That will work! Enclose the vertical sides for more cross stability of the
moving cross member.
May need better support (large washers) under the threaded bar.
I lift mine with an air hoist using slings through the window openings.
Grahame
from Aus

"Remco" > wrote in message
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> tricky wrote:
> > you could make some saw horses like on the bugme vids but lower, and on
> > wheels so you could roll the body around.
> >
> >
>
> Yap -- that's basically what it is but taller and the cross member
> moves up and down. I took some pictures last Friday. Now that I am
> home, here they are.
> (Since you're having PC problems, I hope you can download them)
>
> http://www.weidema.com/remco/pix/bug...y%20lift01.JPG
> http://www.weidema.com/remco/pix/bug...y%20lift02.JPG
> http://www.weidema.com/remco/pix/bug...y%20lift03.JPG
>
> The top cross member is static - there for stability. The bottom cross
> member moves. It normally slides under the car's body. I don't intend
> to take the doors or the glass out so it will be heavyer than John's.
>
> I made a couple of modifications since then: When it reaches the right
> height, the moveable member is bolted in. Also added another stiffner
> so there's no way it can rack sideways while lifting - unlikely to
> happen, but you never know..
> It has been nailed together with 3.5" 16d framing nails but now it has
> 3/8 bolts holding it together too. Beefed up the threaded rod and also
> made it longer (had miscalculated the length). Also made it so the
> moveable member can't move sideways anymore. Put removeable wheels on
> it and may change that yet again so the wheels just flip out of the way
> with hinges.
> Also thickness planed the movable member so it can't bind up when it
> swells (anal, huh?).
>
> Will probably make the front tomorrow and will give it the official try
> over the next couple of days.
>
> I know: It is over analyzed -- it is a disease in my case and can't
> help it. Could have done with a 2x4 on some plastic buckets, but
> where's the fun in that, right
> It may make a really nice adjustable picknic bench seating 100 when it
> has served its bug purpose. This picnic table you can also park cars on
>
>
> Remco
>
>
> > Rich
> >
> > Remco wrote:
> >
> > > tricky wrote:
> > >
> > >>Hi Remco.
> > >>
> > >>I have my super body 'hung' above the chassis. Its easy then to jack
> > >>the chassis up to meet the body !
> > >>
> > >>Rich
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > Hey Rich
> > >
> > > Yeah, I could see how that would work really well.
> > >
> > > I considered hoisting the thing up in my garage, except I didn't want
> > > to tie my garage up like that because it is used for woodworking as
> > > well. Since I have no idea how long this might take me, it had to be
> > > move-able as well (forgot to mention that in my first post).
> > >
> > > My stand has removable casters so I can roll it out of the way - Most
> > > my stuff rolls around for that reason.
> > >
> > > Remco
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>Remco wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>Joao Eliseu wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>"Remco" > wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>P.J. Berg wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>>Remco wrote:
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>Hi all
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>I've been thinking of a way to get the body off my bug. I know I
could
> > >>>>>>>just lift it off with a couple of friends and put it on
sawhorses.
> > >>>>>>>It is just hard to get friends together at a very specific time.
> > >>>>>>>Looking at how to replace the heater channels, it looks like the
body
> > >>>>>>>has to be test fitted on the frame several times.
> > >>>>>>>(I've never done this before also want to keep my friends in the
> > >>>>>>>process
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>The idea was that I have to be able to lift the body by myself at
will
> > >>>>>>>and be able to hover it over the pan withing 1/2 inch or so. This
way
> > >>>>>>>frequent alignment will be less of a pain.
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>I like building fixtures so built this "body lift", built out of
> > >>>>>>>dimensional lumber and will post some pictures eventually.
> > >>>>>>>This is how it works:
> > >>>>>>>Envision two (front and back) very strong saw horses where the
cross
> > >>>>>>>members can move up and down by means of two threaded rods.
> > >>>>>>>Depending on the turning direction of these rods, the cross
member
> > >>>>>>>moves up or down.
> > >>>>>>>The rear is built and ready to go. With an air wrench, the back
can be
> > >>>>>>>lifted up in minutes, high enough to clear the rear wheel. With
two of
> > >>>>>>>these contraptions (front and back) one just has to be careful to
raise
> > >>>>>>>each corner gradually so the body raises evenly.
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>The body sits on top of this cross member, just under the spot
where
> > >>>>>>>the bumper mount is bolted to the body.
> > >>>>>>>It'll probably be secured by chaining the cross member to the
bumper
> > >>>>>>>mount bolt holes for safety but it won't be supported this way.
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>Is this a good spot to support the body? It looks structurally
sound.
> > >>>>>>>Or would it be best to bring it back down and sit it on something
else?
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>Thanks for any suggestions.
> > >>>>>>>Remco
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>You can actually lift the body yourself, one end at a a time, not
too
> > >>>>>>heavy..
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>Thanks -- Yeah, I've tried that and it worked fine for getting it
off.
> > >>>>>It isn't that heavy, you're right.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>I was really interested in bringing the body down and letting it
sit
> > >>>>>maybe a cm above the pan. This way I can align everything properly
> > >>>>>without ****ing my friends off while they are holding it up
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>If you have cool beer on the garage maybe it can help you friends to
hold the body,
> > >>>>but not on the alignment it. The other solution looks a bit
complicated
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>Cool beer is the lubricant for many things I have a t-shirt that
> > >>>says "will work for beer" and my friends have taken me up on it:
> > >>>They have gotten decks and additions built, basements finised,
kitchens
> > >>>redone, plumbing installed and their electrical rewired by offering
me
> > >>>beer - Come to my house, Joao, and I'll be happy to offer you beer
too.
> > >>>Just let me know what you drink
> > >>>
> > >>>Maybe it sounds more complicated than it really is -- it took about
an
> > >>>hour to build one side with some 2x6 and 2x3 lumber. I'll post some
> > >>>pictures so you get an idea.
> > >>>
> > >>>I was really more worried about where to support the body from when
it
> > >>>is off. Using the current idea, it is supported by basically the
> > >>>corners, just within in the wheelwell area.
> > >>>
> > >>>Remco
> > >>>
> > >
> > >
>