Made a dolly today
Made a dolly today
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giblets

Original Poster:

22 posts

248 months

Thursday 27th March 2008
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I thought I'd make the dolly today. I used the plans on Stigs website bow

The steel arrived this morning from Parker Steel. They were very helpful.



Dusted off the MIG and got started.



Job Done.




GtrSimon

127 posts

249 months

Thursday 27th March 2008
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with welding like that you should make everyone's Dollys

actuary

227 posts

240 months

Thursday 27th March 2008
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Stig IS the man. Followed the same plan myself. Couldn't have built the GTR without it.

Am happy to report that my own dolly is now doing sterling work London way. Matt L, you must have the body on in the next few weeks ? Send me some more pics dude !

Stig

11,823 posts

313 months

Friday 28th March 2008
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Thanks for the kind words chaps - glad the build sites are still proving to be useful!

Oh, and with welding like that you should be building chassis not dollys!! smile

SplatSpeed

7,491 posts

280 months

Friday 28th March 2008
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nice welding

Crazy of Cookham

740 posts

284 months

Friday 28th March 2008
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Nice piece of kit. I did find it extremely useful to have 2 bars on bottom and used boards as storage place under car. Mainly due to building in a single garage.

giblets

Original Poster:

22 posts

248 months

Friday 28th March 2008
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Thanks for the comments. Good idea about the storage. I'll put a sheet of ply on the base.

When I'm done with the dolly I'll pass it on.

Crazy of Cookham

740 posts

284 months

Friday 28th March 2008
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Try putting a name tag and year of build on. It would be interesting 10 years to see how many cars built on it and where it ends up.

Steve_D

13,802 posts

287 months

Friday 28th March 2008
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Crazy of Cookham said:
Try putting a name tag and year of build on. It would be interesting 10 years to see how many cars built on it and where it ends up.
Good thought. I wonder where my one is?

Steve

Crazy of Cookham

740 posts

284 months

Friday 28th March 2008
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Mine was last seen under Stigs Canam

LuckyP

6,243 posts

254 months

Friday 28th March 2008
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Steve_D said:
Crazy of Cookham said:
Try putting a name tag and year of build on. It would be interesting 10 years to see how many cars built on it and where it ends up.
Good thought. I wonder where my one is?

Steve
Left me for Pilot Pete.......

Where is it now Pete?


GTRCLIVE

4,193 posts

312 months

Friday 28th March 2008
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Found it more beneficial to have the 3 main lengths detachable from the end frames. So comes apart and hangs flat on the wall. Even brought it with me when I moved......
Just welded 2 plates either side of each end of the horizontals then butted the ends sections up and drilled though making sure the holes where tight on the 12mm bolts so the frame stays stiff..... and made it from Stainless kindly removed from the scrap bin at a previous employer..... so nearly even free..... 30 quid for casters... you never know when you might need it again...whistle 2 GTR's and counting...

GTRCLIVE

4,193 posts

312 months

Friday 28th March 2008
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PS Nice welding ....Professional ?? any training ??

giblets

Original Poster:

22 posts

248 months

Friday 28th March 2008
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Thanks Clive. No training, just something I enjoy when I get an excuse to do it. I followed the tutorials and info at www.mig-welding.co.uk.

F.C.

3,901 posts

237 months

Saturday 29th March 2008
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giblets said:
Thanks Clive. No training, just something I enjoy when I get an excuse to do it. I followed the tutorials and info at www.mig-welding.co.uk.
Pah! amateur welders, makes you sick vomit
Whatever next? People will be making their own cars hehe

P.S. nice dolly!