Chassis Rotisserie
- Thread starter Bill D
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Gregg
The body/paint man is fitting the body to the chassis. I've removed everything from the chassis. It's just a bare roller. Once he is done, I'll be building up the chassis the final time. Parallel to this he will be painting the body. When I'm done building up the chassis, I'll go get the finished body and have it installed/aligned by him.
The body/paint man is fitting the body to the chassis. I've removed everything from the chassis. It's just a bare roller. Once he is done, I'll be building up the chassis the final time. Parallel to this he will be painting the body. When I'm done building up the chassis, I'll go get the finished body and have it installed/aligned by him.
Bill
I recall Hershel made a rotisserie from a pair of heavy duty engine stands.
I thought it was a brilliant idea.
MikeD
I recall Hershel made a rotisserie from a pair of heavy duty engine stands.
I thought it was a brilliant idea.
MikeD
Right you are. Here is a picture of Hersh's rotisserie.
http://www.gt40s.com/forum/143446-post11.html
The whole thread is rather interesting.
Ian
http://www.gt40s.com/forum/143446-post11.html
The whole thread is rather interesting.
Ian
Hey Bill,
Go for it.
I did exactly that for my Camaro and SS Chevelle. Two engine stands, some 2x4 rectangular steel, a few square feet of 1/8" sheet, a chopsaw (miter), 6 castering wheels, a few nuts and bolts, and a mig welder.
6 hrs later I had an adjustable rotisserie.
The total materials including both engine stands cost me under 500 bucks.
Unlike Hershal's I tied my two stands together, with and adjustment for different length chassis at the bottom of the stands
Cheers,
Scott
Go for it.
I did exactly that for my Camaro and SS Chevelle. Two engine stands, some 2x4 rectangular steel, a few square feet of 1/8" sheet, a chopsaw (miter), 6 castering wheels, a few nuts and bolts, and a mig welder.
6 hrs later I had an adjustable rotisserie.
The total materials including both engine stands cost me under 500 bucks.
Unlike Hershal's I tied my two stands together, with and adjustment for different length chassis at the bottom of the stands
Cheers,
Scott
Bill,
Great idea, makes life easy. Some photos of the one Lim made on my build thread http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-build-logs/16138-kiwi-scratchbuilt.html. Posts #13 - 16.
For ease of use you want to get the pivot point at about C.o.G height.
Cheers
Great idea, makes life easy. Some photos of the one Lim made on my build thread http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-build-logs/16138-kiwi-scratchbuilt.html. Posts #13 - 16.
For ease of use you want to get the pivot point at about C.o.G height.
Cheers
The Auto Twirler, Stripp'er Down, Flipp'er Over, Get On Top
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The low cost option is $775.00 .... use it and sell it to the next GT40 lister for $575.00.... eve'body wins
Rob
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Yep... it's a great idea Bill. I have done it this way before also. The only concern is stability if you actually roll it around. If you tied to two together with a tube bolted between them, it helps significantly.
Just something to keep in mind. The stripped chassis is so light, that it can easily be flipped by two people. For this build, this is what I did. As I figured once I flipped it, prepped and coated, I would have no reason to flip it again. So just flipped it on the chassis buck.
Just something to keep in mind. The stripped chassis is so light, that it can easily be flipped by two people. For this build, this is what I did. As I figured once I flipped it, prepped and coated, I would have no reason to flip it again. So just flipped it on the chassis buck.
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