With the body completely freed of any old running gear and setting on makeshift stands, the next order of business is to get the body lifted up enough to support it on the boards and drums I planned on using from the start. This will involve moving the engine crane into position, lowering the boom to a point where it will be under the body, in this case the rear of the body. My plan is to use some chain to help support the body while lifting it up with the top of the crane boom. I want to do the rear first since the ramps are better at supporting the car body at the extreme angle the body will be in when it's lifted up high to get the board and drums positioned under the back of the body. I'll end up probably using some fasteners to attach the board to the drums so nothing will shift or move when I start lifting the front of the car body up while it's on the board and drum at the rear. With the crane in position I can get ready to start looking at how I will hook the crane boom to the rear of the body with a minimum risk of damage to the body panel. The same also goes for the front of the body with the core support. I don't want to damage any of this metal that I want to be able to reuse or otherwise not have to repair/replace due to distortion/damage during the lifting process. Once we get the body on the drums/boards, then the real work can begin.
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