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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: Mike Phillips on November 10, 2008, 12:00:30 am

Title: Suggestions for actually lifting the body up for a body lift install?
Post by: Mike Phillips on November 10, 2008, 12:00:30 am

Trying to science this out and was wondering if anyone has any tried and true tips?

Think I've figured out the "Bubba Method" with a car jack and a 4x4...

Weird thing is my friend Eric and I did this on Big Blue but can't for the life of me rememer how? 


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:)

Title: Re: Suggestions for actually lifting the body up for a body lift install?
Post by: Blazin on November 10, 2008, 07:13:45 am

A lift works the best, but a floor jack or two will be sufficient.

Title: Re: Suggestions for actually lifting the body up for a body lift install?
Post by: Mike Phillips on November 10, 2008, 08:53:06 am

Yeah, that's kind of what I thought...

So far all my work on the truck has shown it to be very rust free so hopefully this won't get complicated with broken bolts...

Thanks!

:)

Title: Re: Suggestions for actually lifting the body up for a body lift install?
Post by: Dragon on November 10, 2008, 11:21:03 am

Old Skool Method before Shop Lifts were affordable to the General Public, was the Bubba Method.....  Ofcourse Bubba's Pappies Method Generally involved an Old Maple or Oak Tree :D

As for the Rusty Bolts, I would suggest hosing them down with PB-Blaster/Etc,let them Soak for a Few hours, then use a Junk Proper Sized Socket and Hammer on them...  Place the socket on the Bolt Head, rap on the socket a few times, then try breaking them loose with a Breaker-Bar......