Looks good !

Make sure you have a way to stop the treaded rod completely unthreading
and falling off ! maybe some stops under the bottom cross member for
'min' hight .



Rich


Remco wrote:
> 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
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
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