Raising the body off the chassis

DiscoAnt

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• Sep 4, 2012

• #1

How hard would this be, i want to raise the body a few inchs, to get to the top of the chassis to clear the flakey rust and repaint. Is it possible without major time and effort, i was thinking i may be able to unbolt it, jack it up and rest on blocks between the chassis.

 

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crazymac

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• Sep 6, 2012

• #2

Yep, undo steering as well and up it goes

 

disco147

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• Sep 6, 2012

• #3

i spoke to WLM briefly about this a while ago... seems like a pretty daunting task to me but I think its something I'm gonna need to do and certainly want to do so could someone perhaps explain where the bolts are? I understand the radiator needs moving up with the body as well... is this correct?

 

jamesmartin

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louth lincs

• Sep 6, 2012

• #4

rad sits in hole in the chassis this distance needs making up ,mounting bolts are 9/16 or 14 mm ,there are 10 2 at rear near bumber 2 rear of inner sill 2 front of inner sill 2 engine bay rear ,2 front of chassis ,plus rear seat belt mounts under vehicle above rear prop ,front sill mounts have holes under carpet in car to reach bolt head

 

DiscoAnt

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• Sep 7, 2012

• #5

Doesn't seem to hard then, think i will do this next month. What is it like lining the body back up to bolt holes.

 

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craigyb

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Wakefield

• Sep 7, 2012

• #6

Good luck getting the bolts out I had to grind em all off

 

RKServicing

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bicester

• Sep 7, 2012

• #7

Make sure you unbolt the fuel filter from body to. Or will need a new lift pump Like I did...

 

RKServicing

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• Sep 7, 2012

• #8

And the rad stays on the chassis. Unless your fitting body spacers aswell dOnt worry about rad. All pipes are attached to engine and that won't move

 

DiscoAnt

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• Sep 7, 2012

• #9

RKServicing said:

Make sure you unbolt the fuel filter from body to. Or will need a new lift pump Like I did...

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I'll be removing the fuel lines/tank anyway to get to the under body but it is a v8. Considering doing the brake lines too, they look newish but whoever did it is a messy cnut and broke all the clips, I want it tidy with new connections. I am doing a full poly bush overhaul as well, exhaust that is coming off for new gaskets and to get to a bit of chassis I have to weld.