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May 26, 2008 | 06:42 PM

1stCorvette69

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Car Dolly

Went to Home Depot and I bought all the Fixins for my car dolly with the exceptionof the Casters.. they wanted 12.oo the 3" ones. I went to Northern tool and got 4" swivels for 6.89 @ While I was thereI also bought a lifting hoist and engine stand. So Next week I plan to have the body off. Strip the chassis and have it sand blasted and powdercoated. While I have everything gone I plan to Epoxy the garage floor so i will have a "Hospital like atmostphere. To build the car.. Right now it looks like Tornado damage.

May 27, 2008 | 03:29 AM

hunt4cleanair

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How you gonna lift the body off the chassis...use those big firefighters? I see you're my neighbor.

May 27, 2008 | 01:03 PM

1stCorvette69

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How you gonna lift the body off the chassis...use those big firefighters? I see you're my neighbor.

Yea At 60 we try to figure out who else can do it for us.. I plan to use slings. Yes we are Neighbors.. WE moved down here after I retired. Trying to get use to the simple life. Damn I miss Long Island . It's hard having a 45 yr network of parts, services and friends , And try to restart from scratch..

May 27, 2008 | 05:02 PM

79VAVette

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Originally Posted by 1stCorvette69

Make sure that the height of the legs on the lift will fit under the dolly with those size casters... Ask me how I know..

May 27, 2008 | 05:29 PM

Kellys~hotrods

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Make sure that the height of the legs on the lift will fit under the dolly with those size casters... Ask me how I know..

Good advice! BTW, nice avatar lol.

May 27, 2008 | 06:07 PM

bodaboom69

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hey 1stcorvette, i totally understand about your missing the home ground network.
i'm from brooklyn and it took me a while to develope the contacts to get things done.

i do work in an all corvette shop, so let me know if i can help with anything. it's good to know where to get stuff

May 27, 2008 | 07:49 PM

1stCorvette69

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Originally Posted by bodaboom69

hey 1stcorvette, i totally understand about your missing the home ground network.
i'm from brooklyn and it took me a while to develope the contacts to get things done.

I do work in an all corvette shop, so let me know if i can help with anything. it's good to know where to get stuff

I am feelin better already,, Thanks for the Help, I work/hang out at a Bodyshop In Clover SC. He agreed to paint the car for 1k two tone, paint job. I supply the Epoxy and the undercoat.and all the labor /repairs and sanding, Thats just for the painting I will detail it once I get it back. He did do me a solid by hooking me up to a sand blaster?powdercoater He will do my whole chassis plus little stuff for $500.00 thats a deal I cannot pass up. So my Networking is Networking already... I also figure I will tear down the SoCalled fresh engine and ck it also send the trans out to be cked, I don't want any supprises when I bolt it back together.