The subject title pretty much speaks for its
self. I need to lift it about 4" off the frame to weld in a new floor brace,and am planing to hold it off with 4X4s cross ways, does this sound right? The doghouse is off, no engine etc. In your opinions where would be the best places to lift without damaging the floor? Are the floor braces the best points? I have 2 floor jacks and an engine hoist. Would two 4X4s cut to the inner dimension of the frame do ok? The doors are attached to the body so I figure if I just leave them closed I won't flex the body too much (convertible). Am I on the right track? I need to be sure before I start.

Jack the car up a little on the frame, set jackstands under the corners of the rockers and then let the car down on the stands. It will then let the frame down while the rockers are held up by the stands. You can then slide your 4X4's in , jack the car back up remove the stands from under the car and then place your jackstands under the 4X4's letting you have more room. Real easy. This is how I take cars off of my body rotater.

Sorry, stubid question, when you say rockers do you mean the floor braces, or something else?
Thanks

Do a search in the suspension thread as this has been discussed at length several times there! It is very easy to do but you need to go slow and be careful. I found it the best to lift from just outside the pinchweld.......

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Redrum (or Mike)
68 Corvette - 383 CI 427 HP
69 SS Chevelle being updated to Pro-Touring
97 Z-28

Lift at the pinch weld on the bottom of the rockers. Put a slotted 2x4 on there to help distribute the weight.

I suggest you remove the doors and brace the opening so the body can't flex. If it does give on you it will be too late and require a bunch of work to straighten. I didn't on my 65 Impala and the one door gap is not quite right. Luckily, it's not bad though.

Peter

Peter

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I suggest you remove the doors and brace the opening so the body can't flex. If it does give on you it will be too late and require a bunch of work to straighten. I didn't on my 65 Impala and the one door gap is not quite right. Luckily, it's not bad though.

Peter

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Would that be for a convertible, or should you remove the doors/brace on a coupe as well? I plan on pulling the body eventually, and flexing it would suck.

Got the brace in today, now I just need to weld it. Thanks for the input guys.

For a hardtop you should be fine unless the the body is bad around the door/window opening. It would take serious window pillar, rocker or roof rot to lead to a twisting problem. Just make sure you lift squarely and evenly.

Peter

I lifted mine with an engine hoist. I put bolts in the rear seatbelt hole to attach a chain and lifted it from behind.

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Michael
Team Chevelle Member #136
71 Chevelle convertable
Westfield,MA