Body Removal Checklist
Special notes: Prior to removal, pre-soak all rusty nuts and bolts including the body/chassis bolts.
Use zip lock baggies to save small hardware parts and document details on tape stuck on bags - where it came from on car
1. Battery - Disconnect only
2. Steering Column - Disconnect and remove
3. Master Cylinder - Disconnect lines only
4. Clutch Rod pedal - Disconnect wire clip only
5. Back up light plug - Disconnect only
6. Acceleration rod and ground straps - Disconnect only
7. Oil pressure line, big and small block - Disconnect only
8. Engine Wires:
• Temperature sending unit - Disconnect only
• Coil wires + and - - Disconnect only
• Brake warning wire, 1967 only - Disconnect only
• Alternator wires - Disconnect only
9. Distributor Tachometer Drive Unit - Disconnect only
10. A-Frame dust covers - Remove from under A-arm
11. Hood - Remove from car
Headlight assemblies -Remove from car
12. Shifter ball and T-Handle - Remove
13. Side pipe covers or rocker moldings - Remove
14. Front bumpers and braces - Remove
14.5 Radiator and Condensor - Remove
14.7 AC Condensor from bracket and secure to body to avoid opening and having to recharge
15. Starter wires - Disconnect and remove
16. Splash shields, large and small - Remove
17. License plate trim - Remove
18. Rear exhaust panel - if glued on, roll chassis back 18” to 22” to avoid hanging up - Remove
19. Gas tank sending unit wires, remove the over-flow cup and drain tube -
Disconnect and remove
20. Antenna, wire and ground strap - Disconnect and remove
21. Seats - Remove. Seat belt anchors, left, right and center - Disconnect and remove
22. Emergency brake cable - Disconnect
23. Body mount, rear access door covers - Remove
24. Ground strap, left front body mount - Remove
25. Radiator core support bolts, lower only - Remove
25.5 Disconnect heater hoses from engine, secure to body
26. All body mounts - Remove