[Spridgets] Humpty Dumpty

[Jim Johnson]

Brad,

It ain't heavy enough to bend the metal. You can roll it over on its side on
the concrete floor just like we did with the Holy Sprite last month.

Cheers!!
Jim

On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 7:01 AM, Brad Fornal <tequila.brad at gmail.com> wrote:

> I stripped a 65 down to just the shell, and my wife and I were able to pick
> it up and move it. Take out the drivetrain, and you should be able to roll
> it onto an old mattress (to protect the metal from bending) with a friend
> or
> two.
>
> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 6:31 AM, Andrew Payne <andrewpayne at intrex.net
> >wrote:
>
> > Thanks, How exactly do you roll it over?  Do you just get a few friends,
> > and
> > roll it onto a blanket?
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Frank Clarici [mailto:spritenut at comcast.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 10:47 PM
> > To: Andrew Payne
> > Cc: 'Midget Group at team.net'
> > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Humpty Dumpty
> >
> > Andrew Payne wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > What do I do about the gas tank? It was replaced shortly before I
> bought
> > the
> > > car this summer.
> > >
> > Pull it out. No welding with gas near by.
> > > How far must the car be stripped to weld without damaging other parts?
> > >
> > Seats, rubber, brakes all should come out.
> > > What's the least noxious stripper that works?
> > >
> > Sand paper.
> > > Does the drive train need to come out? I don't own a hoist or stand,
> only
> > a
> > > transmission adapter for a floor jack.
> > >
> > It doesn't have to but it's a whole lot easier to roll the car on it's
> > side to fix 1/2 the floor and one sill, then flip it the other way
> > and do the other side. This way you can use the original side for
> > measurements.
> > > Engine and gearbox as one piece or two?
> > >
> >
> > > What should I drain? What should I not?
> > >
> > Drain everything if you are rolling the car on it's side.
> > > Any suggestions on cheap wheel arches?
> > >
> > >
> > Cut something off a junk yard car that doesn't have rust, alter it to
> fit.
> > I wish I did this on my Dad's BMW last Spring, I didn't think of it but
> > someone told me they did the same thing.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Frank Clarici
> > Toms River, NJ
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-- 
Cheers!!
Jim