LT1 Chevelle update: body is off

[Derek69SS]

As you can see, the body is off, and I'm way past the point of no return. It makes me a little nervous having only 2.5 months to the deadline, and still this much work to do. I'll be spending the next 2 weeks cleaning, welding, and coating the floor pans with POR-15, and a layer of "Lizard Skin". My goal is to have the body on the new frame in no more than 3 weeks so I can focus on wiring the LT1, and reassembling the car so it can be ready for the wedding.

I lifted it myself using 2 cherry-pickers, and a rectangular steel tube going through the side windows. From the tube, there are chains going down to the seatbelt bolts. It was balanced nearly perfect. I also made 6 stilts 12" high that attach at the body-mounts. This makes it very easy to work under, and takes the weight off the hoists. (which I left hooked up for additional support in-case it would tip off the stilts)

The rust on the floor-pans isn't too bad, only a few minor holes, but some of the braces are pretty bad. I'll have to do some welding on those... no time to completely replace them. I spent most of today under the car with a propane torch and a putty-knife removing under-coat.