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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 |
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