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Daves55Sedan · 10-18-2021, 06:16 PM

If I were going to try to do what you want, I would build two separate trapeze supports. I'm certain a 4"x4" wood post about 8 ft long could be used for the bottom of each. Drill a hole thru the ends and affix each with an eye-bolt for attachment to a heavy-duty chain (like a light-duty logging chain). Run lengths of chain from the bottom supports up and connect them to another beam. Affix a 1-ton cable hoist to the center of each beam. The two beams (one at each end) could be 4" steel channels.
But you'd need a very high ceiling like in a pole barn to make room for the overhead hoist and be able to raise the body up enough to have room to roll the car frame out from under it.

10-18-2021, 06:16 PM	#5
Daves55Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Granite City, Illinois Posts: 3,008	Re: ‘56 Meteor/Ford Body Shell Weight? If I were going to try to do what you want, I would build two separate trapeze supports. I'm certain a 4"x4" wood post about 8 ft long could be used for the bottom of each. Drill a hole thru the ends and affix each with an eye-bolt for attachment to a heavy-duty chain (like a light-duty logging chain). Run lengths of chain from the bottom supports up and connect them to another beam. Affix a 1-ton cable hoist to the center of each beam. The two beams (one at each end) could be 4" steel channels. But you'd need a very high ceiling like in a pole barn to make room for the overhead hoist and be able to raise the body up enough to have room to roll the car frame out from under it.