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| | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 243 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 243 | can anyone give me the size i need to build a wooden rolling platform to sit my cab of my 51 chevy on once i remove it from the frame? would like to make it out of 4x4's with h/d wheels to move it around after i get it off the frame | | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 1,159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 1,159 | dbone -- when I made mine, I just got underneath and measured the frame rails and made the wooden frame to match.
The can isn't that heavy -- 4x4s are overkill. I used 2x6's (the cab hangs down a little on the outsides so 2x4's aren't tall enough to give you enough clearance.
Hope this helps.
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John
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 243 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 243 | | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | I,ve heard tou take 2 skids & put one on top the other works good, although I,ve never tried it.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 427 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 427 | Mine is 48 1\2W x 59 long. The cab fit perfect on it. Too bad your not close to me, i'm done with it and don't need it any more.
Wilbur | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12 | Jusrt made one for myself; it fits perfectly for my 1953 3100.
Size; make it trapezium-shaped with the long/bottom side at 130 cm's, the shorter top is 125 cm's wide and the lenght (front to back) is 105 cm's
Make sure the height of the structure is at least some 50 cm's (easier to work on)and put the wheels on the outer corners for stability. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 324 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 324 | alright! Stovebolt is going metric before the rest of the country.
"It ain't a truck if you can't hose out the cab."
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