Hi Remco.

I have my super body 'hung' above the chassis. Its easy then to jack
the chassis up to meet the body !

Rich


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
>