The Ford Barn

a-bone newby · 06-19-2015, 07:29 PM

thanks for not berating me as the last post was stupid research research does the trick. now a real problem how to lift the body of the frame without a crane using jacks? does any body have a easy way to lift a two door. or any way?

1931 flamingo · 06-19-2015, 07:50 PM

Disconnect everything, lower/remove steering column, roll the front and rear windows down, get three others (or 4 so you can supervise), pad a couple of 2x4x8's, insert thru windows, lift, roll the chassis forward or backwards, have something to set the body on. Open the beer now. Should work. JMO
Paul in CT

aermotor · 06-19-2015, 07:51 PM

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)

I lifted the body of my Tudor to be supported with 4" X 4"s to change the blocks by using my engine hoist through the pax door. I removed the seats and bolted a chain to the inner two seat support brackets and used a floor jack under the rear part of the body, worked well for the hoist I have. Lift the front 2" then the back 4" and back to the front to 4". I dropped long bolts in the front and rear mount points to keep in position while all this was going on to align when reversing - worked well with 1 person (me).

1931flamingo beat me to the submit button. I did have to remove the steering column support bracket along with some other stuff, but did not remove the frame from under the body - only replaced the mounting blocks.

06-19-2015, 07:29 PM	#1
a-bone newby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: b.c. canada Posts: 153	body lifft thanks for not berating me as the last post was stupid research research does the trick. now a real problem how to lift the body of the frame without a crane using jacks? does any body have a easy way to lift a two door. or any way?

06-19-2015, 07:50 PM	#2
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,398	Re: body lifft Disconnect everything, lower/remove steering column, roll the front and rear windows down, get three others (or 4 so you can supervise), pad a couple of 2x4x8's, insert thru windows, lift, roll the chassis forward or backwards, have something to set the body on. Open the beer now. Should work. JMO Paul in CT

06-19-2015, 07:51 PM	#3
aermotor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,099	Re: body lifft Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I lifted the body of my Tudor to be supported with 4" X 4"s to change the blocks by using my engine hoist through the pax door. I removed the seats and bolted a chain to the inner two seat support brackets and used a floor jack under the rear part of the body, worked well for the hoist I have. Lift the front 2" then the back 4" and back to the front to 4". I dropped long bolts in the front and rear mount points to keep in position while all this was going on to align when reversing - worked well with 1 person (me). 1931flamingo beat me to the submit button. I did have to remove the steering column support bracket along with some other stuff, but did not remove the frame from under the body - only replaced the mounting blocks. Last edited by aermotor; 06-19-2015 at 07:58 PM.