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zulu_warrior1976

Post subject: Dolly / Trolley

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:35 pm

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Hi All,
I’m a tall bloke and am finding working on the mini on jack stands tiresome so I want to build a dolly to put the mini k she’ll on for resto.
I know how it can be annoying to post a topic that has already been covered before but I have searched the site and can’t find anything.
Just wondering if anyone has made a dolly for their resto and what size wall thickness on the steel box they used?
Bman

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fuzzy-hair-man

Post subject: Re: Dolly / Trolley

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 9:31 pm

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Location: Armidale, NSW

If you can get an old hospital bed mine sat on one of those with the engine and subframes for quite a while, they are very strong and height adjustable within a limited range, if there's some going you probably won't find a cheaper or easier way to do it.

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zulu_warrior1976

Post subject: Re: Dolly / Trolley

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:13 am

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Thanks fuzzy hair man

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Miraz

Post subject: Re: Dolly / Trolley

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:04 pm

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Massively over engineered, but may be available soon!

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zulu_warrior1976

Post subject: Re: Dolly / Trolley

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 5:29 pm

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That’s what I’m talking about!!!
Are those uprights bolted into existing captive nuts in the floor pan?? Both front and rear?
Bman

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Miraz

Post subject: Re: Dolly / Trolley

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 6:40 pm

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Joined: Wed Sep 04, 2013 10:15 pm
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Location: Sydney

zulu_warrior1976 wrote:

That’s what I’m talking about!!!
Are those uprights bolted into existing captive nuts in the floor pan?? Both front and rear?
Bman

Yes - seemed like the easiest way to secure it

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Kennomini

Post subject: Re: Dolly / Trolley

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:09 pm

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Location: Yandina,Sunshine Coast,QLD

I know some people have used pallets with caster wheels as a cheap dolly. If you want it higher just stack more pallets on it.
I made a square frame to sit under the floor pan with hight adjustable legs (like a jack stand) with castor wheels on the bottoms. The open square frame was so I could still access the floor pan.

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drmini in aust

Post subject: Re: Dolly / Trolley

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 8:31 am

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Location: near Baulkham Hills, NSW

We did the same as Kenno but with fixed legs. 4 swivel castors.

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Morbo28

Post subject: Re: Dolly / Trolley

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 5:05 pm

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I made a wooden one

Not as much under-car access as I didn't lift it off the ground like the metal ones posted here.

Shell's about to be put on a spit, yo.

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zulu_warrior1976

Post subject: Re: Dolly / Trolley

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:10 pm

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Location: Adelaide

Nice one Morbo

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