F41 and aftermarket bracing diagrams (pics added)

[shotgun]

I checked the one on this site but it is small.

When I resize it, it is too blurry.

Looking for something that will fill a 8 1/2 x 11 sheet.

 

[79Landau]

Re: Anyone got a good gbody frame diagram

try this

if not..shoot me your email and I'll sent it to ya

 

[shotgun]

Re: Anyone got a good gbody frame diagram

Thanks, that worked. Here is what I wanted it for.

Any chance you have a 3/4 line view of the body. I would like to do one with the body braces also?

As you can tell from the pics below, I found a nice line drawing but would really like a 3/4 if anyone has one

Thanks again

 

[StreetBu]

Re: Anyone got a good gbody frame diagram

Could a mod please make these diagrams a sticky!

 

[shotgun]

Re: Anyone got a good gbody frame diagram

Don't sticky it yet, not done.

Here are the body braces.

 

[shotgun]

Re: Anyone got a good gbody frame diagram

This was kinda tricky. I think I got both the frame and the body sized right.

I forgot to add a legend for the Body braces but I think everyone know what they are by now.

 

[Doober]

This is quite cool Was there an actual shop manual that showed the layout of the braces? I have a '78 manual so I don't know for sure.

 

[onefastermonte85]

what exactly do you do to push the body up from the frame to get the body mounts on??

 

[shotgun]

I use wood. One long 4x4 and a stack 6" 2x4s.

It is best to use 2 floor jacks.

I run the 4x4 next to the frame and use 2x4 as spacers to hit the floor bracing. You are trying to spread the load over a large area and lift evenly.

The floor will crush if you just stick a floor jack under it and go.

Just take your time and apply a little common sense and it is not a bad job, atleast until a bolt snaps. :x

 

[Doober]

it is not a bad job, atleast until a bolt snaps. :x

Hey, it was that one that was stripped already because someone else tried to remove it previously, remember? That's a main concern of mine with the '78 actually, I don't know how I'm going to replace all the body mount "nuts" that the bolts thread into :?