You will have to have the doors on the body when you go to install the quarter panels or you will end up a shit load of trouble.
If you leave the doors on the body when you pull it from the frame you will need at least 2 other guys to lift it off, those darn doors are heavy and more so if the guts are left in them. I took my doors off and stuck them back on after it was removed from the frame. In a matter of fact you will be taking parts on and off the whole way in the project.:) If you had the doors off and deck lid off and the door frames secured with the angle iron 2 guys that are not whimps can lift the body off ---3 people would be better. I hope you post some pictures of your project in the works. I would be interested in checking it out. Another tip when you cut this thing apart and are lining up the quarters is to pay close attention at the rear of the quarter at the top. The top edge will have a tendency to tip one way or the other just a bit . You want to make sure the deck lid lines up good. Rick > Nice helpful web site > wish this one was a 442 4-spd > it will become a Cutlass 4-spd though > > I was hoping to leave the doors in place, and minor tack welds to the hidden > parts of the body do not concern me, easily removed later. Maybe today. > Other things keep cropping up. > > anyhow, thanks for the tips, and the great web page showing all the steps > and such. > ----------------------- > Chris Witt > *the* Rocket Scientist > 1303 W. Miller Rd. > Lansing MI 48911 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cell 517-449-0432 weekends or short weekday calls or leave message. > Home 517-882-9747 thru 10-11pm MI time most days > >
