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Author:  jack_dyane [ April 8th, 2013, 2:03 pm ]
Post subject:  dropping a bodyshell
Usually I wouldnt be asking this. But the bodyshell of an acad isnt light! especially when there are two 'boys' lifting it.
Luckily we put it on trestles yesterday, and today i have painted the underside and rolled the painted chassis underneath: Image

But now we have the dilema of how the bloody hell are we going to get it down. We dont want to drop it (we did that yesterday - not fun!) Please no 'go to the gym' answers :lol:
I have thought about it long and hard but havent come up with any sensible answers.
BTW we havent got an endless supply of old tyres, if we did it would probably have been done by now!
One last point is that we either need to rotate the body or the chassis to line it all up. (so any suggestions there would be a massive help!
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Cheers, J
Author:  smyth602 [ April 8th, 2013, 2:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: dropping a bodyshell
Go to the gym ;)
Author:  ken [ April 8th, 2013, 2:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: dropping a bodyshell







On a more serious note, removing the doors would have helped, wouldn't it?
More haste, the less speed... ;)

ken
Author:  jack_dyane [ April 8th, 2013, 2:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: dropping a bodyshell
I have done just now! the doors were put on to protect a freshly painted floor + all the parts inside!
Author:  Jono [ April 8th, 2013, 2:46 pm ]
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Call some friends and ask them for help. Give them a beer afterwards. It's the 2cv way!
Author:  toomany2cvs [ April 8th, 2013, 5:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: dropping a bodyshell
Jono wrote:
Call some friends and ask them for help. Give them a beer afterwards. It's the 2cv way!

^ this

Seriously, two people CAN manouvre a van shell - but it's not fun. Especially if there's some precision and adjusting needed. James Duffell & I got the AK shell off the garage floor, onto the trailer, off the trailer, into the lockup. The weight's all in the back end, but there's not much to hold on to at the front. At least on the back you've got the "bumper", which you can tie a rope around to use as a yoke for ease.
Author:  2cvkeza [ April 8th, 2013, 7:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: dropping a bodyshell
Try that way...




Seriously... You Need two base wider than the width of the chassis with wheels.

Than put AYCD body on that new base, roll chassis under the body and drop it first on front side and than on back side. Than you can do it only by you and one more friend as AYCD body is heavier than dyane body. Or be crazy and do it alone :)
Author:  ChrisW [ April 8th, 2013, 7:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: dropping a bodyshell
Can I ask how the bloody hell you got it off in the first place??? I can do a Dyane shell on my own - standing in the centre of the roof opening and balancing on my shoulders but a van ?????
Author:  jack_dyane [ April 8th, 2013, 8:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: dropping a bodyshell
dont worry i did it! or should i say we (2 of us) did it.
With my genious we managed to put it back on to the chassis with no trouble at all!
Author:  smyth602 [ April 8th, 2013, 9:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: dropping a bodyshell
Care to share for someone who'll bve doing the same thing in the future? ;)
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