Who said a body lift is easy !!!!

[wizard]

I started this afternoon, and will carry on tomorrow.One side is finished, but what a boody job !!!

Evey bolt was either rusted solid, or siezed in the rubber body mount.
Clutch pipe snapped as i unbolted it to move it out of the way, and all this in the rain !!!
I have seen posts where people claim to do this in a few hours !!!!!!!

regards
wizard :twisted:

[barmiebrumie]

Don't forget to get lots of pic's & a full run down on how it's done, I will be doing mine soon (with the spacers from your very good self)

Keep up the good work  

[chris9119]

Following ample lubrication of the 10 body mount bolts and with the aid of a ramp, choked the body and lowered the wheels......, took just over three hours, with a further 3 hours to do the mods (rad, fuel filler, etc, etc)

Chris

[way2deep]

sorry to hear that mate ..looks like ya just got a bad un,with all the bolts siezed or tight ...i soaked mine rigourously in wd for 3 weeks before doing mine ,and fortunately everything came undone just fine ...only took me an afternoon  :D

[wizard]

I gave everything a good squirting with plus gas weeks ago, it didnt help much.

At least when its done i'll know every thing is spanking new.
I have made up spacers for the rad, and extention bits for the transfer box & gear leaver.

I just need to sort something with the bumpers, I'll crack on today and hopefully get it finished.

Regards
wizard :twisted:

[wizard]

Here's a few piccies.

Goth Thing now has a 3 inch suspension lift and a 2 inch body lift.
Just got to lift the bumpers !!!! weld up some rust hole, and sort out the wet carpets.










regards
wizard :twisted:

[dazzawhipple]

Wizard,

Agree with you its a nightmare to do a body lift, i manged to lift the body and chassis with one bolt still rusted bloody solid

I ended up drilling out the bolt

Rear bumper is easy to lift spacer plate between mounts on chassis and bumper

Front bumper erm I made 4 plates and welded them on the mounting points mind you I only have a standard bumper

Darren

[wizard]

Hi
I'll tackle the bumpers tomorrow.
I was thinking along the lines of a few bits of plate welded here & there.

wizard :twisted:

[dazzawhipple]

I think I used some rear spring clamps for the rear bumper 2 holes drilled approx the distance of the lift (I think I tapped the lower one out

I had to make a couple of cut outs on the bumper to clear the spacer and chassis rail