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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: wizard on July 02, 2007, 19:44:22

Title: Who said a body lift is easy !!!!
Post by: wizard on July 02, 2007, 19:44:22

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:

Title: Who said a body lift is easy !!!!
Post by: barmiebrumie on July 02, 2007, 22:49:14

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  :wink:

Title: Who said a body lift is easy !!!!
Post by: chris9119 on July 02, 2007, 23:43:59

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

Title: Who said a body lift is easy !!!!
Post by: way2deep on July 02, 2007, 23:44:14

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

Title: Who said a body lift is easy !!!!
Post by: wizard on July 03, 2007, 07:47:35

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:

Title: Who said a body lift is easy !!!!
Post by: wizard on July 03, 2007, 14:32:46

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.

(http://members.mud-club.com/galleryimages/624949e7e7c95abd1ad9695340536550.jpg)


(http://members.mud-club.com/galleryimages/8f973309ddf4231ccd70a4432dc9778e.jpg)


(http://members.mud-club.com/galleryimages/4a3f645e7f97419d628e050455a0280e.jpg)


regards
wizard :twisted:

Title: Who said a body lift is easy !!!!
Post by: dazzawhipple on July 03, 2007, 15:42:45

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

Title: Who said a body lift is easy !!!!
Post by: wizard on July 03, 2007, 16:10:16

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

wizard :twisted:

Title: Who said a body lift is easy !!!!
Post by: dazzawhipple on July 03, 2007, 16:16:28

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