Body off on WednesdayIf they doors do not NEED to come off, then leave them on, makes fitting and adjusting easier once it is back on the frame. One suggestion though, whynot pick up the body on the top of the firewall where the top fender bolts go? It would be a tad easier to just put a bolt in the chain there instead of screwing around fishing it through the body mount hole and messing around with a bolt AND a nut. Another FYI, if you are doing sheetmetal work, might I suggest you do it or have it done before pulling the body off the frame. I learned the hard way why not to do it while it's off the frame.
Tom Rightler MCC Newsletter Editor ----- Original Message ----- From: RJ Winkler To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 7:02 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Body off on Wednesday I left my doors on and didn't have any trouble. Its defiantly some added weight but if you have a decent hoist it shouldn't be any problem. -RJ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Ringlein Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 6:15 PM To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Subject: [Chevelle-list] Body off on Wednesday Folks- I have heard both sides of this question - so I send it to the collective for some opinions. I have my car stripped in order to pull the body off the frame this Wednesday. There is zero interior (aside from the dash), no wiring, firewall is stripped, A/C is removed, basically I have a steel shell. I do, however, still have the glass in the car, and the doors mounted. I do not plan to remove the glass - so do I have to remove the doors before I yank the body off the frame? If it makes sense, I will do it. If it does not matter - they are staying on the car. The method used will be an engine hoist (cherry picker) with chains connected to the access holes for front body mounts (bottom right and left of firewall), and also lifted from the two holes in the trunk that feed the wiring down behind the bumper. Again, chains fed through the wiring holes, through a 2x4 with 1 ΒΌ" hole, bolted through (like the guy on 72chevelle.com). Thoughts? Tom Ringlein Clovis, Ca. 1972 Chevelle 2-door coupe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.1/1140 - Release Date: 11/19/2007 7:05 PM
