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#1 Posted : Saturday, 19 February 2011 2:05:48 AM(UTC)
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could anyone tell me how many bolts and there approximate location when removing body from chassis. I plan to remove the body tomorrow for the begining of my resto.
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#2 Posted : Saturday, 19 February 2011 3:01:57 AM(UTC)
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This is each side:

Radiator support, 2 x under your feet, 1 x rear of cabin 1 x rear in front of beaver. These are all undone from below except radiator support which is from above. Put some penetrene or WD40 on the threads first, get to ones onder the firewall from the engine bay, one behind the seat from above and forgotton how to get to rear threads.
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#3 Posted : Saturday, 19 February 2011 3:39:28 AM(UTC)
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Getting the body off the chassis takes a bit of creativity unless you have a forklift or a heap of mates to lift it. You can do it by your self if you have 4 jacks and a couple of lengths of RHS.
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#4 Posted : Saturday, 19 February 2011 4:38:14 AM(UTC)
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rear ones from underneath(4)I think from memory,i also think
if you jack the car up first and put stands under it(with wooden blocks) the chassis should drop down i would think, but make sure before you drop it the stands position will let you remove the chassis.(front and rear).BETTER WITH BEER AND MATES ,THEY ARE HEAVY.

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#5 Posted : Saturday, 19 February 2011 5:03:19 AM(UTC)
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It has to go high to clear the wheels!
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#6 Posted : Saturday, 19 February 2011 5:22:58 AM(UTC)
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Thank you for your advice gentlemen. I do have a forklift and an assistant, so hopefully we'll get it off and the fun can begin.
Thanks again
Luke
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#7 Posted : Saturday, 19 February 2011 5:25:31 AM(UTC)
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Pull tailgates off. Put slippers on tynes and go in through tailgate opening. Place a board through the doors with windows down and lift with the slippers. Easy.
I borrowed this idea and it works great.

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#8 Posted : Saturday, 19 February 2011 5:28:40 AM(UTC)
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Dont forget fuel lines and wiring and filler cap ETC.
Jim in Adelaide..
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#9 Posted : Saturday, 19 February 2011 8:54:36 PM(UTC)
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rear ones from underneath(4)I think from memory,i also think
if you jack the car up first and put stands under it(with wooden blocks) the chassis should drop down i would think, but make sure before you drop it the stands position will let you remove the chassis.(front and rear).BETTER WITH BEER AND MATES ,THEY ARE HEAVY.


But beer after the work....... or you'll get half way through and the'll go for a pizza!!
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#10 Posted : Saturday, 19 February 2011 10:56:35 PM(UTC)
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Got it off yet?
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#11 Posted : Monday, 21 February 2011 4:03:40 AM(UTC)
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i was very surprised how bloody high you have to lift the body, even with the wheels off
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#12 Posted : Monday, 21 February 2011 4:20:34 AM(UTC)
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I thought the same thing when i had the body off my WB ute
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#13 Posted : Monday, 21 February 2011 10:24:24 PM(UTC)
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Body came of Saturday arvo without any dramas.Gotta love a forklift!!! Now to strip the chassis and off to the blasters.
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Luke
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#14 Posted : Tuesday, 22 February 2011 1:05:24 AM(UTC)
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Once it is blasted do some serious looking for cracks around the front shock "towers" and where the lower control arm rearmost bracket is welded on.
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