Removing the body shell

[Kongsodoken]

Hi All
Happy new Year

so it’s been a long time but I have finished building my house and garage, so it’s back to the car build []
I heard But never seen a thread or how To guide -that you can lift the body leaving engine, torque tube and suspension all in one piece [&:]
it Doesn’t seem logical to me am I missing something, do I need a trolley under the engine?

I would appreciate any advice or thoughts ?

cheers ken

 

[Kongsodoken]

Maybe Ive answered my own question []

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc7MoeKXBV4

i think I’m going to do it this way - build some custom trolleys so I can keep all the suspension attached

 

[John Sims]

Is there a significant advantage in doing it that way? Are you doing a full body strip?

 

[vitesse]

All cars are assembled that way on production lines anyway-one big advantage of subframes is they allow assembly from underneath many times using platform lifts fitted into the jigs at the particular assembly position with the sub-assemblies built up by teams elsewhere.

 

[Kongsodoken]

Yes doing a full body strip and respray,
My thoughts were it keeps all the parts together and saves shelf Space

 

[blade7]

Is there a significant advantage in doing it that way? Are you doing a full body strip?

Can't see the benefit over just unbolting the bumpers, doors, bonnet, front wings and tailgate.

 

[graham.webb]

Glad to see they use the approved aftermarket bonnet stay!!

Maybe Ive answered my own question []

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc7MoeKXBV4

i think I’m going to do it this way - build some custom trolleys so I can keep all the suspension attached