How big a job is it to take the body off?

High Lander · Mar 3, 2012

Getting my SWB SIII home on Monday, thanks Donnie if you hang out on here. She's in pretty good shape, but I want to really clean up the chassis and repaint it.

How big a job is it to strip the body off and put it back on?

nesponge · Mar 3, 2012

hardest part is keeping track of all the nuts and bolts and remembering how all the wiring went on.

Otherwise it very simple nuts and bolts. Will take an afternoon.

High Lander · Mar 3, 2012

Thanks Sponge, Sounds like a plan then

oxides · Mar 3, 2012

Expect to need an angle grinder and a bag of new nuts and bolts!

nesponge · Mar 3, 2012

oxides said:
Expect to need an angle grinder and a bag of new nuts and bolts!

this for sure...

It's best to take the opportunity to upgrade to stainless where possible and use nylon washers to prevent the steel and aluminium coming into contact. Helps prevent corrosion.

mad git · Mar 3, 2012

It's a doddle, like the lads said, most of the bolts are fukked. I changed mine to metric stainless, ready for next time.
That body is heavier than you think, be warned

High Lander · Mar 3, 2012

I have a **** load of decent nuts and bolts already, will get some nylon washers to suit as suggested. Can't really see the point of the bolt kits you see up for sale.

High Lander · Mar 30, 2012

nesponge said:
hardest part is keeping track of all the nuts and bolts and remembering how all the wiring went on.

Otherwise it very simple nuts and bolts. Will take an afternoon.

An afternoon?

You must be some kind of machine. It's hard work getting on the nut and the bolt at the same time. Great when they snap. I'm grinding off half of them and still have a long way to go.

Thinking of investing in air tools. I think an impact wrench might shear the bolts nice and quick and save a lot of hassle.

jamesmartin · Mar 30, 2012

High Lander said:
An afternoon?

You must be some kind of machine. It's hard work getting on the nut and the bolt at the same time. Great when they snap. I'm grinding off half of them and still have a long way to go.

Thinking of investing in air tools. I think an impact wrench might shear the bolts nice and quick and save a lot of hassle.

you will need some of these http://www.google.co.uk/aclk?sa=L&a...gid=2071538363&siteid=3&tt_encode=raw&cad=rja

High Lander · Mar 30, 2012

Cheers James - got some of them already

jamesmartin · Mar 30, 2012

great with impact guns

High Lander · Mar 30, 2012

Cheers for the tip :tea:

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