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Body Dolly
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Brooklet Ga.
Body Dolly
I am getting ready to take my 72 off the frame, does anyone have the dimensions for a good body dolly to set it on.
I was also wondering what I need to unbolt besides the body mounts, rag joint and the usual electrical and carb linkage
Thanks Skip
I was also wondering what I need to unbolt besides the body mounts, rag joint and the usual electrical and carb linkage
Thanks Skip
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi Skip,
You didn't mention the bumper brackets and the bumpers. I think it's easier to lift with the brackets off. You just need to take a close look in the engine compartment for the hoses and wires. Many people (me) forget the ground wire from the engine harness to one of the starter mounting bolts. It makes such a little 'pop' you hardly hear it break.
Here's a drawing for a wooden dolly. It's easy to make for someone who doesn't weld.
If you need a larger copy send me your E-mail address and I'll get it to you.
Good Luck!
Alan
You didn't mention the bumper brackets and the bumpers. I think it's easier to lift with the brackets off. You just need to take a close look in the engine compartment for the hoses and wires. Many people (me) forget the ground wire from the engine harness to one of the starter mounting bolts. It makes such a little 'pop' you hardly hear it break.
Here's a drawing for a wooden dolly. It's easy to make for someone who doesn't weld.
If you need a larger copy send me your E-mail address and I'll get it to you.
Good Luck!
Alan
Drifting
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From: Sault Ste. Marie Ontario
Hi Skip,
You didn't mention the bumper brackets and the bumpers. I think it's easier to lift with the brackets off. You just need to take a close look in the engine compartment for the hoses and wires. Many people (me) forget the ground wire from the engine harness to one of the starter mounting bolts. It makes such a little 'pop' you hardly hear it break.
Here's a drawing for a wooden dolly. It's easy to make for someone who doesn't weld.
If you need a larger copy send me your E-mail address and I'll get it to you.
Good Luck!
Alan
You didn't mention the bumper brackets and the bumpers. I think it's easier to lift with the brackets off. You just need to take a close look in the engine compartment for the hoses and wires. Many people (me) forget the ground wire from the engine harness to one of the starter mounting bolts. It makes such a little 'pop' you hardly hear it break.
Here's a drawing for a wooden dolly. It's easy to make for someone who doesn't weld.
If you need a larger copy send me your E-mail address and I'll get it to you.
Good Luck!
Alan
By the looks of that drawing, you spent some time on the board.
Nice lettering
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Brooklet Ga.
Hi Alan that is perfect I really appreciate and as for the quality of the drawing I built a airplane from drawings that weren`t that good. Thanks for the info you are a life saver
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2008
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From: Stratford Ontario
Don't forget the cable that ties Your inner seatbelt to frame, and the bumper support brackets that go through the inner fenders. The master cylinder also has to be disconnected. I have a frame support that I can get dimensions on if You want one that sits high enough to get under body with creeper. Try to keep a good record of how everything comes apart. I bought mine in pieces and thought because I worked on cars for 30 years mostly, Chevs that I could handle this quickly but not necesarily easily. Boy was I wrong, vettes are a uniuqe car. If not for this Forum I probably would have given up. Good luck and You will come to find this Forum is as useful as any manual out there. Don't forget to take pics of the whole process.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Brooklet Ga.
Now thats really cool; my wife works for one of the banks in Statesboro and she must keep a hundred kids a year at GSU from getting murdered by their parents when they totally mangle their checking accounts. I actually live on a farm outside Brooklet and we love it here
Pro
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: EVANSVILLE Wisconsin
Body dolly
Hi Skip,
You didn't mention the bumper brackets and the bumpers. I think it's easier to lift with the brackets off. You just need to take a close look in the engine compartment for the hoses and wires. Many people (me) forget the ground wire from the engine harness to one of the starter mounting bolts. It makes such a little 'pop' you hardly hear it break.
Here's a drawing for a wooden dolly. It's easy to make for someone who doesn't weld.
If you need a larger copy send me your E-mail address and I'll get it to you.
Good Luck!
Alan
You didn't mention the bumper brackets and the bumpers. I think it's easier to lift with the brackets off. You just need to take a close look in the engine compartment for the hoses and wires. Many people (me) forget the ground wire from the engine harness to one of the starter mounting bolts. It makes such a little 'pop' you hardly hear it break.
Here's a drawing for a wooden dolly. It's easy to make for someone who doesn't weld.
If you need a larger copy send me your E-mail address and I'll get it to you.
Good Luck!
Alan
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi GB,
I'm not really sure if it would be suitable for an 80. My guess is that it would be.
It's easy and quick to build, but some others are more sturdy. I really wanted it to put the body on to store it while I worked on the chassis, and then to move the body to the painter's shop. It worked perfectly for that.
We stripped the paint and re-did the seams while the body was on the dolly; and then moved the body to the completed chassis to do the hood and door fitting, and gaps.
I only have a larger copy of the plan, there were no other drawings. If you send me your e-mail address I'll send it to you.
Regards,
Alan
I'm not really sure if it would be suitable for an 80. My guess is that it would be.
It's easy and quick to build, but some others are more sturdy. I really wanted it to put the body on to store it while I worked on the chassis, and then to move the body to the painter's shop. It worked perfectly for that.
We stripped the paint and re-did the seams while the body was on the dolly; and then moved the body to the completed chassis to do the hood and door fitting, and gaps.
I only have a larger copy of the plan, there were no other drawings. If you send me your e-mail address I'll send it to you.
Regards,
Alan
Pro
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 613
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From: EVANSVILLE Wisconsin
Hey Alan, just wanted you to know that your dolly plans worked flawlessly for my 80 lift on Friday. I added a center set of legs and casters and shortened it a bit as I have a full interior, doors, glass etc in and it was HEAVY! I have another post with a vid of the lift if you're interested. Called it '80 Body Lift' I believe... Huge thanks once again!!!
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Douglas Georgia
St. Jude Donor '12
Hi Skip,
You didn't mention the bumper brackets and the bumpers. I think it's easier to lift with the brackets off. You just need to take a close look in the engine compartment for the hoses and wires. Many people (me) forget the ground wire from the engine harness to one of the starter mounting bolts. It makes such a little 'pop' you hardly hear it break.
Here's a drawing for a wooden dolly. It's easy to make for someone who doesn't weld.
If you need a larger copy send me your E-mail address and I'll get it to you.
Good Luck!
Alan
You didn't mention the bumper brackets and the bumpers. I think it's easier to lift with the brackets off. You just need to take a close look in the engine compartment for the hoses and wires. Many people (me) forget the ground wire from the engine harness to one of the starter mounting bolts. It makes such a little 'pop' you hardly hear it break.
Here's a drawing for a wooden dolly. It's easy to make for someone who doesn't weld.
If you need a larger copy send me your E-mail address and I'll get it to you.
Good Luck!
Alan
Alan you seem to have the answer to almost every question. Are you sure you did not design these cars? Don't you want to come down to God's country in Ga and tweak my CE?
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi CH,
It's amazing what a person can learn when you take a car apart by yourself, and are resopnsible for getting it back together with only a couple of parts left over!
Regards,
Alan
It's amazing what a person can learn when you take a car apart by yourself, and are resopnsible for getting it back together with only a couple of parts left over!
Regards,
Alan
