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