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Doors are back on, swapping parts from parts rig to project rig, as of now. Next up will be welding the sunroof hole, patching a small rust spot from the old roof rack, and welding closed roof rack and fender flare holes.
Summary and thoughts on doing the body swap, without a post-lift system, and doing the project solo;
-Standard CMU/cinder blocks at big box hardware stores, along with 2" galvanized schedule 40 pipe, is completely fine holding the body, even with doors, for an extended duration (~6months), in a variety of weather (snow, 80+ mph wind, rain, etc). I used 4x4 posts inside the CMUs, screwed to 2x8 boards, with scrap boards to keep the pipe from rolling. This was even good on a sloped driveway.
-I didn't take into account the rear axle and tires, when I placed the CMUs for the rear, so I had to remove the rear tires, and use dollys to manuever- this actually made it fairly easy to move around when reattaching the body.
-I was very concerned with stability of the "spider legs" setup, and definitely over-thought the process.
Going slow, even working solo, was not overly difficult. I used 2 jack stands, the 3 ton engine hoist/cherry picker, several ratchet straps, and the car dollys. I also had to use a come-along to move the chassis back and forth, due to the slope of my driveway, which may not be relevant to others.
These are the dollys I used for the rear axle, which made the process incredibly easy:
Summary and thoughts on doing the body swap, without a post-lift system, and doing the project solo;
-Standard CMU/cinder blocks at big box hardware stores, along with 2" galvanized schedule 40 pipe, is completely fine holding the body, even with doors, for an extended duration (~6months), in a variety of weather (snow, 80+ mph wind, rain, etc). I used 4x4 posts inside the CMUs, screwed to 2x8 boards, with scrap boards to keep the pipe from rolling. This was even good on a sloped driveway.
-I didn't take into account the rear axle and tires, when I placed the CMUs for the rear, so I had to remove the rear tires, and use dollys to manuever- this actually made it fairly easy to move around when reattaching the body.
-I was very concerned with stability of the "spider legs" setup, and definitely over-thought the process.
Going slow, even working solo, was not overly difficult. I used 2 jack stands, the 3 ton engine hoist/cherry picker, several ratchet straps, and the car dollys. I also had to use a come-along to move the chassis back and forth, due to the slope of my driveway, which may not be relevant to others.
These are the dollys I used for the rear axle, which made the process incredibly easy:
Amazon.com: WEN 73017 Vehicle Dolly (1500-Pound Capacity) 2 Pack: Automotive
Amazon.com: WEN 73017 Vehicle Dolly (1500-Pound Capacity) 2 Pack: Automotive
www.amazon.com
