I got my e-brake setup figured out today and couldn't think of any other reason to delay removing the body from the frame. I made sure everything was disconnected, set up the chains and engine hoists, and lifted the body up a little. I had the tires sitting on blocks so I lowered them back to the ground and lifted the body to clear the frame and rolled it away.
I made a "harness" for the front so the chains wouldn't mess up my cowl braces. When I put the body back on I'll cover the spreader bar I put on it and the lower chains so they can't damage the firewall paint. In the rear I had some brackets I made that bolt to the tailgate hinge holes, and I attached chains to them.
Here's the front lifting harness:
Here's the two hoists...the arms are barely long enough:
The frame was filthy with all the dust and crap from years of work in the shop:
Finally, the body is on jackstands again where I can continue working on the interior stuff, some other details, and more priming.
Next I need to focus on making the frame modifications I want, tie up a few details on it, and finish priming and sanding it. Then it's going on the rotisserie I modified, and heading for the paint shop.