Thanks Kevin,
You hit it exactly. It still took me a couple of minutes to figure
it out even after you described it. They really did try to hide those bolts
didn't they?
Thanks again to everyone who replied.
Alan
'77 Spitfire 1500 (now one step closer to being completely apart)
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Besig <kbesig@borg.com>
To: Alan Black <ablack@sweetmemoriesflorals.com>
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, February 21, 1999 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: Help with Body Removal
>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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