[TR] Removing TR6 body from frame

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Al, list,
I did same as Brian, except I used a 2x4 to brace the opening.  Same effort - myself and three neighobor kids.  Prior to removing, I made a dolly to set it on, with cheap castors from an old, discarded office chair.  The only real expense was two 12' 2x4s that I positioned on edge to run the length of the tub, and spaced to fit just inside the rocker panels.  I put in cross pieces, atop the two long 2x4s, where the tub attached to the frame, just behind the front apron and under the trunk (boot).  I used scrap pieces to shim up to the tub from the cross pieces.  That way, the tub was supported, and mobile so I could move it around the garage by myself.  It even went to the paint shop for the first phase of painting on the dolly.

The dolly has been passed to another TR club member.

Stan

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Brian Induni" <308gtsi at adelphia.net> 

> Al, 
> I did a body off resto on my 4a over the past 2 years - first summer I've 
> been able to drive the little beast! I don't think leaving the doors on is a 
> good idea as they don't actually do much to brace the opening. I 
> disassembled mine down to the minimum and bolted in angle iron in both door 
> openings. I know the manual shows the body being removed with everything 
> including the interior intact, but I doubt anyone actually did this (OK, let 
> the flood gates open!). 
> FYI - the body tub BARE weighs about 400 pounds, maybe a little less. I was 
> able to lift it with me on the front and my wife and 2 pre-teen boys on the 
> sides and back. 
> 
> Brian 
> 1967 TR4a, totally done. Now what? DRIVE IT! 
> 
> 
> Message: 9 
> Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 20:21:05 -0500 
> From: "Alan Salvatore" <6parts at charter.net> 
> Subject: [TR] Removing TR6 body from frame 
> To: , "6pack" <6pack at autox.team.net> 
> Message-ID: <017601c82013$4deaa570$03d30c47 at alan> 
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> 
> Hopefully, this may be the week the frame is going to get straighten. 
> Though, I am not holding my breath. 
> 
> After that I have to take the body off the frame. 
> 
> Has anyone had any experience taking the body off with the doors left in 
> place? 
> Or is it best to take the doors off and brace the shell? 
> 
> Thanks 
> 
> Al Salvatore 
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