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Hi All,

 

I started re-building my body tub on the chassis in October 2015 and yesterday I finally lifted it off the chassis for the first time - hopefully all welding completed :blink:.

My question is what is the best technique to use to roll it over so that I can seam seal, stone chip and paint the underside. I have my 20 year old son at home to help and it would seem to be possible for two people but what should I place on the floor to roll it on / cushion it during the manoeuver- old tyres, lengths of 6x2, other??

 

I have seen Nick's/ Moss plywood rolling jigs, but I do not want to go down that road as I need access to the full underside and sides for painting.

 

Many thanks.

 

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The plywood jig ( I used MDF) works really well and can be spun over on your own. You have full access to the underside...no issues, the sections connected to the body can be removed one at a time to gain access to seal and paint.

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I used an old mattress too.

Make sure you can bolt the tub on the top to the wall or ceiling, because the center of gravity wants to let it fall back to the floor.

I braced it before removal, i don't see any in our tub.

Waldi

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We discusssed bracing the other day but this appears different as Sean has done all welding done so having the doors in pace not as critical (hopefully).

 

So i would brace A to B post ( i can see the brace already there) but also side to side as if the tub is rolled onto its side, using MDF or mattress solutions its going to put forces onto the tub it wasn't really designed for.

 

I'd hate for the B post's to be pushed in slightly due to sitting on its side whilst dealing with the underneath.

 

I took a slightly different appraoch and build a raised wooden platform, similar to Ed on Bullfire.net (section 27 Removing the body) then sat underneat and painted it with two pack by hand, and stone chip. But i then got the paint shop do the body colour underneath. But mind was not as good as Ed's as being in a single domestic garage space was a little tight (lol)

 

Cheers

 

Keith

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Thanks you all for your tips.

 

Well she is flipped over. I used an old mattress as suggested by a few.... it wasn't old before but it is now shhh ;).

 

The tub was heavier than I expected. When I took it all apart back in early 2014, I cut the tub in half across the floor pans so I never actually had to lift the whole tub. Just to allay fears, it is braced across the doors and from side to side and down to the prop tunnel. See second pic. Nothing moved during manoeuvers. Phew!

 

Thanks again.

Sean

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We use couple of big old sofa cushions that Ive had in the workshop for 25yrs at least. One for "A" post and one for "B" post. If you have welded the shell up enough to be at the stage of turning it over there is plenty enough strength in it.

Stuart.

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