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Re: Help with Body Removal

To: Alan Black <ablack@sweetmemoriesflorals.com>
Subject: Re: Help with Body Removal
From: Kevin Besig <kbesig@borg.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 13:16:21 -0500
Alan,
There are two bolts hidden under a tar paper covering on the deck behind
the seats. 

Kevin Besig


Alan Black wrote:
> 
> I am starting a body off restore on my '77 Spitfire 1500 and have gotten to
> the point where I am ready to take the body off, but it doesn't seem to want
> to come off. I thought I had all the bolts out, but I guess I don't, because
> I can lift the car clean off the ground if I try to lift the rear, and the
> frame still seems pretty firmly attached. Here are the bolts that I have
> taken out so far:
> 
>                     Bumper Brace Brackets (2 each side)
>                     Muffler Mounts (2)
>                     Top of Rear suspension towers
>                     Removed the bolt holding the radius arm to the bracket
> on the rear of the body. Bracket is still attached to the car.
>                     Seat belt mounting bolts
>                     2 bolts each side of transmission tunnel
>                     1 in the outside corner of each footwell
>                     1 on the front of the bulkhead.
> 
>     Like I said, I though I had them all, but something seems to be hanging
> it up around the rear suspension. If I try to lift the front, I can see the
> body separate from the frame a bit, but not the back. I appreciate any help
> anyone can give me.
> 
> Thanks....
> 
> Alan Black
> '77 Spitfire 1500 FM65462UC

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