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Old Aug 17, 2003 | 02:30 PM
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Here is a pic of my completed body dolly/rotator. It was a project which was long overdue. I only have about $300 in the project and a couple of evenings of welding. No more laying under the car with crap falling in my face!
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Old Aug 17, 2003 | 04:28 PM
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:cool: I would think there would be a market for those ;) :cheers: :seeya
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 11:49 AM
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Very nice. Several of the hot rod shops by me use a similar dolly. It should make your work a whole lot easier.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 12:32 AM
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That's a hell of a nice setup you put together there, I will have to keep that in mind if I ever get to tear into our CE. Nice work. :thumbs:
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 09:27 AM
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Nice work John. Good seeing you at Hershey last month.
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Old Aug 23, 2003 | 04:42 PM
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That would have been great when I was doing my floor repair. Nothing worse than fiberglass falling all over you.
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 12:02 AM
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Hi Bob,
It was good seeing you there as well. It is going to be kind of a bummer going to Waco this year and not having a car to take! I am just going to hunker down this winter and get the 59 finished, and maybe start another restoration in the spring. I am kind of thinking about a midyear this time!
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 10:18 AM
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I'm impressed John.....wish I had one like that when I started on mine in '99
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Thanks George,
It sure is going to make working on the underside more enjoyable!
Regards, John McGraw
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 07:44 PM
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Man that is ausume good job! :thumbs:

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