Jack,
Here's my webpage on building the dolly for the roadster body. It's got the
dimensions and list of parts.
http://www.2xtreme.net/fredkatz/2lrestr.html
If your body is solid and relatively rust-free, you don't have to worry
about it folding up. Many people put a reinforcing brace at the top of the
door-post to the windshield frame base. But like I said, unless your floor,
rocker panels and tranny tunnel are rusted through, you needn't worry too
much about the car "folding up".
If you put it up high in the air on stilts or saw horses, just make sure
it's stable and won't come crashing down. (See the 1st picture on that
webpage; the stilts were reinforced after the picture was taken, with
diagonal cross braces.)
Have fun,
Fred Katz - So.SF
BADROC
http://www.2xtreme.net/fredkatz/blk1001.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Davis" <jrd.boulder@worldnet.att.net>
To: <datsun-Roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 5:59 PM
Subject: Framework for Body
> I have reached the point where I am either going to sell my '69 2000. .
.or
> fix it up so I am not embarrassed when I park it beside my wife's newly
> painted '70 1600.
>
> Awhile back I thought I saw pictures on someone's web site of a wooden
frame
> work they used to cradle their roadster body while doing a frame off
> restoration, but don't remember where I saw the pictures. Anyone know what
I
> am talking about?
>
> Also, if the body is lifted off the frame in one piece how much support
does
> it need. I would hate to have it "fold up" in a heap because I didn't have
> it supported correctly.
>
> TIA
>
> -
> Jack Davis
> '69 2000
> SRL311-11273
>
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