[TR] Removing TR6 body

[George Richardson]

As I said in the email, there was nothing connecting the front of the 
body to the back, and not much frame either.

The floors and sills were gone.

I've got a new Ratco frame, and I'll be reuniting the parts of the body 
on it.

If I can lift the front clip over the engine, then I'll do that next.

Then I'm probably just going to get the torch and cut up what's left of 
the old frame.

George Richardson
Key Men - Keys for Classics
www.key-men.com


On 3/26/2012 3:39 PM, Bob Labuz wrote:
> George,
>
> The body can be lifted while engine is in place. But I have to ask you 
> since the body is one piece, how did you manage to remove just the 
> rear? Was the body that rusted out?
>
> As far as the frame, yes it does leave a lot to be desired. Ratco 
> makes a solid replacement or you can reinforce the existing frame by 
> welding in panels etc.
>
> Bob
>
> On 03/26/2012 03:16 PM, George Richardson wrote:
>> 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...