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*72longbed* · 08-02-2005, 06:35 PM

This is a great thread for what we do here. I have to take all of my 'sheet metal' and engine/tranny off my 2WD and lay it into my 4x4 frame real soon and would like to see more ideas/methods of lifting all or part of the goodies into the air. I like the idea of keeping the front clip with the cab, less sheet metal alignment later on.

I remember seeing a thread where a guy lifted the cab off the frame by using bottle jacks and homemade saw horses on each side of the truck. He lifted it high enough to roll the old frame out and rolled the new frame back under. That thread may have been on another 4x4 website.

Keep those Pics and ideas coming please!

72longbed

*newin72* · 08-02-2005, 07:17 PM

can you tell me which 10 bolts and 12 screws? I am pulling the front clip off of my suburban.

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Originally Posted by Solver

Chris if you are as far as lifting the whole cab and front clip your only 12 bolts and 10 screws away from splitting the two Front Clip/Cab. Makes it much more manageable.

Solver · 08-02-2005, 07:42 PM

6 screws behind back of hood in gutter area of cowl panel
4 screws (2 each side of windshield wipers) on cowl panel
2 1/2" head bolts at both front corners of cowl panel under hood
2 1/2" head bolts at back corners of cowl panel behind doors (see with doors open)
2 5/8" bolts under fender wells with really big washers that screw into to firewall
2 9/16" head bolts under front of doors screw into the back bottom corners of the fenders
2 large bolts that go up through the radiator support
2 1/2" head bolts that hold the strap next to the steering column shaft on drivers inner fender
may have to thread the wiring harness back through the drivers fender to remove the front clip or discnnect harness at firewall 1 srew through the center of that and harnes will pull free from firewall

*newin72* · 08-02-2005, 10:35 PM

sweeet!!! clip is off! I found them all.

and talking about wieght, My 5' 2" 120lb wife helped me pull mine off!

thanks guys... motor comes out tomorrow!

Solver · 08-02-2005, 10:39 PM

Glad it came off
how about some pics --truck or the wife

08-02-2005, 06:35 PM	#26
72longbed Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: PA Posts: 1,411	Great Thread!! This is a great thread for what we do here. I have to take all of my 'sheet metal' and engine/tranny off my 2WD and lay it into my 4x4 frame real soon and would like to see more ideas/methods of lifting all or part of the goodies into the air. I like the idea of keeping the front clip with the cab, less sheet metal alignment later on. I remember seeing a thread where a guy lifted the cab off the frame by using bottle jacks and homemade saw horses on each side of the truck. He lifted it high enough to roll the old frame out and rolled the new frame back under. That thread may have been on another 4x4 website. Keep those Pics and ideas coming please! 72longbed

08-02-2005, 07:42 PM	#28
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	6 screws behind back of hood in gutter area of cowl panel 4 screws (2 each side of windshield wipers) on cowl panel 2 1/2" head bolts at both front corners of cowl panel under hood 2 1/2" head bolts at back corners of cowl panel behind doors (see with doors open) 2 5/8" bolts under fender wells with really big washers that screw into to firewall 2 9/16" head bolts under front of doors screw into the back bottom corners of the fenders 2 large bolts that go up through the radiator support 2 1/2" head bolts that hold the strap next to the steering column shaft on drivers inner fender may have to thread the wiring harness back through the drivers fender to remove the front clip or discnnect harness at firewall 1 srew through the center of that and harnes will pull free from firewall __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon Last edited by Solver; 08-02-2005 at 07:44 PM.

08-02-2005, 10:39 PM	#30
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	Glad it came off how about some pics --truck or the wife __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

08-02-2005, 10:35 PM	#29
newin72 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: East Texas Posts: 545	sweeet!!! clip is off! I found them all. and talking about wieght, My 5' 2" 120lb wife helped me pull mine off! thanks guys... motor comes out tomorrow!



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