lifting body

[jdpalmer]

I have removed a body off of a Tudor and just jacked it up on sawhorses and rolled the frame out from under it. I want to put a 4 door body on it but with my limited tools being a large motor lift it can't get it high enough in my garage. does anyone no a good way to get it from a roll around dollie to the frame.?

[Fred K-OR]

I used a motor lifter with a "hook" type of thing I made.



Then borrowed a higher lifting rig from a neighbor. (The dog was not part of the help)



Don't know if this helps but just some ideas.

[Cool Hand Lurker]

I used a 880 lb cable lift from Harbor Freight and some tie-down straps. Once the body was down it was easy to get the straps out. It worked slick.

[Doug in NJ]

This link shows how I lifted my sedan body with an engine hoist:

http://www.dougbraun.com/model_a_gal...g2_itemId=1527

There are other shots before and after this one.

Get three friends, and you can lift the body by hand, if you remove stuff like the seats and windshield. It's not nearly as heavy as a later-model sedan.

Doug

[Kevin in NJ]

My brother and I moved my cabriolet body onto the frame. I put a 2x4 across the front to give support. You have to set the body down while you step over the frame to finish moving the body into position.

Most of the moving onto a frame with wheels is done with the legs and the arms straight. So it is not so bad if the body is close to the correct height to start with cause you do all the lifting with your legs.

[2935ford]

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Don't you just love how things like this get done! Lots of creative ways of doing the same thing.

I swapped a roadster and a Tudor body from one frame to another (long story). Three friends and muscle power.......caution.......DON NOT USE YOUR BACK to lift. Bend at the knees and have things as equal as possible in height. Wear gloves cause the edges are sharp and take your time.

[Terry, NJ]

I used my Case backhoe. With four doors in place, I nailed a 1" X 2" crosswise onto a 2"x10" and place that 1X2s under the top of the windows. Front and rear. Then, with rope, I tied the four coners together and made a bridle and lifted it with the bucket. The body popped off with no distortion whatsoever. I was really worried if the tops of the doors could take it, but they did.
Terry

[Rusty Homestead Fl]

Beer and 4 strong friends. (the beer comes AFTER it's set.) LOL

[bobpo]

I used a 30" x 72" scaffold to support my coupe body as I removed it to remove the running boards/splash aprons.

First I jacked the whole car up several inches and then moved the the scaffold into place. I padded the vertical sides of the scaffold with foam insulation. I then slid a couple of 2x8's, also padded (one on top of the other) through the door openings to hold the body up and then lowered the chassis once it had been disconnected from the chassis. The scaffold is just wide enough to clear the sides of the body. Maybe you could try this and roll the chassis in under the body..?? I don't have a problem with space however as my garage is quite large.

Note; I had opened the doors first so I had access and the scaffold planks (2x8's) would not bend the doors.

I pulled it without a problem. I had to do it this way 'cause I always work alone.

Good Luck and Be Careful..................

[Ronnie Lawson]

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This is how I removed my body for paint.
Ron

[OoltewahSpeedShop]

I used some nylon straps and my engine hoist.

[jdpalmer]

thanks for all the pictures. will try dougs inside with the motor lift tommorow. And thanks for all the restorations pictures Doug they should help all of us.

[mrtexas]

[Ronnie Lawson]

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Here I am putting the body back on the the frame.
Ron

[mrtexas]

I didn't consider my lift. There is a 65 corvette frame and utility trailer in front of the Model A and the lift.

[jdpalmer]

I made a bracket to bolt to the end of my motor lift and held a 4/4. Put it throgh the door and lifted against the to it was perfect and balanced. Was able to sit it down real eazy. Thanks for the sugestion.

jim

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

The company that I purchased my Body Rotisseries from actually makes a Body Lift for doing just this. CLICK HERE to see what they make.


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[d.j. moordigian]

Brent,
That's how I figured to put the roadster body back on the frame. A six point
affair with the cherry picker. When you work by your self, you make stuff to
compensate!

Dudley

[MikeK]

Originally Posted by mrtexas

I didn't consider my lift. There is a 65 corvette frame and utility trailer in front of the Model A and the lift.

A common problem that many of us have.
I found a high-tech app to help model moving things in a garage. LINK