I have a client in a few minutes so pardon me if this is too brief or
cryptic. I'll be glad to follow - up later. I did this last August, so my
memories are a little foggy. I had the roof and roofsides off. The tub was
on. I would recommend removing the roof and roofsides for access to the
rivets mentioned. Fialing to do so will make the job tougher. Not sure if
it would be impossible though. I think you should drill the rivets out -
esp. on the small panels just rear of the angled bit of the doors to
minimize possible paint damage - perhaps not an issue for you. I used to
chisel, but after tearing one or two rivet holes, I've gone to drilling them
out. Unbolt as mentioned. Use sawzawl on the two bolts at the forward end
of the T pices where they bolt to the bracket at the bulkhead, as they will
be rusted to beat hell and wrench access is a PITA without a slim wrench or
maybe its a thin walled socket? can't recall. Just remmeber it was not
fun. Order new stud plates from supplier. At the rear, there is a bracket
that goes between the T piece and the frame outriggger, making removal a bit
easier. Once all is loose (oh, of course, the first thing you did was
remove the fold down steps if any, and the sills, and unbolt at the floors,
etc....), then you pull outward at the forward end, and I think downward
slightly, and wriggle them out from the edges of the tub. I managed this
job alone, with instructions from Timm Cooper that consisted of undo it and
then pull outward on teh front end and down(or up) and it'll come loose of
the tub. My specific question to him was whether or not I needed to remove
the tub first because I was alone on the night I was doing the job, and
planned tub removal for teh next night. Did both of the T pieces in an
evening, though sills and side steps and roof were already off. Don't
overlook bolts at the seat box/and the T of the T piece.
Drop me a line if you need more info. The only biatch of this job is the
forward securing bolts, at the BH.
hope this helped
Simon
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