Re: body shell trolley

["John C. Worden" <scirocco@midmaine.com>]

At 12:00 PM 7/20/99 -0400, Nigel Heron wrote:
>hey guys,
>
>i need a way to move my scirocco shell around without reinstalling the
>suspension. It's on blocks right now and i don't want it to lay on it's
>belly when it goes on the flatbed for a paint job. I was thinking of
>building (well.. my dad would make it at work, he's a machinist)  some
>kind of trolley that bolts to the rear axle beam mounting points and to
>the rear mounting points of the a-arms (where the sway bar is). I could
>use small trailer wheels or something.
>
>what do you guys think?
>
That's a very good idea.  Many people who restore cars do that.  My friend
has a GTX sitting on one now  with plety of room underneath to work.  When
I do my MGB I'll build one for it too, unless I can make a rotisserie.


John Worden
Old Town, Maine

'98 Dodge Dakota 4x4
'81 Volkswagen Scirocco(Mk1) soon to be 2.0 16V.  The engine is out/
 and all electrical is pretty much done.  
'69 MGB- in need of total resoration(needs some front fenders too)

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