[AT] Progress

[Steve W.]

Easy, go to harbor freight and get one of the trailer kits they sell. Bolt a couple cross bars to it that can bolt to the cab mounts or other solid point. Now you have a dolly and trailer all in one, to work on it you unbolt the tongue and attach a leg in it’s place. Cheaper than buying the steel and you have a small trailer in the end. Have done this a couple times. To the point I have one now that has adjustable arms on it so I can get the wheels under the COG to make it easier to move and a fixed height dolly wheel to let me push it around easier. Same thing works for the box. 

From: Spencer Yost
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2021 10:55 PM
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Subject: [AT] Progress

As you folks may remember, I have committed to starting the restoration of my 1957 three-quarter ton Chevy pick up. The first pieces of business were re-arranging the shop(check), installing airlines (check), a wood stove in the shop so that I can work during the winter (check), and installing ceiling mounted fans so I can work in the summer(check)

Next order of business is building a dolly for the cab. I need to build a dolly that will allow me to move it around the shop and also to move it onto a trailer to take it to my soda blaster after I finish the metal work.  Any ideas here are welcome.

While I don’t anticipate doing a lot of work on the cab anytime soon, it’s becoming clear to me that even though I’m opening up half my shop for this project I’m going to need to be able to scooch it around from time to time to complete some of the other work. 

I need to finish the cub cadet 123 restoration 1st to finish to finalize making room for the project. The motor has been rebuilt and final assembly is nearly complete. So I don’t anticipate that taking me on a awful lot of time. 

The front axle and springs of the truck were restored sometime ago, and the rear axle has only been partially done.   So I need to finish up the “sprung” work, the driveline and transmission and frame and get wheels sandblasted and painted and tires.  Then I’ll get the cab metal patched and to the blaster and painter and get it on the frame.

With my schedule that looks like six months-9 months of work and all I am willling to plan and think about.  After six months I will be finished with school and have extra time to put onto the project.

Spencer

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