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..


J.