Automobile body and frame rotisserie
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[edit] Purpose
- Intro: accumulation of dirt, rust, grease, etc. on vehicles chosen for restoration or rodding. Not suited for ordinary servicing and repair -- ramps and lifts suited for these.
- Access to all areas for cleaning and repair.
- Elimination of hours looking up into nooks and crannies of underside while scraping, brushing, sanding, repair.
[edit] Design
- Load -- consider weight and flex of body. If the load gets outside of the base, the whole thing tips over.
- Swing -- consider shape and dimensions of body and the space in which it will rotate about its center of gravity. Pivots must be in line. Anything on a radius from either pivot will reduce the swing capacity; distance of pivot from obstructions determines swing capacity.
- Materials -- steel pipe, tubing, angle, plate, bolts, welding rods or wire.
- Construction methods -- weld, bolt.
- If the vehicle is not braced properly especially a convertible you can easily bend or twist the body.
[edit] Build
- Acquisition of materials -- salvage, new.
- Tools -- welder, torch, drill, saw, layout tools (scribe, awl, soapstone, marker, square, level, straight edge), wrenches.
- Work area.
- If the vehicle is not braced properly especially a convertible you can easily bend or twist the body.
[edit] Usage
- Safe attachment of load.
- Safe elevation of load.
- Test and inspect.
[edit] After
- Other uses for rotisserie or parts.
- Storage.
[edit] Reference
- Hotrodders.com Knowledge Base - Garage, Tools
- Discussion on Hotrodders.com - Tilters, rotisseries
- Discussion on Hotrodders.com - Estimating body weight
[edit] Examples
I built my very simple rotisserie and after taking my 68 Firebird off of it 2 years later, I cut the tops off, added casters, welded them together, and VOILA!...instant rollaround car stands. Of course, the rotisserie only made the rear part, I made the front part from some spare steel I had. Heres a pic of it...
This is my first rotisserie I had built over 10 years ago. I designed it with pneumatic tires and steering to allow mobility on rough outdoor surfaces and ease of trailer loading (back then I moved my vehicles around between home and work fabrication shops). This particular rotisserie was sized so that when the body is flipped roof up, I can practically work underneath the car while standing straight (notice a wide track to enhance stability). The rotisserie can be disconnected in the middle for painting large parts.-Rich TFS
[edit] External links
- http://www.mts.net/~hpokrant/Restoration_Tips/1-Rotisserie/Rotisserie.htm
- http://www.mckennasgarage.com/xke/jag6.htm
- http://www.harwoodperformance.bizland.com/1941buick/Editorial_20.htm
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