K-member removal, front caster ideas?

KAILUAZ · 04-25-2008, 03:49 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.
Thoughts?
I added a poll to make it fun.

fordguy · 04-25-2008, 04:16 PM

i've seen that done before. a 2x4 bolted where the k mounts and legs w/ casters on them.

aidanfancystang · 04-25-2008, 05:30 PM

this is what I did for mine

KAILUAZ · 04-25-2008, 05:42 PM

Cool, maybe I can find someone to weld one up like that.

eric5oh · 04-25-2008, 06:42 PM

My car has no suspension in it. I built a body cart out of unistrut, with spring nuts and casters. Roll the whole car around no problem!

83TEE · 04-25-2008, 06:52 PM

like they say necessity is the mother of invention they all look / sound like cool ideas

Jax Rhapsody · 04-25-2008, 07:24 PM

I guess that means Im off to build a garage then!!!

KAILUAZ · 04-25-2008, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eric5oh

My car has no suspension in it. I built a body cart out of unistrut, with spring nuts and casters. Roll the whole car around no problem!

Sounds interesting do you have any pics?

scbolt · 04-26-2008, 04:35 PM

I made this to move the wagon around.

82mustang · 04-26-2008, 07:07 PM

i welded an old appliance dolly onto the rear bumper of my car to move it around, it had to have rubber tires to go outside on the gravel, i imagine the same could be done for the front but turning would require a jack to drag it sideways

KAILUAZ · 04-26-2008, 08:02 PM

Good ideas, thanks everyone.

eric5oh · 05-18-2008, 09:05 AM

This is what I did. The car sits on the subframe connectors.

KAILUAZ · 09-10-2008, 09:46 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.

gdniel · 09-10-2008, 01:49 PM

Good thinking.

KAILUAZ · 09-16-2008, 12:19 PM

This is what I ended up doing:

mustangs4me · 09-16-2008, 12:38 PM

eric5oh where did you get that metal?

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04-25-2008, 03:49 PM	#1
KAILUAZ FEP Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: St Pete, FL via Kailua, HI Posts: 677	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. Thoughts? I added a poll to make it fun. __________________ 911 NEVER FORGET!! MILStang Last edited by KAILUAZ; 04-25-2008 at 03:51 PM.

04-25-2008, 05:42 PM	#4
KAILUAZ FEP Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: St Pete, FL via Kailua, HI Posts: 677	Cool, maybe I can find someone to weld one up like that. __________________ 911 NEVER FORGET!! MILStang

04-25-2008, 06:52 PM	#6
83TEE FEP Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: River John Nova Scotia canada Posts: 504	like they say necessity is the mother of invention they all look / sound like cool ideas __________________ mustang gt registry http://www.mustanggt.org/forums/inde...eferrerid=3400 F irst O n R ace D ay

04-25-2008, 07:24 PM	#7
Jax Rhapsody FEP Power Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Louisville,KY Posts: 1,903	I guess that means Im off to build a garage then!!! __________________ http://images.laughingman1.multiply.com/logo/4 Laviathans Cave Foxy Lady, vote for her His Life as a...

04-25-2008, 06:42 PM	#5
eric5oh McLarenless Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Homewood, Illinois Posts: 2,514	My car has no suspension in it. I built a body cart out of unistrut, with spring nuts and casters. Roll the whole car around no problem!

04-26-2008, 04:35 PM	#9
scbolt FEP Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 144	I made this to move the wagon around. __________________ Randall 78 Fairmont Sedan 408/t5/8.8-3.73 81 Fairmont Wagon 5.0/t5/8.8-3.55

04-26-2008, 07:07 PM	#10
82mustang FEP Super Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Washington (The State) Posts: 2,828	i welded an old appliance dolly onto the rear bumper of my car to move it around, it had to have rubber tires to go outside on the gravel, i imagine the same could be done for the front but turning would require a jack to drag it sideways __________________ 86' Coupe Street/Strip Never Ending Project-351w, 4 Wheel Disk, WC T5, etc... Link to my car Pics: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v414/hyper7pbs/

04-26-2008, 08:02 PM	#11
KAILUAZ FEP Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: St Pete, FL via Kailua, HI Posts: 677	Good ideas, thanks everyone. __________________ 911 NEVER FORGET!! MILStang

05-18-2008, 09:05 AM	#12
eric5oh McLarenless Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Homewood, Illinois Posts: 2,514	This is what I did. The car sits on the subframe connectors.

09-10-2008, 09:46 AM	#13
KAILUAZ FEP Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: St Pete, FL via Kailua, HI Posts: 677	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. __________________ 911 NEVER FORGET!! MILStang

09-10-2008, 01:49 PM	#14
gdniel Parts Destroyer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: St. Augustine, Florida 32092 Posts: 5,069	Good thinking. __________________ + ++ +++ ++++ Fun is fun, and done is done!

09-16-2008, 12:19 PM	#15
KAILUAZ FEP Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: St Pete, FL via Kailua, HI Posts: 677	This is what I ended up doing: __________________ 911 NEVER FORGET!! MILStang

09-16-2008, 12:38 PM	#16
mustangs4me FEP Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bryan Ohio Posts: 589	eric5oh where did you get that metal?

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