Hi, Newbe,
Removing the body isn't all that difficult. For the most part, you can just follow the body-on installation in the manual IN REVERSE. You'll just have to be on the alert for extra wiring or hardware that a previous owner may have installed. When you and your friends lift the shell, go slowly, and if you feel any resistance whatsoever, stop lifting and find out what's still connected.
Here is the information about my Bradley CDs:
The Bradley GT and GTII CDs hold files of the original assembly and wiring manuals, as well as any official updates. The GT CD also holds roughly 36 years and 645 thousand actual miles worth of useful information.
Ordering is easy. Just send $35 through PayPal to jefftroy@aol.com , or you can send $35 by check or money order to:
Jeff Troy
759 New Holland Ave.
Lancaster PA 17602
Be sure to state whether you need the GT or the GTII CD. The cars -- and the manuals -- are very different.
The advantage of the CD over an original printed manual is that you can take the pages out to shop and not have to worry about dogging them with oil, grease or other shop debris. If you ruin a page, you can just print another.
One of my CDs just may be the best money you can spend on your car. I'm sure that anyone who has it -- and most owners do -- will tell you that it's extremely helpful.
Bradley GT Information for Owners on CD-ROM
Section 00: Text files
Section 01: 1976 Original Configuration - Metallic Brown
Section 02: 1980 First Rebuild - Cream, Copper and Brown
Section 03: 1985 Second Rebuild - White, Blue, Pink and Purple
Section 04: 1993-1995 Complete Restoration – Black with Flames
Section 05: 1995 Shows
Section 06: 1996 The Wreck
Section 07: 1997-2000 Re-Body Donor Preparation – CromaLusion Plum
Section 08: 2000-2002 Re-Body – Flames added
Section 09: Post-2002 Car Shows
Section 10: Bonus Section - Bradley GT Manuals and Literature
Section 11: On The Road
Section 12: Restoration Parts, Literature and Instructions
Section 13: Sun Ray Products - Bradley GT Kits and Parts
Section 14: Reference Materials
Section 15: VW Part Source Catalogs
Section 10: Work In Progress Files (additional files to be edited for all sections)
Bradley GTII Structural Plans & Updates on CD-ROM
Section 01: GTII Structural Plans, Screen
Section 02: GTII Structural Plans, Print
Section 03: GTII Parts Inventory
Section 04: VW Part Source Catalog Recommendations
Section 05: Kit in California 2000
Section 06: Arrival in Lancaster PA 2000
Section 07: Assembling the GTII Full Kit – (never built, so folder is empty)
Section 08: Bradley Automotive Catalogs & Literature
Section 09: Reference Book Recommendations
Section 10: Dropping the Pan
Thanks and warmest regards,
