04-21-2006, 06:39 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Corning,
ny
Cobra Make, Engine: A&C,351W
Posts: 186
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I built a cockpit lift. Then built a pulley system to enable lifting on my own. After all was done I scrapped it for an easier method.
4 200lb. rated lag eye bolts screwed into the ceiling joist above where I wanted the body to hang. One above the center of each wheel well. 4 motorcycle pull tiedown straps. One hanging from each eye bolt. Wrap a thick rag and fold a piece of cardboard arount the wheel well lips then slide the other end of the tiewdowns over the cardboard and take up the slack. Now by lifting and taking up the slack at each point you can safely lift the body or set the body by yourself.
I know you think this is bad for the body but A&C reccomends you lift the body at these points with 4 people whenever you can anyway. If you look at how you position your hands to do this it is very close to the motorcycle strap set up. I have done it twice to my body now with no problems. There is never anyone around to help me with the lifting at the times I can work on mine so I had no choice. I think there is a picture in my gallery of the body hanging in the background of my shop. It has been there for a month now waiting on the roll bar.
Just make sure your eve bolts are in something that can take the load.
Best of luck,
Aaron
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