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MGA body dolly - body now off of the frame!!
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Wanted to share these pics of the body dolly that I made (thanks to Peter Ryle for sharing).
Here is the cut list that I used:
- Use 2x4s for the main frame
- Use 2x6s for the top planks that the sills sit on
- Cut 4 x 56 inch lengths of 2x4 for the side members (2 @ 10')
- Cut 4 x 48 inch lengths of 2x4 for the cross pieces (2 @ 8')
- Cut 8 x 12 inch lengths of 2x4 for the vertical supports (1 @ 8')
- Cut 2 x 56 inch lengths of 2x6 for the top planks (1 @ 10')
- The cross pieces are placed inside the 56 inch side members
- Assemble top and bottom frames of dolly using screws
- Brace the corners of the bottom frame with triangles of 1/2 inch plywood
- The vertical supports are attached to the top and bottom frames of the dolly at the side members
- Attach the two 2x6 planks (56 inches long) with screws onto the top of the sides of the dolly for the bottom edges of the sills to rest on
- Attach 4" casters (I used two fixed and two rotating casters)
Worked out beautifully, wouldn't change a thing.
Now on to the frame for disassembly and cleaning!!
Here is the cut list that I used:
- Use 2x4s for the main frame
- Use 2x6s for the top planks that the sills sit on
- Cut 4 x 56 inch lengths of 2x4 for the side members (2 @ 10')
- Cut 4 x 48 inch lengths of 2x4 for the cross pieces (2 @ 8')
- Cut 8 x 12 inch lengths of 2x4 for the vertical supports (1 @ 8')
- Cut 2 x 56 inch lengths of 2x6 for the top planks (1 @ 10')
- The cross pieces are placed inside the 56 inch side members
- Assemble top and bottom frames of dolly using screws
- Brace the corners of the bottom frame with triangles of 1/2 inch plywood
- The vertical supports are attached to the top and bottom frames of the dolly at the side members
- Attach the two 2x6 planks (56 inches long) with screws onto the top of the sides of the dolly for the bottom edges of the sills to rest on
- Attach 4" casters (I used two fixed and two rotating casters)
Worked out beautifully, wouldn't change a thing.
Now on to the frame for disassembly and cleaning!!
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Jan 5, 2022 09:39 AM
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Exactly. Went from rotisserie, to dolly, to paint. Well worth the effort for a first rate job, Makes everything so much easier to move, transport and paint. Mine was designed to be painted on. Highly recommended for everybody partaking in such work. Good Luck.
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Jan 5, 2022 09:54 AM
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Neat.....very nice. And in case there's a need, I picked up a tip (see pic) on how to roll a car around if the steel wheels are neither available nor desirable:
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2022-01-05 10:03 AM by copernicus.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2022-01-05 10:03 AM by copernicus.
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Jan 5, 2022 10:57 AM
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Jan 5, 2022 11:07 AM
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Jan 5, 2022 02:49 PM
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You can finish the build on the dolly.
Gary
Murphy's law
Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe, and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it, and he'll have to touch it to be sure.
Gary
Murphy's law
Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe, and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it, and he'll have to touch it to be sure.
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Jan 6, 2022 01:43 PM
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Nick - NICE! There's a Russian youtube channel that does stuff like that. Entertaining too 
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