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[Jwatts93]

Basically I am about to start my rebuild and am striping the car down and doing all the bodywork that is needed, however the shell need to be moved in and out of my workshop easily preferably wheels, obviously the shell will be bare, so what have people done to move their shell around ?

[Miniowner123]

dont worry, someone seems to be on the wrong forum

i've just built up a shell dolly for this job, i used some 3x3" (3mm wall) steel box section and welded up a basic frame just bigger than the main floor section, couple of cross sections in it to strengthen it and a heavy duty castor wheel on each corner, i do plan on turning it into a jig at some point by adding all the subframe mounting points so i did make it alot stronger than need be, you can prob get away bu using any scrap you can get your hands on, good luck

[Yoda]

A pallet and four caster wheels.

[lawrie124]

Try and blag a (free) bread basket trolley from your local supermarket.

Extremely tough, plastic (to avoid scratching the underside of the car) and 4 wheels.

Works for me!!

[Marcos Controls]

A pallet and 4 castors from any DIY place, The ones I bought were rated at 60kg each and were around a fiver each.

[DeadBert]

I used a pallet and castors too. Bare shell is so light it's easy to wheel around. A trip to a DIY store and a couple minutes with a screwdriver and you have the perfect solution.

I actually used a couple of pallets on top of each other and some other bits and pieces of wood to raise the shell higher, makes working on it easier.

Chris

[Jwatts93]

Ok thanks guys sounds good thankyou

[R1minimagic]

Or you could use car wheel dollies which are £20 each and either sell them afterwards or put your finished car on them, makes it a doddle moving it around the garage!!

[Artful Dodger]

now to build a shell movererer

nick a tesco ( or your preffered supermarket brand) trolley and cut off everything above the wheels and lower frame.
make it a bit longer and wider


sorted, and only costs you a quid

Edited by Deathrow, 16 October 2012 - 01:31 PM.
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[lrostoke]

I'd spit roast the shell, and make a spit on wheels.

Spit makes working on bodywork so much easier, and it'll be in its own frame on wheels

[Deathrow]

I've hidden the unhelpful posts and removed where they have been quoted.

Apologies to the topic starter.

[1984mini25]

A pallet and 4 casters again. One thing I also used to do was wheel the shell out of the garage, tip the mini onto its side on some old tyres, side the pallet back under and back into the garage. Made welding and painting the floors and sills so much easier.

[Jwatts93]

I've hidden the unhelpful posts and removed where they have been quoted.

Apologies to the topic starter.

Thankyou for doing that

[skoughi]

I put some small castors on my spit, works great for everything. I would say whatever you put castors on get ones with brakes on them. If you're doing any pushing, shoving or sanding on the shell you'll be chasing the damn thing all over the garage!

[minidave1991-89]

Pallet and 4 castors, worked a treat! and very cheap