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| | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 45 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 45 | This weekend, I'll be separating the frame from the body on a 59 panel. I figure it will be about a month before the body is remounted.
Can I support the body from either the 4 corner or 4 center mounts, or should I use all 8?
Does the answer change if one month becomes 6?
Thanks in advance.
Last edited by arturo7; 09/12/2012 6:46 PM.
Is rust considered a body style?
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | this one has been on the old baggage car for years - and I do mean years .... just support it on as many cross sills as you can, if the rear floor is still in you'll have no problems whatever Bill | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,249 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,249 | For my '51, I made a simple dolly out of 4 x 4's. See the link below. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 45 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 45 | Saw that dolly when I was searching for ideas. Pretty sweet!
Is rust considered a body style?
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,249 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,249 | I was able to roll the body with dolly up on my car hauler and take it home while I worked on the frame at my shop. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | If you don't have a lift. I can give you step by step instruction to do it without a lift or a cherry picker. Just two jacks and 4 jack stands, dolly or no dolly. Is the engine and tranny still there? If you need the info, PM me with your email and I will send pics with info.
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 45 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 45 | I have access to a forklift. Not sure whether to pick it from above or lift it from below. Engine and tranny have been removed.
Need to work out a few details on the stand as well. I have 4 heavy-duty saw horses to get it up so I can access the undercarriage. I need to spread out the horses wide enough to fit the chassis underneath.
Is rust considered a body style?
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 |
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 45 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 45 |
Is rust considered a body style?
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | arturo - put a couple long pallets on the forks to catch the roof ribs, sling some rope thru the front doors back to the mast to keep it from tipping forward, and you could motor across town ..... if you could see where you're going  I just moved it from the rotten old frame to the replacement seen in the foreground, could as easily be put on a dolly Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | I actually used a big forklift too. Worked slick. | | |
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