Tom Di Iulio wrote:
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> That's right folks, the body is off the chassis!! Man, what a huge
> morale booster to get this done. I remembered an old come-along i've had
> for about 20 years and started playing around with different hookups
> from the garage rafters and the car. I used a tow rope to connect to the
> seat belt bolts on the rear fender wells and the emergency brake bolt on
> the tranny tunnel.
> I'd crank the come-along and the body kept rising......hhhmmmmm
> should i keep doing this here by myself? Who'll call the hospital when
> the rafters bust or the come-along breaks apart? I wonder what that
> come-along is rated for anyway? I finally got the body high enough to
> shake it loose of the engine compartment. a jogger stopped and offered
> help which i gladly accepted (at least he could call 911). With alot of
> jockeying, we got the body on the wooden rolling rack after pushing the
> chassis out from underneath the raised body. WAY COOL!!
> Special thanks to Mike Cline, Brian Kemp, Greg Thompson, and Alan
> Myers for providing great input that gave me the courage to try this
> crazy scheme! Watch out chassis, here i come!
> Tom Di Iulio
> 1976 TR6 (in 2 pieces!)
> Denver, Co
Hehe, brings back memories when I dropped in a rebuilt engine in my 70
Spitfire. I used a come-along hooked up to a 2x6 joist above my garage.
My kids bedroom was directly above. I can still hear the wood creaking
and groaning :)
Jack Albano
70 Spifire 99% complete
69 GT-6 99% dead
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