How many sticking plasters?

[sparkythecat]

My outriggers need attention, so it's now time to lift the body. I'm indebted to the guys who've done this before and published blogs and useful guides.
However, none of the ones I've read make any mention of the use of sticky plasters. I'm only an hour and half into the job and already reaching for my second.

How many more am I likely to need?

[N7GTX]

Here ya go

[s p a c e m a n]

Oohh look at fancy pants with his plasters, it's electrical tape and kitchen roll around here

[Classic Chim]

s p a c e m a n said:

Oohh look at fancy pants with his plasters, it's electrical tape and kitchen roll around here

A mans man

O/P get some of those disposable work gloves off a mechanic, the slightly thicker ones they can get, they spread the load of impact a bit

Your cracking on that’s the main thing. A few pics as you go wouldn’t go amiss
Always good to keep up with this job of jobs,,

I’m sure you know but taking plenty of pics for your own reference for later on if your memory is anything like mine isn’t a bad thing

[sparkythecat]

I made a start yesterday following this brilliant guide.

https://chimrebuild.wordpress.com/radiatorfront-ch...

I've completed stages 1 to 4 and even managed to get the transmission tunnel bolts out without resorting to a Norman Bates style slashing frenzy on the carpet.

Manifold bolts are marinating in Plus Gas, awaiting tomorrow's onslaught.

No plasters needed today.

[BIG DUNC]

Good luck.

You will face many challenges ahead. Blood, sweat, tears and a broken wallet will all feature at some point. But it will be worth it in the end.

[FoxTVR430]

Well done for getting this far.
A range of different gloves are best. I have thin cloves for spray painting, thicker for dirty oil jobs and big thick long armed ones for the really dirty wash that S*** off with solvent gloves.

[TJC46]

FoxTVR430 said:

Well done for getting this far.
A range of different gloves are best. I have thin cloves for spray painting, thicker for dirty oil jobs and big thick long armed ones for the really dirty wash that S*** off with solvent gloves.

................................and the phone number of a plastic surgeon for skin grafts, after the door card removal.

Oh and a large bottle of Prozac tablets, plus physiotherapy sessions on your back muscles after the servo / pedal box

removal...........................................Possibly THE WORST job ever to do on these cars....

[Skyedriver]

Door cards and servo? You took the long way around doing the chassis I think.

In reality, how straight forward is a body lift? I know at some time it'll be needed and much of the cost is labour if you go out to a specialist. My labour is free.

[TJC46]

Skyedriver said:

Door cards and servo? You took the long way around doing the chassis I think.

In reality, how straight forward is a body lift? I know at some time it'll be needed and much of the cost is labour if you go out to a specialist. My labour is free.

Nothing to do with a body lift, just some of the other "wonderful" jobs you can do on these cars.


Body lift is pretty straight forward, lots of them been done d.i.y by owners.

Hardest decision is what method to use to actually lift the body, and where to store it whilst you work on the chassis.

I only had a single car garage so the body sat on makeshift plinths outside under a waterproof cover.....not ideal, but i had no choice.