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Originally Posted by 31 RPU

I have a closed car and would like to check to see what the frame number is but I don't want to take the body off of the frame to do so. I know I am going to have to take the body loose from the frame but I don't want to be too invasive.
I need to take the fenders and splash aprons off to paint and that would be the best time to do this. I could take all the bolts loose and make sure I keep all the spacers in order. Is there a way to make out the frame number without lifting the body up too awfully far? Fiber optics?
I'm just examining my options.
Thanks

You do realize that you will HAVE to remove ALL the bolts holding the body to the frame to get the fenders and aprons off?

Heh, what does it take to place a couple saw horses either side of the car and slide a 2x6 under the body to get the number off? Or for that, a chain fall to lift it high enough to find and recover the number? You can even place the sawhorses between the frame rails and 2x6 out from there to ease the removal of the aprons and fenders.

Personally, I would rather have it safely above the frame rail and not chance a squashed finger or hand while sanding and cleaning up the number, and be sure when you have found and recovered the number, you grease the frame rail before laying down a new frame web so it preserves the number, unless you have the stamps to deepen the imprint.