Restoration Body Dolly

Not sure if this is where I should post this but here goes anyway.

I like to display my works in progress on stands or jacks. I have quite a few versions already but I did not have a body dolly.

http://images108.fotki.com/v1629/photos/4/1755924/12977772/photo1-vi.jpg
So I decided to build one.

Mine will be 50mm on the short side and 60mm on the long.

http://images14.fotki.com/v390/photos/4/1755924/12977772/photo2-vi.jpg
http://images15.fotki.com/v1626/photos/4/1755924/12977772/photo-vi.jpg


Use the lines on your cutting mat to make sure the sides are perpendicular.

http://images14.fotki.com/v390/photos/4/1755924/12977772/photo-vi.jpg

Cut some triangular gusset plates from .010 sheet to reinforce the corners.

http://images16.fotki.com/v368/photos/4/1755924/12977772/photo-vi.jpg
http://images14.fotki.com/v390/photos/4/1755924/12977772/photo1-vi.jpg

Cut the legs from the same square tubing. My legs are 8mm long.

http://images16.fotki.com/v387/photos/4/1755924/12977772/photo-vi.jpg

Install them in the corners with top resting against the gusset plate.

http://images14.fotki.com/v276/photos/4/1755924/12977772/photo-vi.jpg

Layout some holes for the body posts around the perimeter of the frame.

http://images14.fotki.com/v1625/photos/4/1755924/12977772/photo-vi.jpg

Make the post from solid rod, I am using .062 and are cut to 10mm in length. Punch out some bearing plates from .010 sheet.

http://images60.fotki.com/v367/photos/4/1755924/12977772/photo3-vi.jpg

Glue the bearing plates to the top of the body posts but don't glue the posts into the frame. That way you can adjust them to fit whatever car you are working on at the moment.

http://images53.fotki.com/v617/photos/4/1755924/12977772/photo2-vi.jpg

Now we will make the casters. Cut wedges again for the same square tubing then open the narrow edge.

http://images42.fotki.com/v1630/photos/4/1755924/12977772/photo4-vi.jpg

Slices the wheels from some solid rod the inside width of the bracket. I am using .125 rod.

http://images60.fotki.com/v224/photos/4/1755924/12977772/photo1-vi.jpg

Cut some bearing plates for the top of the casters from .010 sheet. Mine are 5mm square.

http://images42.fotki.com/v1630/photos/4/1755924/12977772/photo5-vi.jpg

Glue the bracket to the bearing plate and the wheel to the bracket. Then glue the caster assembly to the bottom of the legs.

http://images9.fotki.com/v250/photos/4/1755924/12977772/photo2-vi.jpg

This is what it looks like after painting.

http://images60.fotki.com/v224/photos/4/1755924/12977772/photo2-vi.jpg

So now you can show your works in progress like this.

http://images15.fotki.com/v1626/photos/4/1755924/12977772/photo4-vi.jpg

Eh, nice idea for this dolly! ;)

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Superb!!!!!!!
Thanks for share with us..
Guillermo

Happy to help. Glad you guys like the tutorial.

excellent..
It's a nice project with basic materials.
I was gonna ask when I seen the Mk2 on the trolly... "where did you get that"
simple solution on the casters..

Thats a great project. Well thought out and excellent execution.