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Post by killswitch0201 on Sept 9, 2011 13:08:27 GMT -5
Hello everyone,
I need to remove the body of my Gt1 and its a pain in my a$&. Aside from the bolts on the steering rack and along the floor, what else is involved in this endeavor? Any help would be appreciated.
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Post by jspbtown on Sept 9, 2011 13:19:44 GMT -5
That should be about it. Some wires will need to be unplugged. Maybe a master cylinder reservoir if mounted to the body. And if there are any support tubes up front, those will have to be disconnected.
I think thats about it.
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Post by savedbygrace on Sept 9, 2011 14:52:11 GMT -5
I just went through the same project a couple of weeks ago. It took me about 1 1/2 hours to have the body off of the pan. I had to cut all of the pan bolts because they were too rotted to get any tools on them. Don't forget to disconnect and plug the fuel line. I had the body off the old, and onto the new in about 3 total hours. Attachments:
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Post by Jeff Troy on Sept 9, 2011 17:52:47 GMT -5
Don't assume that the car is built and wired to factory instruction. Lots of things change from owner to owner, and most of it is never documented. Look at everything. If you feel even the slightest resistance when you start to lift the body, stop, then find and remove the cause.
In stock configuration, it's nine bolts each side along the pan. Disconnect the steering shaft from the rubber biscuit at the steering box. Disconnect and plug the fuel line. Remove front bumper tubes. Remove or disconnect the brake reservoir if it's in the wheel well. Disconnect the two hoses at the heat exchangers. Disconnect the wires on the steering box. Check the engine wires at the rear (coil, voltage regulator, generator/alternator, starter and anything you see that might be connected to the wire harness in the body - watch for numerous possible ground wires. Disconnect transmission reverse wire. Check the locations of battery terminals, then disconnect the + hot (and possibly ground - depending upon how the car is wired). If you have AC, remove the compressor and all related wiring, or drain the system and disconnect the hoses.
If you have the Bradley GT Assembly and Wiring Manuals, just follow them in reverse. If you don't have them, I'd suggest getting a set because your love/hate relationship with this very unusual car will be a lot easier to live with.
By the way, "GT1" is one of my peeve things, just like "front windshield."
Front Windshield: There is no such thing as a side or rear windshield. Windshields are only in the front, and the location isn't in the name. Do you say front headlight and does your girlfriend have front breasts?
GT1: Even though Bradley actually once (once and never again that I've ever seen) listed it that way in a later piece of literature, there's really no such thing as a GT1. The Mustang didn't become Mustang 1 when the Mustang II came out. The "1" is just a Bradley GT, and didn't change (except once, and that ad guy probably got fired) when the GT II came out. Same example applies to movies (First Blood, Home Alone, etc.), record albums (Led Zeppelin, Chicago, Van Halen, etc.) and anything else that ever had a sequel.
In each case, it was the first one, but its name didn't change because a follow-up came out.
And yes, I am a pain in the arse (because being annoying can be fun).
Good luck with your car, and warmest regards,
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Post by savedbygrace on Sept 9, 2011 21:28:11 GMT -5
Jeff, I could not agree with you more on the GT1 label...........but, I have come to find that like so many other Bradley followers on this site we assume that everyone else knows the two cars apart. I find it easier to label the 1 or 2 from the get go rather than have to explain it later. Here's one for you. Does a VW bug have a front hood, rear hood, or both?  Best wishes to all. |
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Post by Jeff Troy on Sept 9, 2011 21:57:45 GMT -5
Hi, SBG,
If the difference really bothers anyone, they should just drive the Bug in reverse and park it backward.
I'd call them the hood or luggage lid (front) and the engine lid (rear). "Hood" works for either because a hood covers nothing specific, only whatever is under it, whether it's an engine, luggage or a gangsta.
How about what everyone calls the "firewall" on a Bradley? The part up front should really be called the kick panel, because the car's fire is in the rear.
Funniest thing about GT1 thing is that I actually went to Carlisle in 1996 with a front vanity plate that read, "BRADLEY GT-1." Wonder what part of my anatomy I pulled that one from!
Warmest...
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Post by savedbygrace on Sept 9, 2011 22:16:40 GMT -5
Ahhhhhhhhhh, you got me on the "fire wall". Are we talking GT1 or II ?
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Post by killswitch0201 on Sept 10, 2011 7:50:11 GMT -5
You guys want to start a separate thread to rant on?
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Post by savedbygrace on Sept 10, 2011 10:22:30 GMT -5
Sorry Killswitch, just having some fun.  |
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Post by Jeff Troy on Sept 10, 2011 20:01:31 GMT -5
It isn't ranting, it's having some fun - and while we're doing it, I think you got the help you needed.
Saying thank you might be nicer than getting annoyed at people who give you their time and experience in an effort to help you succeed.
If you're gonna own a Bradley, you'd better make sure your sense of humor is in good working order. You're gonna need it -- a lot!
Warmest,
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Post by thehag71 on Sept 28, 2011 4:25:09 GMT -5
Hijack!!! Jeff Troy, do you still have that vanity plate and would you sell it if you did? Just asking cuz it could be an interesting way to make people ask even more questions about what kind of car is that if I bolted it to the front of mine. When it is actually being driven that is. I get enough questions with it just sitting in the driveway.
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Post by Jeff Troy on Sept 30, 2011 22:01:21 GMT -5
Hi, Hag,
I probably still have it -- somewhere! I'll have a look in the accessible places, but it could be packed away in some box that hasn't been opened in more than 10 years. I'll let you know if it turns up.
Warmest...
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Best wishes to all.