocks and a 4x4, do the same with the back, and roll the frame out from underneath it? Without buying some special tools and/or shop time, I am not sure of any other way. Any local guys know a place that can help me with this endeavor? My body shop of choice will only work on the body when it is on the frame. The ideal situation would be a good body guy that would work on the body while it was on a rotisserie so I could have 6-8 months to work on the chassis. There are at least a few guys here that have done this - what did you do? Now if I can only prevent the "if you give a mouse a cookie" routine... T.J. Ringlein 72 Chevelle in shambles (but it still runs and drives) Clovis, California
