Been down this road with my TR3. Had to weld the frame, and build the
body onto it. No sweat, everything gets lined up and clamped before a
single thing gets welded.
Oh yeah, also did this for the Stag. And the XJ6. :-)
George Richardson
Key Men - Keys for Classics
www.key-men.com
On 3/26/2012 5:25 PM, Alex & Janet Thomson wrote:
> 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
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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...
>
> --
> George Richardson
> Key Men - Keys for Classics
> www.key-men.com
>
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