I believe that cars were assembled at the factory by letting the body down
onto the complete chassis. Definitely the way to go as long as you have the
hoist/help/etc. to do it safely. Remember that the body will need to be
supported by a sling with multiple places of attachment so the body doesn't
fold up. If your body is apart, you may have to attach it in pieces, making
sure not to do any permanent welding until all alignment issues have been
addressed. My brother put a new Ratco frame under a TR-6. The frame was
beautifully done and measurements were perfect. I think the only issue was
that the crankshaft pulley was extremely close to the cross member, making
fan belt replacement questionable. Don't cut up the old frame until the car
is done and under its own power.
Alex Thomson
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From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of George Richardson
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 3:16 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] Removing TR6 body
An idle question. Having just removed the rear of the body from my car, I'm
contemplating removing the front body.
Can the TR6 body be removed with the engine in place?
If so, that's what I'll do next. If not, back to the wrenching on the rear
end stuff....
Just so we're clear, there ws nothing left connecting the front of the body
to the back, and precious little connecting the front of the frame to the
rear.
Alpine lace cheese is more solid than this frame...
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George Richardson
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