Never having done it befor I would like to take the body off my 66 what type of stand or frame should I make to hold the body I have to redo the floors and trunk also how do you lift it up what is the easiest way and like everyone else I am on a budget so buying one of the rotary frames is out thanks

Not the most eloquent way - but I just hooked a cherry picker - engine hoist, whaterver to the front - had 3 buddies lifting the trunk.

Got it airborne - used 4 1200 lb sawhorses from Home Depot, with 2 4X4s byt the front of the door - and in the rear wheelwell - check out my page, maybe you can see the silliness!

Joe

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Joe Beyer
1969 Malibu Convertible (kinda)
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Similar to Joe for my '68. I have pictures on my site as well.

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Or try making a rotisserie. Several guys have listed their websites in the past that discusses their restoration not to mention a homemade rotisserie.

And if you want to spend a little check out http://www.accessiblesystems.com

Dwaine
66SS

This worked for me. Detailed pics of my 65 on my web site.

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I used a cherry picker to lift the front and back off and made a 2x4 frame on rollers so i could move it around in my one car garage ! ! ! !

check out sig

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Gene Bolante
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These guys are spot on for the budget minded!! However DO NOT cut out or replace sheetmetal with the body off of the frame or properly shored up on a rotisserie. Once you get it back on the frame you WILL have problems.. By your post I couldn't discern if you were going to do sheetmetal work or just cleanup, just trying to save a headache just in case! Good Luck!

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by emmit:
Never having done it befor I would like to take the body off my 66 what type of stand or frame should I make to hold the body I have to redo the floors and trunk also how do you lift it up what is the easiest way and like everyone else I am on a budget so buying one of the rotary frames is out thanks<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I would like to say thanks to everyone that has replied the ideas are great and really did help thanks again Emmmit

My body needs the mount towers cut out and replaced as well as extensive rust repair all over. Would I jack up the body to replace the towers, then put it on a rotissirie to replace the body panels or should I keep it on the frame for replacing the panels? A lot of the repairs are only accessible with the frame off (insides of rocker panels, floor pan braces near body mount area, etc).


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Small panels and non structural panels will be OK just cut and replace them quickly, I would not do quater panels, wheel housings, or floor braces/whole panels with the body off of the frame. You are running a risk of tweaking the body to a point that repairing it will be difficult!

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I agree, I just had my body supported to complete frame/engine work. I will be POR15'ing the underside, then dropping the body to do body work.

Joe

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Joe Beyer
1969 Malibu Convertible (kinda)
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Home Page (http://JRBeyer.tripod.com/index.html)

emmit, I was in the same situation. I just used blocks to support it when we were not working on the under body. We rolled the car on the side since I'm replacing the qtrs after we finish welding the floor brace.

body off of frame (http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/ragtop67malibu283/vwp?.dir=/Chevelle&.src=ph&.dnm=14+May+underbody+off+frame.jpg)


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67 Malibu Convertible, 2nd Owner since '78
Bonner Springs, KS
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[This message has been edited by Ragtop67Malibu283 (edited 05-21-2002).]

[This message has been edited by Ragtop67Malibu283 (edited 05-21-2002).]

I highly suggest you dont replace any panel with the car on a rotisserie. Its a major problem waiting to happen. You can replace the floors with the car still on the frame it just needs to be lifted high enough in the front to remove the floor braces. Just keep in mind once you remove that stucural piece it will move or shift and shifting it back into place can be very difficult. Get all the repairs done with the car sitting on the frame, a rotisserie just doesnt have the strucual support that the body needs once you start removing parts. The body will sag in the middle since the only spots holding it up is the front and rear body mounts.

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