hey all, well Im planning on a hopefully quick project before I go in for surgery in 3 weeks and wont be able to do anything for a few months after. I figured itd be a good project to brush up on my welding and get things sorted out so when I get back to work I can start building. I need to build a body cart so that its mobile while I have the frame in the shop get hacked whacked and totally modified. I figured as far as building it Id just make a big cube and put some casters on it but Im not quite certain what size square tubing and what kind of caster to use. Also I was figuring I could just strap the body to the car with a few tie down straps wrapped across the floor and around the cart to keep it put. Ive see very trick body carts that guys have that bolt to the body but Im just looking to keep the body mobile and thats it. If you got any recommendations for me and maybe any dimensions you may have if you did this Id appreciate it. I know its a really easy project but sometimes you guess that maybe 3 feet high is just right and when the body is sitting on it it would wanna fall over from being so top heavy. That and Im really not to certain how heavy a 64 body is. Im assuming in the 800-900 lbs range but like i said not to sure.

IF YOU MAKE IT one and half feet high (botton rail to top rail) should be fine..
casters. depends on what it's rolling on.. taller rolls easier on uneven(cracked) garage floors..
if you make one end in say 1" square tubing and the other half in tubing that'll slip over the 1 inch tubing..you can make it so I'll fit many sized cars & easy to store
do this with lenth and with..
that way when your done with it.. you can .store it.. or sell it..
and it not be car sized limited to buyers..
a drilled hole with a welded on nut.. to use with a bolt as a "set screw" is all you'll need to keep it at the size you need.. lose'n bolt and you can ajd. size
nice..
good luck

If you use wood like 2x10''s or 2x12''s, that will give you the weight to keep it from tipping over.

Then a piece of angle iron in the corner to bolt them together, when your done you can unbolt it and maybe reuse the wood for something else that may come up.

Weld your casters to the bottom of the angle iron.

thanks guys. Didnt really consider making it adjustable but that is definitely the way to go. I was considering just cutting it up and using it for bracing or something later but selling it definitely would pay for itself after im done with it. As far as casters go I will be needing to roll it over rocky asphalt in the back lot of the shop so I do need something that wont get hung up on the little rocks out there. I went to home depot and they had some 3 in plastic casters but they were pricey and they looked like they would jam on rocks. Ive looked at pics on line of some carts and they had inflatable tires but Im thinking they may be expensive and I have no idea where to get them. as far as dimensions though Im gonna keep it at a foot and a half from the ground with casters . thanks a lot guys

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For Lossa Casters

thanks for the link. looks like I can get 4 six inch inflatable swivle casters for $65. Sounds like I can probably put this thing together for less than $130 if I shop right. Ill let you guys know how it turns out

I'd be interested to know how it works out too... I have been thinking of building one of these...

Ditto here. Please post what you come up with...

built mine out of 4 4x4 posts and 4 casters from tractor supply.worked great for over a year and now has my friend monte body on it.total cost was less than $100.
eric

Using the search feature you'll find there's a few threads about body carts in the Body Shop section with some great ideas and lots of pics.