PocketAces
Well-Known Member
This weekend I finally took the plunge and pulled out my drive train to start the restoration. I pulled it out the bottom, just the way it went in at the factory.
The first step was to build a dolly to support the assembly. I welded it up out of some scrap 2" square tubing I had. I bought the casters years ago at Harbor Freight for a different project and never used them.
The 3/4" threaded rod screws up through the spaces in the K-Frame. There is a nut and large washer above and below which clamp the K-Frame. The rods sit in two nuts welded to the uprights so I can adjust the height to where the car is sitting. At the rear there is an adjustable stand to hold the transmission tail shaft.
I know a lot of folks get by with a movers dolly and some wooden blocks, but this was nice and stable and I can use it to build the assembly back up and install it into the finished car.
The first step was to build a dolly to support the assembly. I welded it up out of some scrap 2" square tubing I had. I bought the casters years ago at Harbor Freight for a different project and never used them.
The 3/4" threaded rod screws up through the spaces in the K-Frame. There is a nut and large washer above and below which clamp the K-Frame. The rods sit in two nuts welded to the uprights so I can adjust the height to where the car is sitting. At the rear there is an adjustable stand to hold the transmission tail shaft.
I know a lot of folks get by with a movers dolly and some wooden blocks, but this was nice and stable and I can use it to build the assembly back up and install it into the finished car.