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I'm going to be separating the chassis from the body tomorrow, in a standard size single garage. This means I have to support the body (planks under the arches) and lower the chassis. Then lower the body onto a dolly that can be moved outside while the chassis work happens.
I've had a quick look at Wikes, and the biggest bits of wood I can find are what look like 4x2's. Will these be sturdy enough to support a chim body? What does the body weight out of interest?
Need to get some castors too. Hopefully B&Q will have some.
CHeers
Cad
I've had a quick look at Wikes, and the biggest bits of wood I can find are what look like 4x2's. Will these be sturdy enough to support a chim body? What does the body weight out of interest?
Need to get some castors too. Hopefully B&Q will have some.
CHeers
Cad
caduceus said:
I'm going to be separating the chassis from the body tomorrow, in a standard size single garage. This means I have to support the body (planks under the arches) and lower the chassis. Then lower the body onto a dolly that can be moved outside while the chassis work happens.
I've had a quick look at Wikes, and the biggest bits of wood I can find are what look like 4x2's. Will these be sturdy enough to support a chim body? What does the body weight out of interest?
Need to get some castors too. Hopefully B&Q will have some.
CHeers
Cad
Fence posts Cad, Wickes do them in 100mm X 100mm X 2.4m.... dunno if they'll take the weight tho....I've had a quick look at Wikes, and the biggest bits of wood I can find are what look like 4x2's. Will these be sturdy enough to support a chim body? What does the body weight out of interest?
Need to get some castors too. Hopefully B&Q will have some.
CHeers
Cad
jojackson4 said:
I hope you have some more eyes and hands for the big lift
The photos I have seen its a 6-8 man lift
Good luck
Well I don't know that many people in a position to help lift it. So no one will be. The plan is to jack the whole car up to the highest setting on the axle stands, support the body and lower the chassis. Then slide the dolly under body and lower it onto it.The photos I have seen its a 6-8 man lift
Good luck
That's the theory.
If you don't see any more posts from me after tomorrow, it'll be because I've been squashed by a Chimaera.
I have previously used 100mm x 100mm fence posts bolted together with threaded rod to create a crude dolly. Screwing on shopping trolley type wheels available at the usual diy outlets makes it pretty manouverable on a drive or garage.
I do not know how heavy the elan +2 is compared to a chim, but it can't be that much different. The fence posts were well up to the job.
Hope this helps
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Picture of the chassis refurb whilst body was on the dolly.
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I do not know how heavy the elan +2 is compared to a chim, but it can't be that much different. The fence posts were well up to the job.
Hope this helps
[url]Picture of the chassis refurb whilst body was on the dolly.
|http://thumbsnap.com/MuhMauHu[/url]
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=...
If a wooden frame was built, do you think these would support the body ?
Scaffold. Get some cheap poles and clamps.
If you erect some scaffold around the car, you could jack it up and then clamp and support bit by bit, until you have it high enough you can get the chassis out from underneath. Just loosen the clamps, before you jack, then tighten again.
Just a thought.
If you erect some scaffold around the car, you could jack it up and then clamp and support bit by bit, until you have it high enough you can get the chassis out from underneath. Just loosen the clamps, before you jack, then tighten again.
Just a thought.
Chuffmeister said:
Scaffold. Get some cheap poles and clamps.
If you erect some scaffold around the car, you could jack it up and then clamp and support bit by bit, until you have it high enough you can get the chassis out from underneath. Just loosen the clamps, before you jack, then tighten again.
Just a thought.
Worked a treat for me. Jacked the car as high as possible, then supported the body, turn the thread on the scaffold at each corner till the body was high enough, then rolled out the chassis.If you erect some scaffold around the car, you could jack it up and then clamp and support bit by bit, until you have it high enough you can get the chassis out from underneath. Just loosen the clamps, before you jack, then tighten again.
Just a thought.
I left the body supported on the scaffold frame on my driveway, whilst i worked on the chassis in the garage.
Same method in reverse to reinstate the chassis, and all easily done, single handed.
I borrowed this dolly from a local TVR specialist......even had wheels to move it around..........also height adjustable = genius
the planks are scaffold boards and plenty strong enough (EH Smith or the like, they even cut them to the length I needed)
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|http://thumbsnap.com/edHD060i[/url]
the planks are scaffold boards and plenty strong enough (EH Smith or the like, they even cut them to the length I needed)
[url]|http://thumbsnap.com/edHD060i[/url]Edited by gmw9666 on Thursday 19th February 13:58
Edited by gmw9666 on Thursday 19th February 13:59
caduceus said:
After a few days of cussing in the garage 
I'm just about to start my body off resto and will need to build a dolly. I Hope you don't mind a couple of questions.Is that 2x2 you've used to build the frame ?
Do you have any measurements or dimensions of the frame ?
I was hoping to have this built and ready and any help or hints would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Cokes.
caduceus said:
EddyP said:
To get some decent casters try machine mart, they are open on Sundays too. Or if you're in no rush there's always loads cheap on eBay.
Good call Edd. Thanks. Busy day tomorrow 
Don't skimp on the casters as my first lot fell apart
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