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Anyone used a Rotisserie? #604563 02/05/10 01:21 AM 02/05/10 01:21 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,149 Melbourne , Australia LA360 OP master
LA360 OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,149 Melbourne , Australia	I am looking at fabricating a rotisserie to stick my car onto to do the underside etc. Just curious as to what peoples experience is with these, anything to be aware of when setting up a body on it etc? Thanks AL.... Alan Jones

Re: Anyone used a Rotisserie? [Re: LA360] #604564 02/05/10 08:54 AM 02/05/10 08:54 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,956 GA roadrunninMark master
roadrunninMark master Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,956 GA	Hi Al, My brother and I built a rotisserie many years ago, I still have my car on in right now. The main thing I would recommend is to get the balance right for where you bolt the car onto it. This way it is easier to spin. We didnt get the balance right so have to use a come-along to rotate it. We did it this way so we could bolt the car on it without having to lift in the air to get it to mount. Also, dont make the center beam "to adjustable" as it will want to bow. We did that as well, had 1 center beam and it bowed. We changed it to to larger beams and it doesnt bow now. You can see it in my avatar pic. Hope that helps, Mark

Re: Anyone used a Rotisserie? [Re: roadrunninMark] #604565 02/05/10 10:27 AM 02/05/10 10:27 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,497 Austin, TX HemiDave master
HemiDave master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,497 Austin, TX	Try this: Clicky Dave

Re: Anyone used a Rotisserie? [Re: HemiDave] #604566 02/05/10 10:44 AM 02/05/10 10:44 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,066 Eugene, Oregon M minivan master
minivan master M Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,066 Eugene, Oregon	Here is a pic of mine that I built... 5784079-dude!where\'smycar.JPG (288 downloads)

Re: Anyone used a Rotisserie? [Re: minivan] #604567 02/05/10 10:55 AM 02/05/10 10:55 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,046 Minnesota 72blubird master
72blubird master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,046 Minnesota	You will love it once it is set up. Reccommend cross bracing if doing any serious panel or roof replacement. Sure is nice to do body work in a comfortable position. What was I thinking....

Re: Anyone used a Rotisserie? [Re: 72blubird] #604568 02/05/10 02:27 PM 02/05/10 02:27 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,029 Southeast Virginia 68jim super stock
68jim super stock Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,029 Southeast Virginia	I built one for my project as well. I found and modified the free plans off the internet. Jim 5784480-Rotisserie4.jpg (323 downloads)

Re: Anyone used a Rotisserie? [Re: 68jim] #604569 02/05/10 03:30 PM 02/05/10 03:30 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,968 North Riverside IL & Lowell IN GTXKen super gas
GTXKen super gas Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,968 North Riverside IL & Lowell IN	Quote: I built one for my project as well. I found and modified the free plans off the internet. Jim Mine looks so much like Jim's above in so much that I even had a b-body on it. Every time this comes up there are about 10 sets of plans posted that are largely variations of the same basic plan. do a search and look at all the plans and decide which features you need. Its relatively cheap and easy to build your own. As a bonus you will find all kinds of people who will tell you you need to buy one, they are full of ...beans (after they have been eaten and discharged) Ken

Re: Anyone used a Rotisserie? [Re: GTXKen] #604570 02/05/10 05:03 PM 02/05/10 05:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,149 Melbourne , Australia LA360 OP master
LA360 OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,149 Melbourne , Australia	When the body is rotated 90 degrees, what kind of distance should I have between the side of the body and the base of the frame? Thanks for the replies thus far! AL.... Alan Jones

Re: Anyone used a Rotisserie? [Re: LA360] #604571 02/05/10 05:19 PM 02/05/10 05:19 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,968 North Riverside IL & Lowell IN GTXKen super gas
GTXKen super gas Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,968 North Riverside IL & Lowell IN	I went for as little as possible so that I could reach and the center of gravity was not so high as to reduce stability

Re: Anyone used a Rotisserie? [Re: LA360] #604572 02/05/10 08:13 PM 02/05/10 08:13 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,029 Southeast Virginia 68jim super stock
68jim super stock Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,029 Southeast Virginia	Quote: When the body is rotated 90 degrees, what kind of distance should I have between the side of the body and the base of the frame? I agree as well, as little as possible. I had to reverse a set of mini-tubs on my car and the rottiserie made it soooo much easier. My welding is decent enough but overhead welding is not my best. Rotating the body just to do some basic bodywork and sanding is also much easier standing up. My knees don't work the way they used to... Jim 5785106-rotiserie.jpg (101 downloads)

Re: Anyone used a Rotisserie? [Re: 68jim] #604573 02/05/10 08:47 PM 02/05/10 08:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,623 Millinocket, Maine J JonC master
JonC master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,623 Millinocket, Maine	Quote: Quote: When the body is rotated 90 degrees, what kind of distance should I have between the side of the body and the base of the frame? I agree as well, as little as possible. I had to reverse a set of mini-tubs on my car and the rottiserie made it soooo much easier. My welding is decent enough but overhead welding is not my best. Rotating the body just to do some basic bodywork and sanding is also much easier standing up. My knees don't work the way they used to... Jim Why do you have the casters covered with rags???

Re: Anyone used a Rotisserie? [Re: JonC] #604574 02/05/10 09:12 PM 02/05/10 09:12 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,029 Southeast Virginia 68jim super stock
68jim super stock Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,029 Southeast Virginia	Quote: Why do you have the casters covered with rags??? I took those pictures before I started to sand blast the bottom of the car. I used scaffolding casters because they had a larger wheel diameter to make rolling it around easier. The towels were wrapped around them to try and keep the sand out. Jim 5785238-rotisserie2.jpg (161 downloads)

Re: Anyone used a Rotisserie? [Re: 68jim] #604575 02/05/10 09:16 PM 02/05/10 09:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,476 3 340dart4spd Parts Problem
340dart4spd Parts Problem 3 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,476	pic 5785242-IM001644.jpg (142 downloads)

Re: Anyone used a Rotisserie? [Re: 340dart4spd ] #604576 02/05/10 10:24 PM 02/05/10 10:24 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 29 Healdsburg, CA E El-Rojo member
El-Rojo member E Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 29 Healdsburg, CA	Here's mine. Just get the rotation balance so you can rotate it by yourself and use a caster that can role on to a trailer if needed. 5785358-challroto1.jpg (144 downloads)

Re: Anyone used a Rotisserie? [Re: El-Rojo] #604577 02/06/10 01:23 AM 02/06/10 01:23 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 371 Pennsylvania C craigerlitz enthusiast
craigerlitz enthusiast C Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 371 Pennsylvania	I built mine out of mostly scrap metal and some wooden 6x6's. The total cost was under $100. It wasn't pretty, but it did the job. Craig

Re: Anyone used a Rotisserie? [Re: craigerlitz] #604578 02/06/10 10:39 AM 02/06/10 10:39 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,489 It's a dry heat gtx6970 Too Many Posts
gtx6970 Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,489 It's a dry heat	it like putting the drivetrain in from the bottom versus years of 'in from the top'. Once you've done one on a rotisserie, you'll never go back to doing the same work laying on your back. I bought used whirley-jig abut 3 years ago for $800 and never looked back

Re: Anyone used a Rotisserie? [Re: gtx6970] #604579 02/06/10 10:41 AM 02/06/10 10:41 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: it like putting the drivetrain in from the bottom versus years of 'in from the top'. Once you've done one on a rotisserie, you'll never go back to doing the same work laying on your back. I bought used whirley-jig abut 3 years ago for $800 and never looked back Exactly...

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