saw horses

[Tyrone]

I want to build saw horses that I can put the frame of the car on. I can build a saw horse, but i don't know about one that will hold the weight of a Healey. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Tyrone

 

[John Turney]

You can pick up one end of the bare body by yourself, if that gives you a hint.

 

[Keoke]

The legs at the top ends should be glued using 1/2" plywood end plates secured with screws and Monkey glue.
Similarly, the legs will require wooden ties about 6" from the ground on each side.T
he end plates should be at least 12" wide.

 

[healeyblue]

I doesn,t take much if the drive train is out. I built one for painting the bottom of the car, and then rearranged some of the boards and remade it for painting the top side.

 

[mikephillips]

Frames like shown in the previous post are probably a better idea than saw horses. They'll allow you to much easier move the car around of/as needed. Used something like that for a Sunbeam tub so I could get room around it to work yet push it into a corner when done for the day.

 

[Randy Forbes]

That must've driven those Poche' Bridge folks crazy; I'll bet they thought you were going to have a [SIZE=+1]Cochon de Lait!

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[Randy Forbes]

Translation for non-Cajuns: https://generalhorticulture.tamu.edu/prof/recipes/cochon/cochon.html

 

[Griz]

These are supporting my BJ7 right now. Made with 2x4 legs and a 2x4 cap laid flat on top. All bolted together at top where legs and cap come together. Face and sides reinforced with plywood glued and screwed to legs. Saw horses are just a few inches wider than frame rails. Griz

 

[Gliderman8]

As mentioned above the body is not all that heavy; you can pickup a pair of ready made saw horses at Home Depot or Lowes and they will be fine.
I built two frames for my TR6: one to be able to rotate the body, and one that gave me mobility.

 

[Keoke]

That must've driven those Poche' Bridge folks crazy; I'll bet they thought you were going to have a [SIZE=+1]Cochon de Lait!

NAW They was wonder in what he planned to float over the lake after dark.[/SIZE]

 

[Keith_M]

Here's what I built to support my BT7. Although it looks like it might be teetery, it wasn't, and the small footprint made it easy to work under the car.

 

[Rob Glasgow]

As I remember, someone on the forum built a wooden rotisserie frame that attached to the bumper bracket holes in the frame and allowed the car frame to be rotated 360 degrees. It was completely made of wood, not the normal metal engine stands. Does anyone remember the post and where to find it. I've searched but haven't located it yet. I would like to build one for my restoration.

Also, what is the weight of a stripped frame and substructure?

 

[RestoreThemAll]

Furniture dollies are cheap. Mine is sitting on two 1,000 pound dollies with concrete blocks on top, separated by plywood. Very quick and easy. I move it all over the garage.

 

[Bob_Spidell]

As I remember, someone on the forum built a wooden rotisserie frame that attached to the bumper bracket holes in the frame and allowed the car frame to be rotated 360 degrees. It was completely made of wood, not the normal metal engine stands. Does anyone remember the post and where to find it. I've searched but haven't located it yet. I would like to build one for my restoration.

Also, what is the weight of a stripped frame and substructure?

Might have been me.

 

[Rob Glasgow]

Bob, Yes that's what I was looking for. Thanks. Do you have any idea what the bare chassis weighs?

 

[Bob_Spidell]

No, sorry. IIRC, my father and I were able to lift it, so probably isn't more than 200-300 lb. (but that's just a SWAG).

 

[Rob Glasgow]

Thanks Bob. Anyone else have an weight figure?