At 10:58 10/9/2003 -0400, Fred Thomas wrote:
> > Message text written by "Phil Ethier"
> > >I was at a TR4 lift. We put the body, sans doors, onto the frame.
> > <
> >
> > Suggestion: never attempt to lift a TR body with the doors removed. You
> > run a risk of folding the body in the middle. The only thing stopping it
> > is the rockers and they are not rubust in the best of times and if they
>are
> > rusted there is no structural stiffenss there at all. You can remove the
> > bonnet, boot lid and wings (hood trunk lid and fenders) but leave the
>doors
> > in place and latched.
> >
> > Just a friendly reminder.
> >
> > Dave
> >
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>Just a little more friendly advice to add to this, "NEVER" lift from the
>front or rear, only from the sides, leave the doors on as Dave has pointed
>out the accordian is a musical instrument not a T/R tub. "FT"
I didn't point out that I'd welded angle iron across the doors and one
across the cockpit. I hated to do it, as the body guy, who will have to
squeeze inside, is, ah, not as slim as he used to be. :-) He agreed that
leaving the doors on was better than nothing at all, but preferred a welded
connection. He had a previous tub crack when a door latch came
unhinged. Since I'm no longer as slim, strong or good looking as I used to
be, I opted for pulling the doors - they're heavy, even after the rust bugs
have feasted well on 'em. :-\
--
Jim
jhassall@blacksburg.net
Blacksburg VA
'63 TR4 in autox preparation, 90% finished, 90% to go
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