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Bill Oxley 03-19-2004 11:10 AM
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,

lilgto 03-19-2004 11:22 AM
Re: Where did I see the plans for wood frame to hold body while off frame? (Bill Oxley)
 
You can get it from here: http://vettefinders.com/rhys/resources.cfm

Mike

Bill Oxley 03-19-2004 11:51 AM
Re: Where did I see the plans for wood frame to hold body while off frame? (lilgto)
 
Tnx Mike

BigBadRed 03-19-2004 12:07 PM
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.

stpman 03-19-2004 12:20 PM
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:

Bob K 03-19-2004 04:15 PM
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.

73Gator 03-19-2004 07:08 PM
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

John 65 03-19-2004 07:13 PM
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.

:iagree: I did the same thing with the Adams book and had no problems at all. If i had to do it again I would use stronger and smoother rolling castors. The measurements were very precise and right on the money.Gook luck

Bill Oxley 03-19-2004 07:54 PM
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

73Gator 03-19-2004 09:12 PM
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)

R 73 454 03-19-2004 11:39 PM
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

noskillz 03-21-2004 09:33 PM
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!

noskillz 03-21-2004 09:35 PM
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.

Bill Oxley 03-21-2004 10:41 PM
Re: Where did I see the plans for wood frame to hold body while off frame? (Bob K)
 
tnx for all the help guys! I appreciate it.

Bob K 03-22-2004 03:25 AM
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.


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