Thats Funny ! ! ! Myself, Wife and 13 yr old daughter just pulled my Spitfire
tub off and
set it upside down on saw horses. It's pretty easy we had no prblem at all.
Myself on
one end and Wife and daughter on the trunk end.
Pat (63 Spitfire under restoration)
Paul McMullen wrote:
> I stripped out my Spit today in preparation for removing the body and
> facilitating chassis restoration (slapping some paint on), which brings me
> to my point, how much does a stripped out tub weigh? I know that it can be
> lifted by two people, but is that easily or just? I only have a small garage
> and there isn't much room for manouvering.
> Just had a thought, could the two main roof beams (9'x8"x2") support the tub
> if I hoisted it up using ropes?
> BTW it's a safety hazard to hang things from the rafters. Removing the
> passenger seat earlier I knocked the step ladders which caught the boot rack
> hanging down and swung it into my face. I now look like I've head butted a
> Klingon and the Spit has even more of my AB+ splattered across it!
>
> Paul
> 1981 reg 1500 (Topov).
> 1977 TR7 coupe, now for sale 'cos it's boring.
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