DRB body

[mic n gill]

Hi Mic here, have any of you DRB owners happy with the responce, you have recieved from DRB with any of requests for help/issues with the car. Just a general question ?

[victor]

Hi Mic, I bought mine completed and had no problems to report or seek help for that i could not fix myself.I know the looks of the DRB are something i have to sleep with but i did ask one DRB agent whats the go about the broken back look and was pretty well brushed off saying that i shouldnt take any notice of you wankers on this site. so was pretty happy about his responce.
NO DISRESPECT INTENTERED.

[mic n gill]

Hi Victor, thanks for your answer, I asked them about jackng the the car up and leaving the undercarrage dangling for inspection purposes, but they could not tell the best points---Mic

[victor]

Originally Posted by mic n gill

Hi Victor, thanks for your answer, I asked them about jackng the the car up and leaving the undercarrage dangling for inspection purposes, but they could not tell the best points---Mic

Theres a few owner builders on this site that should be able to help.cheers

[Blair]

Originally Posted by victor

Hi Mic, I bought mine completed and had no problems to report or seek help for that i could not fix myself.I know the looks of the DRB are something i have to sleep with but i did ask one DRB agent whats the go about the broken back look and was pretty well brushed off saying that i shouldnt take any notice of you wankers on this site. so was pretty happy about his responce.
NO DISRESPECT INTENTERED.

I reckon you have made many friends with your 54 posts!!!

[David Hodgson]

C'mon Blair, I know where you're coming from, but guys lets not let this one go down the toilet like the last couple. Mic's question is about getting an answer out of DRB.

I have not had much to do with DRB's Mic, but I would think if you had stands on a chassis rail just forward of the rear axle, or better still under the axle if it is fitted, should be ok.

Cheers

[Zedn]

Mic i dont have a DRB, but with my car when i have needed to lift the body to do something and havnt had the helpers to take it off, i just cut some blocks of timber and stick them between the rails and the body.

If your car is painted i wouldnt do this, but if it isnt it works fine.

There is another thread on here somewhere with a guy that uses ratchet straps attached to the ceiling of the garage and hooked on each wheel well.

[boxhead]

Hi Mic, I am trying to understand the question.
Do you want to lift the body away from the chassis or are you looking to lift the whole car so the suspension hangs down?

[boxhead]

Originally Posted by victor

Hi Mic, I bought mine completed and had no problems to report or seek help for that i could not fix myself.I know the looks of the DRB are something i have to sleep with but i did ask one DRB agent whats the go about the broken back look and was pretty well brushed off saying that i shouldnt take any notice of you wankers on this site. so was pretty happy about his responce.
NO DISRESPECT INTENTERED.

Touche, I will smile with ya

[dbn04]

mic,
i had mine on jack stands just behind front wheels, and just in front of rear wheels, stayed like that for months engine in engine out wheels on wheels off, did no damage.

[mic n gill]

Thanks for your response guys Boxhead your right, I need to lift the body away from the suspension, DRB couldn't tell me, you got it tho, thanks---Mic

[Mrs flatchat]

Mic --A DRB Cobra is an integral unit ie :- the body is permanently fixed to the chassis --glued and rivetted

[Rob. Smith]

Originally Posted by mic n gill

Thanks for your response guys Boxhead your right, I need to lift the body away from the suspension, DRB couldn't tell me, you got it tho, thanks---Mic

I understand that the DRB is based on the SLR 5000 suspension. I'm pretty sure you can jack this up with taller springs and longer shocks. Remember when building an ICV you must spend money on unnecessary stuff. Buy it,use it,toss it. I tremble to think about the money I've spent on "test" stuff that is providing homes for spiders now...never to go back on the Cobra. Don't be afraid to try 'stuff'.
Good luck,
Rob.

[boxhead]

From my limited knowledge, as Mrs Flatchat says, the body and chassis are bonded and riveted together, so not an easy task to seperate the 2.

To seperate them I would think the car will need to be pulled apart till it is a bare chassis/body then cut bonded areas and drill out rivets.

Mic, can you tell us why you want to seperate the chassis from the body?

As there may be another way to do what you need to do.

[OZCOBRA]

Originally Posted by boxhead

Mic, can you tell us why you want to seperate the chassis from the body?

Mmmmmm...let's see

Originally Posted by Blair

I reckon you have made many friends with your 54 posts!!!

He certainly has!!!!... he can give as good as he gets!!!...

Originally Posted by mic n gill

Hi Victor, thanks for your answer, I asked them about jackng the the car up and leaving the undercarrage dangling for inspection purposes, but they could not tell the best points---Mic

Mic you say for Inspection purposes and appears your after jacking points?????........but then in a later reply your saying to Boxhead your wanting the body off ...Which is it????

OZ

[Towmaster]

I jack mine with a piece of 4 x 2 laid flat on the outside chassis rails about half way between the front and rear wheels. This lifts the whole side of the car up off the ground. Then place your axle stands at the four corners of the chassis. ie just behind the front wheels and just in front of the rear wheels. Mine is a Torana based kit. I have had it up on axle stands like that for months when trying new brakes suspension, gboxes etc. They are quite rigid.

[cameron02]

I basically did the same as Towmaster. Although for working underneath for a long period I have 2 sets of ramps which I slide under the wheels (after jacking it up). With all 4 wheels on ramps its easy to work on and very safe too.

If you want to remove the body to make it easy to work on then you bought the wrong kit. DRB take a lot of hard work out of the process buy prefitting the body and aligning doors, bonnet and boot (and hardtop if you get one).

I guess you could remove the body but you would probably want to have a pretty good reason unless your just curious and dont mind the extra work.

I found DRB to be very helpfull with my build.

[mic n gill]

sorry oz cobra, late answer, worked out what to do, but thank you---Mic