C3 body dolly

[Justin S.]

I just received the price tag for a dolly from Tom Komendera and it's a little rich for me. Anybody in the northern California area that would be willing to sell me a used one? I'm just a regular guy restoring a 70. Thanks, Justin

[David H.]

Re: C3 body dolly

I just received the price tag for a dolly from Tom Komendera and it's a little rich for me. Anybody in the northern California area that would be willing to sell me a used one? I'm just a regular guy restoring a 70. Thanks, Justin

Justin,

I just built a wooden dolly out of 2x4 per the Noland Adams Body Lift Wookbook. Not expensive and worked for me. Will NOT work if you want a rotisserie type dolly.

Dave

[Alan S.]

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Hi Justin,
Here are the plans for a pretty simple wooden dolly.
It supports the body at the 8 body mount points and the core-support.
The up-rights' lengths can be increased or decreased to determine the height of the body is above the ground.
The up-rights are bolted into place and can be removed so the area right at each mount location can be addressed as individually.
The larger wheels make the dolly/body easy for one person to move.
A steel dolly is probably better but this works for someone without welding skills, can be easily built in one morning, and for relatively few $$.
Regards,
Alan

[Justin S.]

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Thanks Alan!

[Bob W.]

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Alan were you able to transport your car on a trailer or rollback on this dolly for paint?

Bob

[Jerry W.]

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Justin..do you know how much the body weighs ? i'm facing same situation,

[Justin S.]

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I think it's around a thousand pounds. Of course more with the doors and glass etc..

[Alan S.]

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Hi Bob,
Yes.
This photo is of the body leaving for the painter's shop.
The body was lag bolted to the dolly uprights at the body mounts.
Regards,
Alan

[Bob W.]

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Alan thanks for the great plans and your quick reply .

Bob

[David R.]

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I will be lifting the body on a 64 convertible. Are the dolly dimensions the same between C2 and C3's ?

I am guessing they are the same with maybe the exception of the radiator support.

[Alan S.]

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Hi Roland,
The upright locating dimensions on my drawing are based on the centerlines of the body mounts on the frame drawing in the 71 AIM.
I'd think you could compare those dimensions to the locating dimensions for the frame drawing in your 64 AIM to determine if there are differences and what they may be.
Regards,
Alan

Note the uprights are located front to back and also side to side.

[Bill M.]

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I have built mid year body stands. not much different but make yours 2 piece and add wheels in the middle.

[David R.]

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The 64 AIM doesn't have enough dimensional information to evaluate the drawing.

[Alan S.]

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Hi David,
Perhaps try your 64 Chassis Service Manual.
This is what I could find on line; it's for 65+ frames.
It's the equivalent of what I based the body mount locations on for my dolly drawing for my 71.
Regards,
Alan

[Michael A.]

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Hey Alan
I like the looks of your body dolly design. Good support at each of the body mount points. I did have a concern about support for the very front of the body as there was no additional support shown on your drawings. However, on the photo it looks like you also have some supports for the front of the body on the front dolly frame. Do you have some pics or dimensions for that? I will be doing a C2 so it may be a bit different but it would help to see what you have there.

Thanks so much for the drawing and pics!