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firstgear

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Next weekend is the weekend.....got the body dolly done today...all I can say is PIA!!!! Of course nothing was easy....but I did follow Adams body lift book to build the dolly......here it is in all its glory!!!

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you are supposed to notch these 4x4's......ok that was a royal PIA!!!
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wheels, bolts screws nails and wood....cost about $100 for everything
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here is the final product...standing up....next weekend I will move it into the other garage where the body lift will take place.....this is starting to get exciting......stand by.....
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BarryK said:
gee Herb, bet you are going to blame me for having to build that also huh?
;LOL ;LOL
EXACTLY......how did you know who I was thinking about when I hit my finger with the hammer???? Barry....dog gone him starting that motor stuff....if he didn't do that I wouldn't have hit my finger......geeeez!!!!!:rotfl
 
firstgear said:
EXACTLY......how did you know who I was thinking about when I hit my finger with the hammer???? Barry....dog gone him starting that motor stuff....if he didn't do that I wouldn't have hit my finger......geeeez!!!!!:rotfl

yep, i knew it. i haven't been blamed for anything all day so I knew it was going to come from somewhere........... should have known!
and Herb? watch out when hammering, you can hit your finger if not careful! ;LOL
 
firstgear said:
Next weekend is the weekend.....got the body dolly done today...all I can say is PIA!!!! Of course nothing was easy....but I did follow Adams body lift book to build the dolly......here it is in all its glory!!!



you are supposed to notch these 4x4's......ok that was a royal PIA!!!


wheels, bolts screws nails and wood....cost about $100 for everything




here is the final product...standing up....next weekend I will move it into the other garage where the body lift will take place.....this is starting to get exciting......stand by.....
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Looks Like the makings of an Elevator shaft...:L ...
Nice work Herb ...Very neat.. Make sure you take some Pic's of the Lift Party.

:beer

gee Herb, bet you are going to blame me for having to build that also huh?
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Heh.. You never know this could be you next year lifting your body to polish your frame..:L
 
Viet Nam Vett said:
Heh.. You never know this could be you next year lifting your body to polish your frame..:L

don't tempt me......... so far I only have a couple projects planned for next winter and most of them only involve removing items and sending them out with a lot of waiting time till they come back and I'm afraid of the idle time in-between and what trouble I can get myself into.
 
BarryK said:
don't tempt me......... so far I only have a couple projects planned for next winter and most of them only involve removing items and sending them out with a lot of waiting time till they come back and I'm afraid of the idle time in-between and what trouble I can get myself into.
you know Barry, when I am done, the dolly will be just sitting there....it fits a C1 or a C2.....perhaps you can borrow it and use it for polishing that frame.....
 
JonM said:
Thats no way to set precedent for a new project...:nono ...;)
Jon, you need to build one of these works of art......then you will know......what a PIA feels like....:rotfl
 
firstgear said:
you know Barry, when I am done, the dolly will be just sitting there....it fits a C1 or a C2.....perhaps you can borrow it and use it for polishing that frame.....

sure Herb, when i'm ready I'll let you know and you can tell me when UPS is dropping it off.
:D
 
BarryK said:
sure Herb, when i'm ready I'll let you know and you can tell me when UPS is dropping it off.
:D
remeber that I am working on my car and am close to out of money...so it will be coming postage due.....
 
Hi! Firstgear

It is a shame that we don't live closer, I put a body dolly out behind the barn that you would have been welcome to use.

Good luck on you body lift!

Ray
 
Firstgear,

You are just getting to the "fun" part. I always feel that the project is just getting up to speed when the body comes off.

Keep posting those pics for all us garage junkies without a project at this time:D
 
61 Silver said:
Hi! Firstgear

It is a shame that we don't live closer, I put a body dolly out behind the barn that you would have been welcome to use.

Good luck on you body lift!

Ray
would have been nice to have you closer.......I could sure use the help when I don't have a clue what I am doing.....perhaps you could live across the street....and Bob could live next door....and Doug could live around the corner......and ok....Barry can live in the house behind ours (don't worry Barry its a BIG HOUSE)........then I might have a chance for what I am trying to do......
 
Herb, i aprreciate the offer for the house, but don't depend on me for assistence - not that I'm not willing, just that I don't have the slightest clue what i'm doing myself!
:)
 
BarryK said:
Herb, i aprreciate the offer for the house, but don't depend on me for assistence - not that I'm not willing, just that I don't have the slightest clue what i'm doing myself!
:)
thats ok.....we would be lost together and not even know it.....
 
BarryK said:
Herb, i appreciate the offer for the house, but don't depend on me for assistance - not that I'm not willing, just that I don't have the slightest clue what I'm doing myself!
:)

Barry,

Please don't underestimate yourself. In life, I have learned many times that the best way to obtain assistance, is to give those in our circle the impression that we do not know what were doing. Once that is a known fact, a multitude of friends and associates will step up to the plate for you, regardless of the issues. The " shrinks " say that is it a normal human reaction, and that it's an extremely effective way to obtain help. ;)

The proficiency that you posses when audio related items are the issue, tells me that you are much more capable person that your persona reflects.

Keep well my untalented friend. :D

Stepinwolf
 

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