Project 1990 country squire resto/modification by andyfanshawe

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Thanks for all the good words guys. He's certainly in a better place now.

But the build goes on............

20mm angle iron bought and welded in position across the A, B and C posts and connected to the D posts

Sure looks naked now...

10-7-2012

Since I haven't got a fancy 2 post lift, I'm going to have to use 6 scissor jacks to lower the body down over the floor.

I've even managed to persuade my lovely Wife to let me leave the dashboard in the hallway!!

10-10-2012

Body is now supported on 6 modified scissor jacks!

I have had to get all the jacks at the same extended length since they are not linear. In other words, one turn of the handle doesn't move the same distance throughout the travel of the jack. That will cause an alignmentisssue as it goes down.. Shouldn't be too much but really dont want anything at all.

This has got to be removed next

Then this

Then this area needs welding up because the floor will need to be welded across there

Oh and the chassis at the rear will need shortening about 6cm so it clears the back as it is lowered. Photos from that next.

Exciting times.....

10-13-2012

Welded in 4 3mm thick plates at the bottom of each A and B post so the new floor can be welded to it.

10-14-2012

Removed both rear tailgate area sections today to clear the decks for the up and coming cut.

Before

After 

More cutting tomorrow.

10-20-2012

To get the chassis rails higher up into the body, I need to shorten it and consequently move the rear body mount forward out of the way.

Heres the start of the access

I need access to the top of the rail, so out comes the section above it

Chassis marked for cutting

And cut out

Heres the old mount position compared to the new position

More cutting tomorrow.

10-28-2012

Rear floor cut right across the back so it can go up when the body is dropped around it.

I now need to remove the top of each rear wheel arch to enable the wheel/tyre combo to go further up

Heres the level marks to determine when the floor is at the new desired level. Lowest mark is at 6cm, then 8cm, then 10 com.

10-29-2012

Here is the intended firewall cut - red line you can just about see.

I will cut out the steering column hole (red line) (can you cut out a hole?!!) and weld it back in later.

10-31-2012

Final bit of cutting done before we get to the firewall and the big cut!!