Body cart/Dolly
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1320stang
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I have a rotisserie, but I've seen some carts made. How is the media blaster going to handle the body? Does the cart need to be high or can it be low?
If it were low, you could probably make some stuff out of 4x4s and casters, but you can get into a rotisserie for a couple hundred more I think.
If it were low, you could probably make some stuff out of 4x4s and casters, but you can get into a rotisserie for a couple hundred more I think.
I made a body dolly out of 2 X 2 steel tubing. I made short uprights to where the lower control arms mount and to where the front of the rear springs bolt to the body. I made it so the body would be as level as possible, but I also went slightly overboard and made the chassis mounting points with screw type adjusters so the body could be further leveled it need be. I used some fairly heavy lockable casters on the front and solid wheels on the rear. Sorry i don't have any pics and it is currently at my body guys place which is an hour away. If I get over there soon I will take some pics.
xoxbxfx
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my setup
View attachment 414354
well...thats the back part, no pics of the front. Basically 2x2 box in the shape of a T with a caster welded on the bottom. Then I connect the 2 fronts side to side. Bolts in where the front bumper brackets bolt to
View attachment 414354
well...thats the back part, no pics of the front. Basically 2x2 box in the shape of a T with a caster welded on the bottom. Then I connect the 2 fronts side to side. Bolts in where the front bumper brackets bolt to
69 Rustang
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67Dylan
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My set up is very similar, except I didn't go as far forward; stopped at the firewall so I have enough room for my front suspension upgrade. I found some 3x3 ~3/8" steel tubing at a steel yards junk pile. Worked out great. Oh... make sure you get good casters that can support the weight of the car. <--- learned lesson on that one
1320stang
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Well, Accessible Systems has body carts from $275 to $650:
http://www.accessiblesystems.com/bc01.php
$650 is where their rotisseries start at:
http://www.accessiblesystems.com/bul/price_list.php
They're in Johnson City, TN, you don't say where you're at.
AutoTwirler is in Gosport, IN but they only make rotisseries and start out at about $750:
http://www.autotwirler.com
My rotisserie is a WhirlyJig, they start out at $895 and are, I consider, the Cadillac of rotisseries, mine is the Model Standard which is $1250, but I picked it up locally from a guy who had used it on one restoration of a '60 Starliner for $500:
http://www.whirlyjig.com/
Then there are the type I spoke of before:
http://www.harwoodperformance.bizland.com/1941buick/062903.htm
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=143110
http://www.accessiblesystems.com/bc01.php
$650 is where their rotisseries start at:
http://www.accessiblesystems.com/bul/price_list.php
They're in Johnson City, TN, you don't say where you're at.
AutoTwirler is in Gosport, IN but they only make rotisseries and start out at about $750:
http://www.autotwirler.com
My rotisserie is a WhirlyJig, they start out at $895 and are, I consider, the Cadillac of rotisseries, mine is the Model Standard which is $1250, but I picked it up locally from a guy who had used it on one restoration of a '60 Starliner for $500:
http://www.whirlyjig.com/
Then there are the type I spoke of before:
http://www.harwoodperformance.bizland.com/1941buick/062903.htm
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=143110
