{"id":98270,"date":"2024-10-25T09:09:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T16:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=98270"},"modified":"2024-10-25T09:09:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T16:09:10","slug":"making-your-body-mobile-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Your Body Mobile Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-98270 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/1-min-102\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Making Your Body Mobile Part 2\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-98271\" data-attachment-id=\"98271\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/1-min-102\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-min-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1714\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;When we last left you, our body cart project was well on its way. To recap, the idea here is to craft a body cart that is easy to construct, relatively inexpensive, and, if you don\u2019t need it anymore, easy to dispose of (hey, you can always burn the wood for a bonfire!). The finished product turns out to be relatively light, too, so you won\u2019t need help setting it up.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;In between complete and bonfire, the cart is capable of moving your project car body (or truck cab or bed) around the shop, into or onto a trailer, into a body shop or paint stripping operation and so on. They\u2019re incredibly useful. It also means you don\u2019t have to trip over the body when its in your shop. You can parallel park it in a corner if necessary and when on the cart, that boils down to an effortless one person operation.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;The other big bonus with a project such as this is it\u2019s inexpensive. Yes, lumber prices have, over the years, skyrocketed, but lately they\u2019ve settled down somewhat, at least in my neck of the woods. And if you\u2019re truly a scrounger, watch for a demo sale or a find a contractor selling off scrap (one man\u2019s junk is another man\u2019s gold). Nothing here is super costly. Nothing is difficult to source either. It\u2019s all common material.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;In the last segment, we completed the perimeter of the cart. This time around, we\u2019ll add crossmembers, and fit it with caster wheels. It\u2019s certainly not difficult work. If I can do it, anyone can! For a closer look, check out the accompanying photos:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-min-300x201.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-min-1024x685.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-98271'>\n\t\t\t\tWhen we last left you, our body cart project was well on its way. To recap, the idea here is to craft a body cart that is easy to construct, relatively inexpensive, and, if you don\u2019t need it anymore, easy to dispose of (hey, you can always burn the wood for a bonfire!). The finished product turns out to be relatively light, too, so you won\u2019t need help setting it up.\n\nIn between complete and bonfire, the cart is capable of moving your project car body (or truck cab or bed) around the shop, into or onto a trailer, into a body shop or paint stripping operation and so on. They\u2019re incredibly useful. It also means you don\u2019t have to trip over the body when its in your shop. You can parallel park it in a corner if necessary and when on the cart, that boils down to an effortless one person operation.\n\nThe other big bonus with a project such as this is it\u2019s inexpensive. Yes, lumber prices have, over the years, skyrocketed, but lately they\u2019ve settled down somewhat, at least in my neck of the woods. And if you\u2019re truly a scrounger, watch for a demo sale or a find a contractor selling off scrap (one man\u2019s junk is another man\u2019s gold). Nothing here is super costly. Nothing is difficult to source either. It\u2019s all common material.\n\nIn the last segment, we completed the perimeter of the cart. This time around, we\u2019ll add crossmembers, and fit it with caster wheels. It\u2019s certainly not difficult work. If I can do it, anyone can! For a closer look, check out the accompanying photos:\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/12-min-29\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/12-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Making Your Body Mobile Part 2\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-98272\" data-attachment-id=\"98272\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/12-min-29\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/12-min-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1714,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"12-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;At this point, I bolted in the \u201ccross members\u201d.  I used a cross-bolt pattern (figuring if that worked on hi-po 427 Fords, it\u2019d be perfect here).&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/12-min-201x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/12-min-685x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-98272'>\n\t\t\t\tAt this point, I bolted in the \u201ccross members\u201d.  I used a cross-bolt pattern (figuring if that worked on hi-po 427 Fords, it\u2019d be perfect here).\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/13-min-26\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/13-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Making Your Body Mobile Part 2\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-98273\" data-attachment-id=\"98273\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/13-min-26\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/13-min-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1714\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"13-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is another look at the basic cart frame, bolted together.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/13-min-300x201.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/13-min-1024x685.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-98273'>\n\t\t\t\tThis is another look at the basic cart frame, bolted together.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/14-min-23\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/14-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Making Your Body Mobile Part 2\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-98274\" data-attachment-id=\"98274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/14-min-23\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/14-min-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1714,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"14-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;:  Flipped in the normal orientation, here\u2019s the body cart, less the rolling stock. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/14-min-201x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/14-min-685x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-98274'>\n\t\t\t\t:  Flipped in the normal orientation, here\u2019s the body cart, less the rolling stock. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/15-min-21\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/15-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Making Your Body Mobile Part 2\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-98275\" data-attachment-id=\"98275\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/15-min-21\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/15-min-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1714\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"15-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Since I couldn\u2019t bolt the caster wheels directly to the cart, I made these wooden plates from scrap lumber. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/15-min-300x201.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/15-min-1024x685.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-98275'>\n\t\t\t\tSince I couldn\u2019t bolt the caster wheels directly to the cart, I made these wooden plates from scrap lumber. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/16-min-18\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/16-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Making Your Body Mobile Part 2\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-98276\" data-attachment-id=\"98276\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/16-min-18\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/16-min-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1714\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"16-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;3\/8X2-inch carriage head bolts were installed on the backside, and then the plates were screwed into the cart frame.  Air tools rock.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/16-min-300x201.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/16-min-1024x685.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-98276'>\n\t\t\t\t3\/8X2-inch carriage head bolts were installed on the backside, and then the plates were screwed into the cart frame.  Air tools rock.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/17-min-16\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/17-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Making Your Body Mobile Part 2\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-98277\" data-attachment-id=\"98277\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/17-min-16\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/17-min-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1714,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"17-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bolt the caster wheels into place with lock washers and nuts. I used swivel casters on all sides.  That makes moving it anywhere a breeze.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/17-min-201x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/17-min-685x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-98277'>\n\t\t\t\tBolt the caster wheels into place with lock washers and nuts. I used swivel casters on all sides.  That makes moving it anywhere a breeze.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/18-min-15\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/18-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Making Your Body Mobile Part 2\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-98278\" data-attachment-id=\"98278\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/18-min-15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/18-min-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1714\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"18-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is the completed cart.  It\u2019s strong, light and easy to maneuver.  Best of all, it\u2019s dirt-cheap and took less than a day to build.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/18-min-300x201.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/18-min-1024x685.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-98278'>\n\t\t\t\tThis is the completed cart.  It\u2019s strong, light and easy to maneuver.  Best of all, it\u2019s dirt-cheap and took less than a day to build.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/19-min-14\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/19-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Making Your Body Mobile Part 2\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-98279\" data-attachment-id=\"98279\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/19-min-14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/19-min-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1714\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"19-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;To get the body on the cart, the back end was lifted with a floor jack, supported with axle stands. Yes, the floor paint in my old shop was ugly.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/19-min-300x201.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/19-min-1024x685.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-98279'>\n\t\t\t\tTo get the body on the cart, the back end was lifted with a floor jack, supported with axle stands. Yes, the floor paint in my old shop was ugly.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/20-min-14\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Making Your Body Mobile Part 2\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-98280\" data-attachment-id=\"98280\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/20-min-14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20-min-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1714\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Up front, two eyebolts were installed in the firewall, hooked to a pair of lightweight motorcycle tie downs.  The cherry picker did the rest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20-min-300x201.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20-min-1024x685.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-98280'>\n\t\t\t\tUp front, two eyebolts were installed in the firewall, hooked to a pair of lightweight motorcycle tie downs.  The cherry picker did the rest.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/21-min-13\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/21-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Making Your Body Mobile Part 2\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-98281\" data-attachment-id=\"98281\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/21-min-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/21-min-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1714\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"21-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Here\u2019s a closer look at how the eye-bolt and tie down arrangement was setup.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/21-min-300x201.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/21-min-1024x685.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-98281'>\n\t\t\t\tHere\u2019s a closer look at how the eye-bolt and tie down arrangement was setup.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/22-min-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/22-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Making Your Body Mobile Part 2\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-98282\" data-attachment-id=\"98282\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/22-min-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/22-min-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1714\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"22-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;ith body high enough, I placed the frame on a small steel dolly and slid the works out sideways. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/22-min-300x201.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/22-min-1024x685.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-98282'>\n\t\t\t\tith body high enough, I placed the frame on a small steel dolly and slid the works out sideways. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/23-min-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/23-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Making Your Body Mobile Part 2\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-98283\" data-attachment-id=\"98283\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/making-your-body-mobile-part-2\/23-min-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/23-min-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1714\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"23-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;From here, the cart was rolled underneath the body and the body dropped over it.  Two motorcycle tie downs wrapped around the cart (and through the door openings) secure it. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/23-min-300x201.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/23-min-1024x685.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-98283'>\n\t\t\t\tFrom here, the cart was rolled underneath the body and the body dropped over it.  Two motorcycle tie downs wrapped around the cart (and through the door openings) secure it. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>When we last left you, our body cart project was well on its way. To recap, the idea here is to craft a body cart that is easy to construct, relatively inexpensive, and, if you don\u2019t need it anymore, easy to dispose of (hey, you can always burn the wood for a bonfire!).<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":98123,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5007,3697,11,3470,4879],"tags":[10980,2741,281,10979,10978,1632,4764,321],"class_list":["post-98270","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-body","category-galleries","category-how-tos","category-news","category-slideshow","tag-carts","tag-garage","tag-how-to","tag-making-your-body-mobile","tag-making-your-body-mobile-part-2","tag-racing","tag-tech","tag-wayne-scraba"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-scaled-e1728664358366.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p42YSK-pz0","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98270","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98270"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98270\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98284,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98270\/revisions\/98284"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98270"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}