I'm not sure what to do with it once it is off. I want to work on the under side and I don't have one of those body holder things http://www.chevelles.com/forum/rolleyes.gif

Can I use an old matress to put the body on?

What the heck do I do?

-Nathan

I've never done this but I've seen wooden stands made that hold the body over the frame, I've seen several diff heights depends on how high you want it, or need it.

I've also seen the body hung from cables in a garage. That setup is somewhere on this site. Hope this helps.

bk

We use a homemade body dolly,made from 4x4's and heavy duty casters.

I picked the front up with a engine hoist, I used a 3ton hyd. jack to lift the rear. I then went to the local home improvement store and bought some cinder blocks and 2 4x6's 8 feet long. The rest is pretty obvious. At this point the body is being supported on the edge of the rocker panels and it seem to be real sturdy. I was able to pull the frame right out from under it and I'm now in the process of painting all the front suspenion peices. I hope to get to the under body in about a month or so after my frame is complete. If there's any specifics that you need to know just drop me a line. Thanks, Nick

How are your quarter panels? If they are being replaced and the doors are removed, then do what I just did.

After removing the frame from under the car, let the body down to rest fully on the ground (may need a few people). Now, tilt the car over on its side. Be sure to use a few 2x4's to stop the body from fully rolling over. Now you have access to sandblast, etc the bottom. Please note that this should not be done if you are not replacing you quarter panels and the doors are not removed.

I would build a heavy duty set of sawhorses to put it on. Basically, you take a 2x6 the right length and then you attach another 2x6 on the top and a 2x4 on the bottom making a kind of I beam. Then, you attach 2x6 legs by putting them under the top 2x6 and against the 2x4. The 2x4 on the bottom gives the les the angle they need and the legs push under the 2x6 on top so they can't slip off. Also use X braces on the legs to keep them from kicking out and use screws instead nails.

Peter

I use a pair of good quality homemade sawhorses, and span with a couple of 4x4's. Not very mobile, but it usually stays in one place while work is being done. I have a two post auto lift in one bay that we use to separate the body from frame and I have a wheeled dolley that is used to transport the body. I would use a eng hoist and jacks if avail as Nick had suggested.

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I saw someone do it with two engine stands. one on each side of the body. I guess they modified it somehow. Sorry I can't tell you more. I just saw it in a magazine somewhere.

I built my own body rotator,but in order to mount the body to it I first picked up the front with my engine hoist and the back with a chain hoist. Saw horses and 4x4's supported it so I could roll the frame out. Pictures of this set up are on my website.

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I had a rotisserie built and have been thankful ever since. I couldn't have reached the level of detail I have without it. I can't imagine doing that scraping on my back!

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to get the body off the frame i borrowed a jig from a friend. he took 4 trailer jacks. just screw jacks with a long piece of steel welded to them. two welded together. then ran one through the car at the front and one through the rear. they have feet welded to them. tack welded the feet to the floor pans then just jacked the body off the frame. then you can put stands under it on what ever you want. sounds complicated but it was very easy.