[Guest]

hey im about finished with the frmae for my caddi, i usualy use a lift to lift the body, unfortunetly i dont have acess to the lift right now so i will need to do it other way, what are the safest lifting pionts on the body?, 80's caddi coupe


i tried this in piant and body but no one seems to know?

 

[kaptonkrewl2003]

i would try the firewall ,trunk latch and run a 2 by 12 threw the door windows and attach to chains or whateva lift u are using make sure u leave the doors on and closed and good luck hope it helps

 

[kaptonkrewl2003]

i would try the firewall ,trunk latch and run a 2 by 12 threw the door windows and attach to chains or whateva lift u are using make sure u leave the doors on and closed and good luck hope it helps

 

[badass 64]

heres how i do it:

get the car up on jackstands like knee high first.

use 2 jacks under the frame, one in the front and one in the back.

then place 3 jackstands under the kickpanels on eachside.
(place a long piece of wood or someting to go in between the jackstands and body)

loose the bodymounts and everything and just lower the 2 jacks and roll out the chassie/frame under the body.
...simple as that.



Last edited by badass 64 at Nov 19 2003, 11:33 AM

 

[herrakani]

Easiest would be 4 guys, each at his own corner, lifting the plank of wood, which mr badass mentioned.
Remember, that even if there's still a wire attached to the frame, it will be very difficult to lift, so maybe a fift guy could be handy to peek around, that everything is in order.

 

[on da roof]

DON'T USE THE TRUNK LATCH.......I FUCKED UP A QUARTER PANEL THAT WAY.....AFTER IT BROKE OFF

 

[Kartoon]

when you take a body off the frame. do you have to disconnect/take apart anything? like stuff to do with the motor, or does it slide right off with the frame?

 

[hydryan]

if the body is grounded to the frame by wire then yes, if it is grounded by body mount bolts, then no.

 

[timdog57]

You can use the trunk latch, but I would weld it solid first!! Take as much shit out of it as possible to make it lighter!!

 

[CODE BLUE]

We hooked to the trunk latch when we took the body off of my brothers monte carlo the other day and it worked fine... but there was no roof on the car either. Just be careful, bro!