Rick Barnard wrote:
>
> Hi Jim,
> I'll guess 500 lbs, with mud wings, without bonnet, doors, windscreen,
> petrol tank, interior, and boot lid. I'd guess 6 couch potatoes, 3 2x8s for
> lifting, and a plywood platform to set it down on.
> Go to your local hardware store and buy some steel angle iron. They
> ususally sell it in 4' lengths with holes punched for various uses. Use these
> to bolt across the tops of the door openings. You are correct, it is vital to
> support this area or the body will fold.
> Do you have a Summer, 2000 copy of The Vintage Triumph (#75)?
> There's an article in there that may help you.
> Go for it.
Having moved one recently, I'd say, more like 200-225 lbs for the bare
tub without wings, bonnet and boot lid. The body will stay together and
properly aligned if the doors are retained, but they have to have the
latches in place and secured.
Storing the body is more critical. Without the doors installed and
latched, or a suitable strap installed to secure the "a" and "b" posts
together, the body can sag, making the top of the door not fit the body
properly upon reassembly.
Cheers.
--
Michael D. Porter
Roswell, NM (yes, _that_ Roswell)
[mailto:mporter@zianet.com]
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