Removing the body

[Just 1 More]

Since I am not the one that installed the body on the frame, what steps need to be taken to remove the body? I presume doors and Trunk lid need to come off.. How many and where are the bolt/connection points?
Thanks

[RoadRacer]

you should probably read those sections of the manual - but the short version (after doors/trunk) is that there is a single bolt in each rear wheel well, then rivets (or similar) all around the firewall, and (depending how final it was 'installed") rivets where the lower door sill hits the chassis.

[Just 1 More]

you should probably read those sections of the manual - but the short version (after doors/trunk) is that there is a single bolt in each rear wheel well, then rivets (or similar) all around the firewall, and (depending how final it was 'installed") rivets where the lower door sill hits the chassis.

He didn't do the rivets in the firewall, i'll have to look everything over. I'll do some reading on the process

[33fromSD]

The inner curved side aluminum panels in the trunk need to be removed, since the furthest back peak of that panel tucks into the body in the corners by the tail lights (the body will hang up if you try to leave them on) and then that lowest flat aluminum trunk floor panel up against the body needs to be removed (if done per the manual it's riveted to the body).

To James' (RoadRacer) point the two single body bolts in the rear need to be remove, also any cowl rivets, bolts, etc. (Each builder fastens slightly different) and then some folks (me included) also screwed the rocker panel area of the body to the frame.

If the waterfall (rear curved fiberglass panel behind the seats) is installed that will need to be removed as well.

If it were me, I would start removing the obvious and then when you think you have everything try lifting up to see where else it may be anchored.

Good luck

[33fromSD]

Forgot one since I'm not using it, but the roll bar if yours has it installed will need to be removed

Jim

[Dgc333]

The inner curved side aluminum panels in the trunk need to be removed, since the furthest back peak of that panel tucks into the body in the corners by the tail lights (the body will hang up if you try to leave them on) and then that lowest flat aluminum trunk floor panel up against the body needs to be removed (if done per the manual it's riveted to the body).


I have had my body on and off a couple of times with the curved side panels in place. You lift the front of the body until it clears the firewall then slide the body back to clear the curved panels then lift the body off.

[JimLev]

I have had my body on and off a couple of times with the curved side panels in place. You lift the front of the body until it clears the firewall then slide the body back to clear the curved panels then lift the body off.

^_that will work on a Gen 2 body but not on a Gen 1 body.

[Just 1 More]

The inner curved side aluminum panels in the trunk need to be removed, since the furthest back peak of that panel tucks into the body in the corners by the tail lights (the body will hang up if you try to leave them on) and then that lowest flat aluminum trunk floor panel up against the body needs to be removed (if done per the manual it's riveted to the body).

To James' (RoadRacer) point the two single body bolts in the rear need to be remove, also any cowl rivets, bolts, etc. (Each builder fastens slightly different) and then some folks (me included) also screwed the rocker panel area of the body to the frame.

If the waterfall (rear curved fiberglass panel behind the seats) is installed that will need to be removed as well.

If it were me, I would start removing the obvious and then when you think you have everything try lifting up to see where else it may be anchored.

Good luck

Great info, Thanks


^_that will work on a Gen 2 body but not on a Gen 1 body.

I'm a Gen 2