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The Artist formerly known as Turbo84
I'm planning on doing the frame swap sometime this spring. If things go well, I plan on just rolling out the stock frame from under the body, and then roll the new frame in. What I had in mind was using the lift to raise the car up high, attach the body (using straps) to the upper areas of the lift posts, then lower the chassis down, and roll it out the door, and then roll in the new chassis and lift it up to the hanging body. Conceptually it seems easy. My main issue is cost. I'd like to make a metal framework (rectangular) connecting the four top corners of the lift. The lift posts are 13 by 8 feet in separation. Two pieces of 13 foot long decent tubing aren't going to be cheap. Any cheaper alternatives? The eight foot sections (in front and rear of the car) could be reinforced 4x4 wood, as there's not a lot of load weight and distance between the posts. So, my main request is for suggestions on a strong, cheap support structure that would hold up the body weight (outside the doors) while being supported at 13 foot distance points.
Thanks,
Mike
Thanks,
Mike