How do you safely flip the frame over?

[DDickey]

I've just bolted the new subfloor on and I'm ready to start working on the belly pan. I'd like to do this upside down. I have two gantries and three chain hoists, but I'm a little skittish about how to flip the thing over. Anyone...?

[RandyNH]

https://youtu.be/8CSBESVWo34

[DDickey]

Originally Posted by RandyNH

https://youtu.be/8CSBESVWo34

Thanks RandyNH, they make it look so easy

[Belegedhel]

It is summed up in post 2 of the following thread:

http://www.airforums.com/forums/f36/...me-143766.html

[ericpeltier]

Sure wish I could do that with my 33' streamline frame.....

[DDickey]

It flipped right over after I figured out that I needed to let the thing dangle sideways on two chain hoists and then move the third one to the other side. Before that, I was trying to keep tension on all three chain hoists and the two on the back kept getting tangled up. I'm a reasonable smart guy, but occasionally I'm pretty sure I'm related to either Bevis or Butthead. Duh

[DDickey]

Originally Posted by ericpeltier

Sure wish I could do that with my 33' streamline frame.....

I wonder what's the longest AS you can do a shell-off on? It seems like you could go pretty long with enough gantries