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dmw56 · Jul 24, 2009

Saw this on craigs list today and made a deal for $300. I don't think I could have built it for that much. It has a 1 ton trolley and hoist but the frame could probably handle twice that much.

I'm going to paint it first and put it back together. Now I can pull my Stude's body off the frame.

donsrods · Jul 24, 2009

You will be amazed how much you use that thing. We have a gantry crane that Dan put together for me after I hurt my arm lifting my Dodge truck cab. We use it every time we have something heavy to lift or paint. My Model A frame is hanging in it right now after getting painted the other night.

You did real good for $ 300.00

Don

buckeyedon · Jul 24, 2009

Money well spent . A real back saver.

Lightning · Jul 24, 2009

Years ago back in the '40's,my dad had built a A-frame out of 2 model A frames and sunk it into a cement pad on the side of the garage. I used it for every thing you could think of - pulling engines,lifting up the front end and rear end instead of using a jack, , pulling bodies off,hanging bike frames,car frames,M/C frames, doors,hoods fenders ect. for sand blasting and painting. But after my dad died, my brother cut it up and got rid of it, so when I bought my own place in Nev. there was a bunch of drill pipe in the back and I built a A-frame out of it and I still use the chain hoist that my dad had.

Tripper · Jul 24, 2009

I want one too!!!

chipper · Jul 25, 2009

nice score Don

35Mastr · Jul 25, 2009

Don,You got a screaming deal on that. That hoist alone if it a good one is over 300.00.

hotrod preacher · Jul 25, 2009

that looks like a deal to me, too! i doubt that you could buy the steel for that w/todays prices...and its already built....you'll def. be using it more that you realize now....