Building a Car Dolly - Moving a Car with No Wheels

In this video I'm going to build a dolly for the chassis of my Datsun 240Z. My goal was to build it as simple as possible to not use much material and also make it easy to store when it's not in use. I decided to make two separate dollies and don't have a conection in between them. It worked out very well, especially in the front. It could've been a little bit more rigid in the back, but it works out for my needs. Additionally you could still add a screwable connection piece bewtween the two dollies. When I used this dolly for the transport of the chassis, I strapped it down to the trailer in the front and also in the rear. Then you also need to connect both dollies with a reatchet strap, otherwise you'd pull the dollies appart.

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[tinman]

This series is my absolute favorite car restoration videos ever. Incredible stuff. Fascinating and so well done. I can’t wait to see the car up and running.

[koomber]

This has been me and my 5 year olds 'must watch' for ages now. Watching the start he was like "Dad, he took the wheels off!".

Then the dolly came on and he was delighted. "DAD HE PUT THE WHEELS BACK ON BUT THEY'RE TINY!"

[porshces]

I am Japanese.
I rode a Z in Japan about 50 years ago.
I was really happy when I got my favorite car.
Now, after a long time, I am looking back at your restoration and remembering those days.
I think this is the best video out of all the Z restoration videos.
This may be extravagant, but the work is so thorough that you'd think it was Japanese work.
I'm looking forward to it!
From a far away country, Japan

[Vickie-Bligh]

I love seeing the old shop. This was very cool, MM. Thanks for sharing.

[malcolmlane-ley]

It’s always a real treat to watch your work, I just knew even the inside of the box sections would have de-burred drill holes!

[JKH-BDK]

This is one of my dream cars to have a full restoration of! You are truly treating her like the lady she is.

[alden]

Two 'my mechanics' videos in as many days? If I didn't know better, I'd think it was Christmas!

[BabaG]

No scrimping on the washers, one on either side of the bolt and the nut, so many people would just put one washer near the bolt head only.. Not the maestro, he does it right & I love that as always there is attention paid to detail. They should have all the videos be part of the curriculum in machine class so people can see how quality and a keen desire for detail always results in amazing work. I am sure the maestro's teachers instilled this in him.. thanks mate for sharing.

[YoungKimPh.D]

I've seen many types of restoration through subscriptions over the years.
Now your experience has expanded to include car restoration. The level of restoration of sheet metal, welding, painting, etc. using self-made simple tools & idea is truly amazing.
I am looking forward to watching a perfect "Dasan" car that will be restored as the final result. Have done a good job!

[jozsefizsak]

It's a splendid project and a great pleasure to watch it unfolding.

[APSuk]

Amazing work as always, I am sure you already know and I doubt it will make much of a difference in this use case but you would have achieved much better welds if you had cleaned the oxide layer off the steel where you were laying down weld.

You can tell just from the sound when you are welding that the weld it not adhering properly to the steel from how it is popping and cracking which is caused by that oxide layer.

You can also see in the finished bead that is has not flowed very well into the base metal but has beaded on top of the base metal with little penetration.

I know this is just a temporary structure but seeing how much effort you put into it I though you would be interested.

Thanks again for all the great videos, your attention to detail and skill is a pleasure to watch!

[sharonkatope]

The ingenuity you show in figuring out custom solutions is a pleasure to watch. I like your commentary which reveals the thought processes behind the design. Looking forward to the finished car!

[Ed_H_]

You can temporarily stiffen the front to rear wobble with the rotisserie center brace and a couple of large c-clamps.
Just clamp the brace to the front and rear with it sitting on top. Keep the threaded part of the clamp on top so it clears the ground and is out of the way.
One other thing that might help is make the whole assembly shorter/closer to the ground. With that much height it may be convenient for where you are taking it to, but shorter is more stable and would be less flex.

[Olveron]

Glad to see another 280z restored. Such a good looking car.

[carldavid]

I’ve been following your work for a long time now.
Your attention to detail and logical sequencing of the steps to achieve what you want are wonderful to watch.
Thank you very much for sharing your talent.

[amrazmangat]

Thank you soo much for your videos on this datsun build. Ive had my 240z that I bought sitting in a garage for almost 2 years, and your videos have helped me make a lot of progress in the last couple of months. Got almost everything out of the car just have suspension to remove and was trying to figure out how I should make the dolly

[bhargavk]

I'm here I'm here. The legendary Swiss restorer is back!

[chriholt]

Beautiful job - I am looking forward to seeing that beauty restored!

[tonybebb]

Everyone talks about the quality of your work (which is excellent) but let me just say this: Your English is incredible for a non-native speaker who I imagine doesn't get very many opportunities to practice.

[markedis]

Dude we need to see you more often. Just love your videos