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KAILUAZ · 04-25-2008, 04:45 PM

So I'm pulling the K to start on the engine bay body work. Anyone have any ideas on fabbing up some type of casters up front so I can still move the car in and out of the garage?
The entire car (86 notch) is stripped out except for the rear end. I thought I saw a picture somewhere where 4x4's were used up front with casters. I know that sounds a bit red neck, but the car doesn't weigh much now. I cant weld so thats out.
Thoughts?

79mustang351w · 04-25-2008, 09:58 PM

Heres mine I made out of old rollcage tubing! Works slick! I will try to get you a close up pic soon.

KAILUAZ · 04-25-2008, 11:59 PM

Thats pretty cool. How much do you figure the front weighs in that pic?

79mustang351w · 04-26-2008, 06:54 PM

Well when I had the rear end out and the jackstands placed just right (a leverage thing) I could pick it up!

Idk the weight for sure but its light. If I was done with using this caster I would just sell it to you, but its gonna be at least a couple more weeks before my tube front end is under it.

blownpearlGT · 04-28-2008, 08:30 PM

i bolted some "unistrut" to the bumper mounts in an h pattern and got some "l" brackets for the bottom to bolt the casters too....worked good enough to roll it up and off the trailer a few times. unistrut is like perforated c channel that plumbers and electricians use to hang pipes with. any supply house should have

KAILUAZ · 04-28-2008, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blownpearlGT

i bolted some "unistrut" to the bumper mounts in an h pattern and got some "l" brackets for the bottom to bolt the casters too....worked good enough to roll it up and off the trailer a few times. unistrut is like perforated c channel that plumbers and electricians use to hang pipes with. any supply house should have

Ahhh I got ya, thanks for the info. I was having trouble picturing "struts" with casters bolted on them

KAILUAZ · 09-10-2008, 11:16 AM

Here is what I ended up doing. I used the trailer jack off my fathers boat trailer. I'm remaking the lower radiator support so hacking it was no problem. For the rear I dropped the axle and have a furniture dolly.

carrew · 09-10-2008, 12:58 PM

I went redneck and went to harbor freight and bought the car rollers that you place the tires on. Then bolted some 2x10x20 on to them. On top of that a standard jackstand. Bolted down with 2 U-bolts per stand.

When I was done I just unbolted everything.

KAILUAZ · 09-16-2008, 01:19 PM

This is what I ended up doing:

04-25-2008, 04:45 PM	#1
KAILUAZ Registered User Trader Feedback: (0) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St Pete, FL via Kailua, HI Posts: 323	K-member removal, front caster ideas? So I'm pulling the K to start on the engine bay body work. Anyone have any ideas on fabbing up some type of casters up front so I can still move the car in and out of the garage? The entire car (86 notch) is stripped out except for the rear end. I thought I saw a picture somewhere where 4x4's were used up front with casters. I know that sounds a bit red neck, but the car doesn't weigh much now. I cant weld so thats out. Thoughts? __________________ P-86 460 Coupe militarymustang.info

04-25-2008, 09:58 PM	#2
79mustang351w Registered User Trader Feedback: (3) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bucyrus, OH Posts: 2,108	Heres mine I made out of old rollcage tubing! Works slick! I will try to get you a close up pic soon. __________________ "Those who live life by the sword...get SHOT by those who don't!!"

04-25-2008, 11:59 PM	#3
KAILUAZ Registered User Trader Feedback: (0) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St Pete, FL via Kailua, HI Posts: 323	Thats pretty cool. How much do you figure the front weighs in that pic? __________________ P-86 460 Coupe militarymustang.info

04-26-2008, 06:54 PM	#4
79mustang351w Registered User Trader Feedback: (3) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bucyrus, OH Posts: 2,108	Well when I had the rear end out and the jackstands placed just right (a leverage thing) I could pick it up! Idk the weight for sure but its light. If I was done with using this caster I would just sell it to you, but its gonna be at least a couple more weeks before my tube front end is under it. __________________ "Those who live life by the sword...get SHOT by those who don't!!"

09-10-2008, 11:16 AM	#7
KAILUAZ Registered User Trader Feedback: (0) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St Pete, FL via Kailua, HI Posts: 323	Here is what I ended up doing. I used the trailer jack off my fathers boat trailer. I'm remaking the lower radiator support so hacking it was no problem. For the rear I dropped the axle and have a furniture dolly. __________________ P-86 460 Coupe militarymustang.info

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04-28-2008, 08:30 PM	#5
blownpearlGT Registered User Trader Feedback: (5) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 84	i bolted some "unistrut" to the bumper mounts in an h pattern and got some "l" brackets for the bottom to bolt the casters too....worked good enough to roll it up and off the trailer a few times. unistrut is like perforated c channel that plumbers and electricians use to hang pipes with. any supply house should have

09-10-2008, 12:58 PM	#8
carrew Registered User Trader Feedback: (3) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Home of the Indy 500 Posts: 15,669	I went redneck and went to harbor freight and bought the car rollers that you place the tires on. Then bolted some 2x10x20 on to them. On top of that a standard jackstand. Bolted down with 2 U-bolts per stand. When I was done I just unbolted everything.

09-16-2008, 01:19 PM	#9
KAILUAZ Registered User Trader Feedback: (0) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St Pete, FL via Kailua, HI Posts: 323	This is what I ended up doing: __________________ P-86 460 Coupe militarymustang.info

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