frame off suggestions/pics?
 

im looking to blast, box and paint my 69 panel frame, what is the easiest and safest way to pull the body off the frame with the least amount of damage to the body, be it tweaking the body or just damage from hooking it from the top. would one normaly add any supports inside the body before pulling it off?

or jack the whole body from below and roll the chassis out the bottom?

anybody have pics of their resto?

what does a stripped out panel/burb body from the firewall back weigh?

thanks for listening!

Re: frame off suggestions/pics?
 

We had a total of six guys when we lifted the body off my panel. Are you going to be racing your truck? Ive never heard of anyone going as far as boxing one of our style frames before.

It too six of us to pull the body off and stick it on the stand. Here are a couple shots of us grunting. And here is a shot of the lift gang...my youngest son thought it would be funny to flip off the camera...too bad dad knows how to photshop. =)

Re: frame off suggestions/pics?
 

We used two 1/2 ton chain falls to remove and replace my son's Burb on the frame. It gives you a lot of control on positioning the body.

Here is a pic of the painted body going back on the finished frame and running gear.

Jim

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Jim I see where you hooked up the front of body but not the rear, how did you attach the rear part?
I've got a A-Frame that would pick up body but I'd have to connect all points togather front and rear to the chain wench on A-Frame. Kind of tricky getting body to balance from a single point. I was thinking of strapping through front door openings and through rear of body with tailgate and lift window removed.
What do you use to support body off frame during body work?

Re: frame off suggestions/pics?
 

On the rear of the Burb, we used the two 3/8-16 weld nuts to fasten the lifting brackets to the body as seen in the attached picture. (The weld nuts are in the door opening frame and I believe they were used for the Burbs with tailgates). For most of the body work, (floors, braces, tubs, etc.) we left the body hanging on the hoists with additional support underneath for safety. On the rear we used a sturdy table with jack stands to get the right height. On the front we used a 4' high support stand that we made out of welded up angle iron.

After the major work was done, we set the Burb on a low cart that we made out of steel beams with 8" wheels.

Jim