>I recommend that you not remove the doors prior to removing the body from
>the frame.
I recommend not removing the body from the frame unless you need to
repair the frame in some way.
The frame stiffens the body a great deal. Off the frame it would be real
easy to tweak the body. Especially if there is extensive frame rust.
If you are replacing major panels as it sounds like you may have to do
the frame positions the body and keeps things from shifting in between
removing a bad panel and welding in a new one.
My TR3A received a new middle third of the car. New floors, inner and
outer sills. All this work was done with the body on the frame so
everything would stay in alignment. The only problem with mine was that
the body person test fitted the doors for final front body to rear body
fit with the door hinges removed. The door openings were 1/4 inch too
narrow when I went to fit the doors after painting.
If you leave the body on the frame. the project takes up less than half
the space, you do not run the risk of tweaking the body and the frame is
the best tool you will find for keeping the body in proper alignment when
replacing panels.
TeriAnn Wakeman If you send me direct mail, please
Santa Cruz, California start the subject line with TW -
twakeman@cruzers.com I will be sure to read the message
http://www.cruzers.com/~twakeman
"How can life grant us the boon of living..unless we dare"
Amelia Earhart 1898-1937
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