[Roadsters] Body Weight

[jover4x4 at aol.com]

Anyone have a rough idea on the weight of the roadster body by itself? I
have the interior fully gutted, no top, all body panels in place. Any
recommendations on the number of people to use to lift it off the frame?


Brian,

I lifted my body off of the frame with a typical engine cherry picker.? I attached a chain to the seat belt mounting holes on the tunnel and hooked the cherry picker to that.? It took one person manning the lift and one man on front since the mounting location was not at the center of gravity.? When lifted like this the person in front of the body must support a weight of approximately?75 pounds.? I think this would be safer than trying to lift with 4 people.? I did give that a thought though.

Note: keep doors on to help structurally support body and?be careful to not?hit the boom with top of door.

John Over


-----Original Message-----
From: Brian St. Jacques <bstjacques at atrua.com>
To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Sent: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 9:20 am
Subject: [Roadsters] Body Weight



Anyone have a rough idea on the weight of the roadster body by itself? I
have the interior fully gutted, no top, all body panels in place. Any
recommendations on the number of people to use to lift it off the frame?

Brian
'68 1600
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