So picked up this Auto Twirler Plus, nice unit, going to hang a 69 Charger on it and take care of some necessary refurbishment.

Anybody have any pointers regarding this endeavor? I believe that I probably need the front adapters to mount the arms of the unit to my Charger. Unless there is another approach. In any case, let me hear about your experiences postitive and negative.

regards,

Doc

Here is what I made. 1

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The one I made is real similar as well. I just used two engine hoists to pick up the whole car to get it mounted with the suspension still attached. Then roller the car over & used the pickers to lift the front suspension/K-Frame assy & rear axle assy off. Never even had to lay under the car. Worked great.

Thanks for the pictures, worth a thousand words. How much sheetmetal did you replace or did your car just require straightening and stripped for paint? Thanks for your help. One other question just occured to me, how high a ceiling in the garage for rolling the body over? I have 8 foot.

regards,

doc

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how high a ceiling in the garage for rolling the body over?

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The height of the pivot plus half the width of the car will give you a real good idea.

I have a 10' ceiling. My old garage was 8' but I had to lower the rotisserie all the way down to get it to work. I would think anything under 8' would not work if its on casters.

okay thanks for replies. seems that I need to consider "where" I am going to hang the car and then avoid low doors. might even modify my rafters by adding a "bay in the center to accomodate a lift at later date and auto twirler now. hate to wind up being the guy who built the boat in his basement and kept getting asked, "how he was going to get it out"?

doc

yep. but I have no balcony on the garage. So would probably have to dig under walls.

regards

dod

Love those pictures posted by nitrousn. Leads me to another question.

In attachment #1; the picture of the front clip/frame. At the left and right hand sides of the lower firewall, you have two support braces that attach to the rocker panels, dimpled looking sheetmetal. I cannot seem to find those in my Parts Manual, anybody know if these are being reproduced or have a name for them in particular? Thanks, believe I may need to think about replacing mine, unless the ones from a Road Runner or GTX will fit? Thanks again for all the help.

regards,

doc

What you see is bone stock unmolested 1969 charger pics.

I like that buggy hiding under the bedliner