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
> >>>
> >
> >