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07-27-2013, 04:47 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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RodKnock - Now You Can Take Your Car for a Spin & Get an Upper Body Workout Too
A while back I was going to buy those little GoJak dollies so I could push my ERA around my garage, Go Jak 1,500 lb rolling Jack Set of 4 , but I didn't like the $1,000 cost.  I got a coupon from one of the huge roller caster companies and bought 8 250-lb. non-locking and 8 locking casters and stuck them in 2 x 10 boards. A little Velcro stripping and small pieces of wood to act as wheel locks, and I'm good to go for under a hundred bucks. It works reasonably well. The dual roll bars help in moving it, but you can do it with the quick jacks just as easily. It occurred to me that this would be the perfect way for RodKnock to take his car for a spin and never leave his garage. 
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07-27-2013, 05:03 PM
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Do you have to lock (tie) the steering wheel so the fronts don't swivel?
Not crazy about the velcro-I'd drive wood screws up from the bottom.
And what holding the two mainboards together?? Not just the velcro'd cross pieces.?
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07-27-2013, 05:10 PM
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They're one single piece of wood that is two inches thick and ten inches wide. When you push the back, the front does "turn around" the wheels, but then you just push the front where you want it and it straightens out. It's pretty darn stable even without the little lock pieces that stick via Velcro. I just didn't want the car somehow rolling off the boards, but I don't think it would do that without you trying pretty hard. And I probably didn't even need the 8 locking casters (two per wheel), but it does require a little strength to move the car around. I've seen the GoJak video where a guy is pushing a car with one finger... I just don't believe it.
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07-27-2013, 06:13 PM
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OK it's a 2 x 10-thought it was two boards from the photo. Rethinking, I wouldn't use wood screws to attach. Through bolting with 4" hex bolts and nylocks would be best.
Best to have effort like you do to move it-I would NOT want 1 finger to push 2600#'s around on a smooth floor.
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07-27-2013, 09:54 PM
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Just flew back into town and boy my arms are tired.
Old, but funnier than this thread.
BTW, those things would make me nervous, but then again, my Kirkham is about 500lbs lighter.  |
07-27-2013, 10:29 PM
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Patrickt not a bad idea, but u could have bought a set of wheel dollies for a lot less then 1000.
Harbor freight (Not GoJaK, but would work)
Vehicle Dollies - 2 Piece, 1500 Lb. Capacity |
07-27-2013, 11:11 PM
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I bought a set of steel dollies to move my cobra. The only thing I have found with them is if you happen to run over a small stone or similar it gives the castors a fair jolt. With your timber dollies I would be worried about the wood splitting where the castors are mounted
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07-27-2013, 11:44 PM
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....BTW, those things would make me nervous, but then again, my Kirkham is about 500lbs lighter. |
Rod - but wouldn't yours have tons more aluminium? 
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07-28-2013, 03:18 AM
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Training wheels?
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07-28-2013, 06:02 AM
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Training wheels?
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Funny.  I've never had much luck with the HF stuff, so I stay away from them -- I would bet my sub-C-note wood jobbies are better made. I don't think they're going to fall apart, but if they do, they're not going to fall far (two inches) -- there's no safety issue, like with jack stands. Being able to push the car around the garage is actually kind of fun. Not as much fun as driving it, but fun nonetheless. |
07-28-2013, 04:53 PM
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Maybe you can continuously roll around on those casters while the car is still in the bag!! Sort of like a hamster.
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07-28-2013, 04:58 PM
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Maybe you can continuously roll around on those casters while the car is still in the bag!! Sort of like a hamster.
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-or just push it to the Oyster Bar and save gas...
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07-28-2013, 05:23 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
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I bought these at Harbor Freight a few years ago for about $160 with coupons.
The car was pretty easy to move around until I put the engine and transmission in. Now it takes a little tugging and shoving but they work. The stuff about rolling a car around with a the touch of a finger is pure BS.
These things are great for pulling wheels off and reinstalling. Just jack the car up enough to unload the wheel, spin off the knockoff and roll it out from under the car. Reinstallation is just as easy because everything is lined up already. |
08-01-2013, 08:09 PM
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That's great Patrick, you built a set of creepers... when they aren't under the wheels  .
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08-01-2013, 09:05 PM
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That's great Patrick, you built a set of creepers... when they aren't under the wheels . |
Yes, but a hearty set of creepers. You have to admit, it's been a pretty dry summer around CC this year. A good creeper thread is deserving of four stars out of five. |
08-01-2013, 09:32 PM
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I like Dan's setup, although I have zero need to move my Cobra around in that manner.
Additionally, I have zero need to get my workouts done in that manner. And pushing your Cobra around in that manner would not only give your upper body a workout, but also work your legs, back, stomach and core in general.
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