1965 swb restomod

[donthekawguy]

Originally Posted by rbruno68

I will hopefully be following you along with the same process in about a month. One of the things I will need to do is build a cab dolly like yours. I plan to put it out to the forum for design ideas, but thought I would ask you as well. How high does your sit the cab off the ground and do you have it sitting on the cab support rails or on the cab mounts? I am lucking on mine that I don't need to do any work to the cab supports. So, I was thinking about building mine so it sits like it will sit on the frame and have the the cab sit on the dolly at the cab mounts. Just wondering how you built yours.
Rob

All I did was measure how wide I need it and how long. I didn't put a lot of thought into it. I just wanted it stable and be able to roll it outside so I could work on the frame. I used 2 rather straps to hold it on the dollie and it's plenty stable. It's about 2 feet off the ground so it's easy enough to get in and work on what I need to. I built one for the bed also but it's way too tall but it works. I just bolted 2x4s onto the 4x4 legs and used HF casters.

[rbruno68]

Originally Posted by donthekawguy

All I did was measure how wide I need it and how long. I didn't put a lot of thought into it. I just wanted it stable and be able to roll it outside so I could work on the frame. I used 2 rather straps to hold it on the dollie and it's plenty stable. It's about 2 feet off the ground so it's easy enough to get in and work on what I need to. I built one for the bed also but it's way too tall but it works. I just bolted 2x4s onto the 4x4 legs and used HF casters.

Sounds good. I need to make one for my bed as well. I think for that though I might just put wheels on a pallet and store it up right either on the tailgate or front panel. My shop is tight so I need things on wheels too. I bought 4 car dollies and they have been used for more then just sitting my truck on. Very handy for moving random stuff around to store.
Rob

[donthekawguy]

Git the back half of the frame stripped down yesterday and found the rear cross member is bent. I also noticed the front one is bent. I found a guy who has a set of good ones he will sell me so the bent ones will be coming out today. I'm also going to finish stripping the rear diff and start on the front suspension. I'm off the next couple of days while my wife is at work so I can work without being interrupted. Lol

[Nappers]

Originally Posted by donthekawguy

I'm off the next couple of days while my wife is at work so I can work without being interrupted. Lol

Not my wife, apparently with todays technology, calling me while I was @$$ deep in grease is okay. Then I dropped the phone as it was so slippery from the grease, called her back immediately and she said I hung up on her. I said no, I'm @$$ deep in grease, dropped the phone, sorry (my fault I guess). LOL. We laugh about it. THAT was after I told her I'd be @$$ deep in grease! She's a great woman though, helped me get the 350 in my '64! I'm liking the progress on this truck!