The next step was to split the body and frame from one another. The acutal time to separate them really didn't take as long as I expected. The effort that went into the rotisserie was time well spent and I was able to use one of the stands to connect to the rear section of the car. However, I had to attach the stand to the trunk floor due to the fact the body mounts were rusted as well as the structure in that area. I left the front of the car on the 4x4 so that I could finish the work on the floor and toe boards.
Here's the view from the rear of the car sitting on the stand
Here you can see the frame and entire suspension. Notice they took the original frame and moved the rear rails inward to compensate for the larger tires, ladder bars and coil overs? The one good thing they did was they didn't cut up the original rearend. They took the ralley wheels and had extensions welded in so the offset was inward instead of outward.
Next step is to start working on the removal of the rocker panels and quarter panels.
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