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I'm looking for something like this:

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I'm restoring our 65 Mustang and need to get it off the ground but still movable. Two reasons: the garage isn't big enough and I'd like to be able to send it to blasting and paint w/o the suspension/wheels. The above dollies would be perfect if they grabbed around the frame (instead of grabbing body panel welding tabs) and were a couple of inches higher.

I've been wanting to get a welder and learn that stuff but I don't really think building a set of jack-stands-on-wheels would be advisable for a novice (unless I was building them for someone I REALLY didn't like ;-) :)

Any ideas for alternatives that don't break the bank?

Thanks!
 
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Phatsub said:
WOW! $276. That's insane.
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Yeah, that's the other thing: I can't see why something like that should be more than $50 a piece... There have to alternatives since I don't think I'm the first guy with this problem... :headscrat
 
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Harbor Freight moving dollies and a few 4x4's from Home Depot. Notching the wood just a bit lincoln log style, or using some kind of fastener. Doesn't seem safe not to have the jack things securely located in some kind of frame.

HF wheel dollies get used a lot with a spare set of junk wheels.

Depending on how much its going to get moved around, build exactly what you need.
 
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Try pricing the Steel and the casters, Labor to make them.

heck the casters alone will probably be over $50 per dolly
 
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I made a body dolly for my 66 mustang
give me your email address and I can send some pictures

mine grabs the rocker panel pinch welds but it could be adapted to bolt to the front bumper bolts and the rear tie down holes

bob
 
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Fedwrench said:
Eastwood has some other options but, they're not cheap.

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=21497&itemType=PRODUCT

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=21454&itemType=PRODUCT

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=16651&itemType=PRODUCT
I would also check thetoolwarehouse.net for sunex dollies, and they should be cheaper on the otc set as well.
Good luck in your quest, remember that you can't put a price on strength or quality.:beer:
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Thanks a bunch. Very helpful (see below).

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I made a body dolly for my 66 mustang
give me your email address and I can send some pictures

mine grabs the rocker panel pinch welds but it could be adapted to bolt to the front bumper bolts and the rear tie down holes

bob
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Very interesting. PM sent! Thanks.


Ok, so from the comments above, I found the following options (all prices for 4 support points):

Eastwood:

Car Caster Stands $670
No clue how high these are (I need something high enough to work under)
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Uni-Dolly $760
Those look too low...
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Unidolly for moving boats $820
Those are adjustable and should be high enough.
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Universal body cart $650
Real high. Should be ok weight wise once the engine and trans are out (2000 lb max). Also, it seems to me that I want both ends to be supported lengthwise (front subframe and small frame pieces where the fronts of the rear springs attach).
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Toolwarehouse:

Sunex Car Dolly and adaptor $515
These look pretty good. Again no clue how high they are...
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Other:

Tireskates $285
Cheap, only 12 in high.
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Looking over those prices, I might either build something myself or go with the Tireskates. I probably will raise it onto jack stands when working underneath anyway (I think I might be too scared otherwise :) )

Any comments on the above selection?
 
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Danglerb said:
Harbor Freight moving dollies and a few 4x4's from Home Depot. Notching the wood just a bit lincoln log style, or using some kind of fastener. Doesn't seem safe not to have the jack things securely located in some kind of frame.

HF wheel dollies get used a lot with a spare set of junk wheels.

Depending on how much its going to get moved around, build exactly what you need.
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Interesting. You mean based on something like this?
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and build it up with 4x4's? (and a ton of long, strong bolts...)

That might be a really cheap option... Will it hold, though?
 
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RAYJAY, those look nice. I can't weld though and I need my "welding credit" with my wife's uncle for the stuff ON the car...:)
 
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PAToyota said:
Sorry about that - but most of the better wheel dollies will fit a jackstand to be used like the TireSkates you pictured.
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Thanks. I now found a couple more.

OTOH, would the chances of killing myself be very high if I got the TireSkates and screwed something like this on top???

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I might design some kind of bracket that keeps the stand from slipping off the frame, though... Or slip a 4x4 with holes for the stands over each pair of stands? Or even make a complete frame connecting all four stands?
 
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zuspiel said:
RAYJAY, those look nice. I can't weld though and I need my "welding credit" with my wife's uncle for the stuff ON the car...:)
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thank you and the best thing is only cost me the wheels on the rear dolly, (harbor freight one's at that ) all the steel and the front wheels were scrap from work :thumbup:

as for welding its a great project to try your skills at, just have the uncle show you a little bit and go for it :beer:

Jeff
 
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