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ThePaintedMan
post Feb 26 2020, 12:41 PM
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Anyone made a body dolly for their car? I'm looking to start my drivetrain swap this summer and want to retain the ability to move the shell around in the driveway. Only really worried about dimensions and keeping it balanced, but open to your suggestions, particularly in the area of safety. Here's a pic of something sort of what I was thinking.


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post Feb 26 2020, 12:47 PM
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Rory made this one.
I'm "storing" it under one of my chassis.


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post Feb 26 2020, 12:50 PM
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how about just use wheel dolly? I can easily move this project and I was able to pushed it all the way to the corner and fit 3 small cars in a 2 car garage.

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post Feb 26 2020, 12:53 PM
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Well my thinking was that this would make it easier to test fit and adjust the drivetrain, rather than jacking it up each time until it's complete.
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post Feb 26 2020, 12:58 PM
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I made this one using dimensions from here....PERFECT

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QUOTE(ndfrigi @ Feb 26 2020, 01:50 PM) *

how about just use wheel dolly? I can easily move this project and I was able to pushed it all the way to the corner and fit 3 small cars in a 2 car garage.

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I bought some HF 1500 lb with a 25% coupon. They work great. The car moves with a one handed push.
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post Feb 26 2020, 12:59 PM
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summit has a generic dolly about $400.00.
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post Feb 26 2020, 01:18 PM
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I made my first one out of wood. Later welded one up so I could clean up the bottom of the car better, also works on the scissors lift. Best, MarkAttached Image Attached Image Attached Image
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post Feb 26 2020, 01:33 PM
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PaintedMan, regarding safety. The wood really works nice, if your removing front suspension before engine the front will become very light (like a 911). Adding a few hundred pounds of bagged water softener salt or sand to the front trunk will help. Best, Mark
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post Feb 26 2020, 02:56 PM
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Here's mine. 3.0 engine is installed.

Oops, wrong pic! Engine not in!


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post Feb 26 2020, 03:01 PM
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With engine in now.


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post Feb 26 2020, 06:56 PM
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Did this one. Cut groves in the top piece to receive the seam.

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Put some eye bolts in to strap it down and was able to winch it in and out of the garage on the cart.


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post Feb 26 2020, 07:25 PM
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I just cut one up made of wooden 4x4s 1x4 as an X brace to keep it square, and some Casters I got off a plywood car Dad had. Don't need it anymore I just use my EZ-Car lift, with the wheel kit.

Do not have a picture of my car on it handy, but here you will get the idea.

Some of the best money I ever spent on tools for my shop.

I will get a picture once I get it un buried next week.
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post Feb 27 2020, 03:44 PM
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1st post in my build thread has a couple decent dolly pics. Corners are individually detachable because I needed to replace metal in each corner and wanted to have the other three still held stable.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=262220
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post Feb 28 2020, 06:47 AM
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mbseto, best dolly yet. Very nice. Thanks for sharing. mark
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post Mar 2 2020, 01:43 PM
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So, silly question but how do you put the body/chassis minus all suspension parts, etc. onto the body dolly?

Are you just using multiple jacks front and rear, or...?

Mine is currently sitting on four tall jack stands which I would like to use for rotating truck tires in the near future, so I was gong to build a body dolly so it was a bit more mobile, and a better height for my back!

Got sidetracked by the idea of how do I get it onto and then back off the body dolly!

Thanks!

Mike
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post Mar 2 2020, 01:53 PM
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QUOTE(mgarrison @ Mar 2 2020, 11:43 AM) *

So, silly question but how do you put the body/chassis minus all suspension parts, etc. onto the body dolly?

Are you just using multiple jacks front and rear, or...?

Mine is currently sitting on four tall jack stands which I would like to use for rotating truck tires in the near future, so I was gong to build a body dolly so it was a bit more mobile, and a better height for my back!

Got sidetracked by the idea of how do I get it onto and then back off the body dolly!

Thanks!

Mike


In MY case I used my BendPak 2 Post Lift.
I helped a member with a forklift once also.



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post Mar 2 2020, 01:59 PM
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QUOTE(mlindner @ Feb 26 2020, 11:33 AM) *

PaintedMan, regarding safety. The wood really works nice, if your removing front suspension before engine the front will become very light (like a 911). Adding a few hundred pounds of bagged water softener salt or sand to the front trunk will help. Best, Mark

The old Corvair handling package trick!
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post Mar 2 2020, 02:24 PM
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McMaster-Carr just under $300 I then took Chi_town advice and bolted the body to the cart.

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post Mar 2 2020, 03:07 PM
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QUOTE(Nacho @ Mar 2 2020, 01:24 PM) *

McMaster-Carr just under $300 I then took Chi_town advice and bolted the body to the cart.

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I'd order one for $300, but its showing almost $500 before shipping! Wow...
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