Thread: Lifting off a body

Originally Posted by agrojnr

Hi guys I was just wondering if anyone know weather you can lift a 5 door wagon body off the chassis in 1 hit?? not including the seats or front floor only the bulkhead, guards, roof and doors.

The reason for this is I have found a 110 chassis for next too nothing and was planning on fitting the stage 1 body too it.

Any ideas let me know thanks

Adam

I know people who have done it, but most have made a jig to hold everything together.

yes but its a painfull way of doing it. youre better off doing it in parts replacing the fastners and seals as you go.

As Dave says, it can be done - but it would almost certainly be easier to do it in bits.

As far as fitting a Stage 1 body to a 110 chassis, note that the axle locations and hence wheel arch positions are different by a few inches. Also, the vehicle will acquirre the identity of the chassis, and hence have to meet ADRs for it, although I don't think there is much difference between the Stage 1 and early 110.

John

You need to make a lifting jig with four well padded legs that lift under the tops of the door openings coming to a central point with a swivel or shackle to attach to a chain block, air/electric cable hoist, comealong etc. This is how bodies were lifted on to the frame on an assembly line.

Just another thought I have been reading that the defender is about 20mm longer o/a, would that affect the body mounts or are they all they same.

Adam