Where did I see the plans for wood frame to hold body while off frame?
03-19-2004, 11:10 AM
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Where did I see the plans for wood frame to hold body while off frame?
I saw these plans with measurements somewhere, but can't find it now. Can someone send me a link or location?
Tnx,
Tnx,
03-19-2004, 11:22 AM
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Re: Where did I see the plans for wood frame to hold body while off frame? (Bill Oxley)
03-19-2004, 12:07 PM
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Re: Where did I see the plans for wood frame to hold body while off frame? (Bill Oxley)
Anyone have a better design? It seems like the builder wasn't very impressed.
03-19-2004, 12:20 PM
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Re: Where did I see the plans for wood frame to hold body while off frame? (BigBadOrange)
I plan on making one with 2" square tubing they way Dream Car Garage did for the 69 build up.
Steve :steering:
Steve :steering:
03-19-2004, 04:15 PM
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Re: Where did I see the plans for wood frame to hold body while off frame? (Bill Oxley)
I purchased Nolan Adams body lift video and book. The book has great plans. I built the dolly last year and have not had a problem with it.
Well worth the money. And it supports one of our living knowledge banks! It's nice to give back once in a while.
Bob K.
Well worth the money. And it supports one of our living knowledge banks! It's nice to give back once in a while.
Bob K.
03-19-2004, 07:08 PM
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Re: Where did I see the plans for wood frame to hold body while off frame? (Bill Oxley)
What ever you do....Make sure that you support the front clip all the way out to the nose.
I didn't! :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry
I didn't! :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry
03-19-2004, 07:13 PM
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Re: Where did I see the plans for wood frame to hold body while off frame? (Bob K)
I purchased Nolan Adams body lift video and book. The book has great plans. I built the dolly last year and have not had a problem with it.
Well worth the money. And it supports one of our living knowledge banks! It's nice to give back once in a while.
Bob K.
Well worth the money. And it supports one of our living knowledge banks! It's nice to give back once in a while.
Bob K.
03-19-2004, 07:54 PM
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Re: Where did I see the plans for wood frame to hold body while off frame? (John65,80)
Good advice Bob, where can I get the Nolan Adams info/tape.
And 73Gator, Holy crap, how did that happen? Please post how that "can't happen to me, tnx,
Bill
And 73Gator, Holy crap, how did that happen? Please post how that "can't happen to me, tnx,
Bill
03-19-2004, 09:12 PM
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Re: Where did I see the plans for wood frame to hold body while off frame? (Bill Oxley)
My original thread is at http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=767208
If you build the VetteFinders dolly, extend the front of the dolly with a couple of 2x4s to support the headlight/nose assembly (i didn't)
If you build the VetteFinders dolly, extend the front of the dolly with a couple of 2x4s to support the headlight/nose assembly (i didn't)
03-19-2004, 11:39 PM
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Re: Where did I see the plans for wood frame to hold body while off frame? (Bill Oxley)
Make sure the wood is not green, I read somewhere a horror story of a wooden body dolly drying out, doing very bad things to the body... VERY bad things. I'd use the dimensions, then build it from uni-strut or aluminum! :nopity
03-21-2004, 09:33 PM
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Re: Where did I see the plans for wood frame to hold body while off frame? (73Gator)
I used the Nolan Adams plan as well. The front did NOT extend to the radiator support. Maybe I didn't follow instructions correctly, but if I did it again I would extend the front to the radiator support and leave the support in.
Those vacumm headlights are HEAVY!
Those vacumm headlights are HEAVY!
03-21-2004, 09:35 PM
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Re: Where did I see the plans for wood frame to hold body while off frame? (stpman)
That would the the best! Post the plans if you can. A metal dolly that exactly matches you mount point would be ideal. Without that I had to basically rebond everything on the frame to make sure it all lined up. This made it more difficult to reach some of the seams.
03-22-2004, 03:25 AM
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Re: Where did I see the plans for wood frame to hold body while off frame? (Bill Oxley)
Bill,
I don't remember where I got it from, but this site sells it.
http://www.gregsonline.com/eshop/Htm...ideos/NAC3.htm
Bob K.
I don't remember where I got it from, but this site sells it.
http://www.gregsonline.com/eshop/Htm...ideos/NAC3.htm
Bob K.
