37 Ford build--IE: old Header issues thread /37 Ford/5.0/GT40P heads

[randyr]

It's a sherwin williams stock color, 49109 I think it was. It's just a "nice" blue, not dark, not light... kinda reminded me of the Mustangs Grabber Blue, so that triggered that purchase!

I've run out of imagination and patience I think so 1 color began to look like every other color. After 10 years I just want to drive it! Need to get a color on it and send in the paperwork to begin registration... what fun!

I had the whole deal assembled last year and removed the front fenders to aid in hood installation, now the front seems to be cursed and it's causing me much hair loss! In the past 2 days I've only reassembled the running boards and front fenders and I still need to fine tune the alignment....

Well, thanks for clarification on the color... I was just giving you crap. Sounds like it could be a fun blue.
I postponed aligning my hood & fenders until I raise the body & put new rubber mounts under there. Hopefully that will help correct some of the grill-to-hood issues. I'm gonna have to get creative to raise the body, though....
I hope you get it back together before you lose all your hair! You need to drive that thing!!!

[34_40]

Well, thanks for clarification on the color... I was just giving you crap. Sounds like it could be a fun blue.
I postponed aligning my hood & fenders until I raise the body & put new rubber mounts under there. Hopefully that will help correct some of the grill-to-hood issues. I'm gonna have to get creative to raise the body, though....
I hope you get it back together before you lose all your hair! You need to drive that thing!!!

I know all about you giving me crap... You just like pickin' on me!
Yes, I NEED to finish it! Baldness doesn't suit me well!

To raise my body, I built a wooden frame inside the car with 2x4 lumber. Used pulleys and rope to the garage rafters and with a come along, picked it right up all by myself. If you'd like I will find some pics for you. There are some on here (this site) somewhere.

[randyr]

To raise my body, I built a wooden frame inside the car with 2x4 lumber. Used pulleys and rope to the garage rafters and with a come along, picked it right up all by myself. If you'd like I will find some pics for you. There are some on here (this site) somewhere.

I don't have any exposed rafters in my garage. There was an article in Rod&Custom magazine this year that did something kinda similar using an extended cherry picker to lift the body. I will probably have to use a similar approach. It would cool to see those pics of how you did yours though. Might spark some more ideas...

[IC2]

Randy - you could build a scaffolding framework, using 2 by lumber, from the floor extending through the openings, use some jacks (3 or 4) to raise it a bit at a time. I did the sedan I originally started with that way - I did have the doors off to reduce the weight. My arrangement was not for the faint of heart, but I was able to get the body on and off my rolling chassis a few times.

Mike - glad to hear that you too are progressing

[34_40]

I don't have any exposed rafters in my garage. There was an article in Rod&Custom magazine this year that did something kinda similar using an extended cherry picker to lift the body. I will probably have to use a similar approach. It would cool to see those pics of how you did yours though. Might spark some more ideas...

I didn't either!, drilled a small hole and inserted eye bolts w/ wood thread into rafter. Simple spackle job when we left! I started out with the idea to use my engine hoist but didn't want to pick from the roof.

[406Rich]

I used two upright 4x4 fir posts bolted into my rafters and resting on the floor on either side of the body, with one steel 4x4 on top of them with a chain hoist and straps. Worked well.

[406Rich]

Here`s a quick lift

[randyr]

Here`s a quick lift

This cherry picker is more like the article I saw except they had tied a strap to each end of the 4x4 and lifted it from above. I'm not sure how much my body weighs without doors, fenders, decklid, etc but I'm sure it's within range of the picker's capabilities. The trick would be finding the right place to lift it that would balance the body. Also with this method I couldn't just roll the chassis out from under the body. I'd have to roll the cherry picker instead.

Mike, your setup looks good, too. My firewall/floorboard is all welded up so I couldn't run boards all the way through like you did.

Rich, I haven't quite pictured the description of how you lifted yours. Any pics of it?

Thanks for the help guys!