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Jan 9, 2008 | 10:27 PM

hicswa

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From: Carlstadt NJ

Body Dolly

Where can I get a set of blueprints to build a body dolly for a 1975 coupe?

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Jan 9, 2008 | 10:45 PM

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From: Glen Allen (Richmond) Virginia

See the attached link for some pictures of the one I built out of scrap steel and some old wheels. All I need was the demensions of the four inboard (cage) body mounts.

http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o190/coinwasher/

Jan 9, 2008 | 11:08 PM

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Thanks, Took a look and it seen pretty straight forward. I'll get the diminsion for the frame from my assembly manual. Looks like you guys with them backhoes have all the fun though. .

Jan 9, 2008 | 11:27 PM

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Thanks, Took a look and it seen pretty straight forward. I'll get the diminsion for the frame from my assembly manual. Looks like you guys with them backhoes have all the fun though. .

Sure made it easy to patch up and wire underneath. Good luck with you project bud.

Jan 10, 2008 | 02:06 AM

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Look at Linda & Barry's website
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Jan 10, 2008 | 09:11 AM

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Jackpot! Thanks for the info. Should make this one a sticky.

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Jan 10, 2008 | 03:37 PM

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i put my dolly together in less than 2 hours last weekend based on some of the pics that have been posted on this site. i picked up the following from the Home Depot for almost exactly $100:

1 - 4x4 (8 ft)
7 - 2x4 (8footers)
4 - 5 inch poly casters (these were $11-12 each but make rolling sooo easy

16 - 3/8 inch lag bolts (6 inch) with washers and nuts

really easy to put together. the only problem that i had was that i cut the 4x4 into 4 equal 24 inch pieces but when adding the wheels, the total dolly heigth was too high and i couldnt lift the car high enough. ended up cutting 4 inches off of each 4x4 but it all worked out and the car is not rolling around in the garage.

let me know if you want some pics.