The work begins. I bribed about a dozen friends with free pizza to help me get the body off the frame. All went pretty well, no damage was done and no one was injured! I hope to have the frame stripped down before long. Here's a photo just before we got started. The body has been stripped bare so there is as little to lift as possible. The 283 in the frame will very soon be going bye-bye.
The first step was to move the car outside and lift the body just enough to get the 4x4s under it. Then we rolled it back into the building to just where we wanted it to rest when lifted.
Next the most of the crew lifted while a few placed the barrels and the supports. We lifted it a couple of times to make sure everything was secure as they could be. At first we set it down on the rocker panels but it was still to tail heavy so we moved the rear support all the way to the rear.
Here you can see I'll be able to roll the frame out to work on it and I'll be able to roll it back under the body for storage and so I can still park my truck in the shop.
A litte more progress has been made. The 283 is out and the entire drivetrain except the rear axle have been removed. The frame has just a little surface rust but is very, very solid and straight. The previous owner had it checked after he pulled it out of the donor El Camino and it was found to be tweaked just a bit so he had it trued up (at his cost). The El Camino had been hit hard in the passenger door but we weren't sure it affected the frame. Well, it had just a bit so I'm glad it was taken care of before I got my hands on it. I'm surprised how much heavier it is than a coupe frame.
