question about the body swaping

[kristopher2247]

hi i think my golf cart is an 83 or so, but the body is ugly i can stand it, can i put a newer body on it or not? if not i made a jeep font end for it but if i can put a newer one on it then my plans will change. thank you

[pachanga90]

It all depends on your Fabrication-Skills and finances.My 85' Ez-Go has a 2000 Ez-GO TXT body on it.It requires some fabrication work,nothing major and it fits up quite well.The cart in my pics is the converted cart.Hope this helps.

[EZ-1993]

pachanga90

What you mind posting what you had to do to mod your cart? Maybe give a brief explanation along with some pic's?

Thanks!

[EZGO-MY-WALLET2]

I would like to get an idea of how much work/fab was needed as well. It has crossed my mind wondering just how much different they really are too. I also wondered what the weight difference is between metal and plastic (body only)

[pachanga90]

I've got some pics.The body is off right now.The weight difference is very minor,probably under 25lbs.The seat frame has to be lowered on the sides and front.I relocated the gas-tank(early 3-wheel Marathon unit).The channel across the rear supports the bag-well(rear body mounts thru it with 2 bolts)and it also reinforces the frame for the hitch.I lowered the front of the swing-arm about 2-1/2"(5" lift)and also moved the axle back with the shackle-drops about 1"(Not shown in pics,the coils are now moved back about about 2" to straighten them vertically).The front you remove everything except for the foot-wall itself.I trimmed as little as possible to fit the cowl.there are 2 bolt-holes on each side of the cowl,you can use the lower and bolt thru the side of the foot-wall,and bolt the bottom tab to the rocker-panel.If you want to you can weld a tab on the foot-wall for the upper bolt.The TXT dash fits with some minor trimming around the center-hump of the foot-wall.I still have to make filler-panels for the sides of the rear-section,they are about 1-1/2" tall to fill the gap between the body and rocker-panel.The entire swap can be done in a weekend,and it looks original for the most part.If you have more questions or need more pics let me know.

[kristopher2247]

thanks i do welding,and fab for a living so it sounds easy, thanks ill put somepictures of some stuff ive done and going to do thanks

[pachanga90]

Same here,I built everything on the cart.Bumper/Hitch,Drop-Axle up front,rear coil-spacers,& Dump-Box.

[EZGO-MY-WALLET2]

I am a little late on checking back in on this thread. Thanks for the time and info. I sure would have thought there was more of a weight difference in the two. I would hate to go cutting and welding on mine for that.

Guess I will just have to look for a newer plastic project cart and make room in the garage for cart number two :)