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Hi Roland,
When I dismantled my car, I took as many pictures as I could. I did not have a digital camera back then. The digital camera is the way to go, because you can check your pics on the spot. In some cases, I didn't take enough pictures or missed some things altogether. The digital camera should solve this problem for you.
I'm not sure how much the chassis weighs when it's stripped down. I think three people can do it, maybe two very strong ones. If you build a dolly like mine, you can do it all by yourself. I'll be happy to post a picture. My dolly is stout enough to hold 2800 lbs, about 1275 kilos. If you look closely, you can see that each wheel of the dolly is positioned directly below each of the jack points. This ensures that the weight is transfered directly to the wheels. The wooden frame is there only to hold the wheels togther.
As for the suspension, now is the time to redo everything. If you rebuild it now, it will be a little less expensive because all of the stuff is off the car. I had all of my mine powder coated. It was cheap, about $600. The place that I used bakes everything at 400 degrees F to remove grease and oil. Then, the parts are media blasted before the powder coat is applied. I could not have had these pieces painted for that cheap. $600 is a lot of money to spend, but I felt it was cost effective to have the powder coating done. Besides, it really looks great.
Thanks for your offer for help and thanks for posting the pictures of your doors guts. You have resolved my issue, and I thank you for that. Let me know what I can help you with. I'll scan the picture of my dolly tonite and get it to you.
Brian
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