I have been working on the Rustang for a while and have come to the point that I need/want a rotisserie to do the metal work underneath the car. Chose a design I liked off of the inter-web and tossed some dimensions at it and got started, here are the results. Started with a bunch of 3" square tube scraps that I have laying around and went at it. Got the jack cylinders from Northern tool. 6" casters and stomp brakes from the Inter-web.
Rotisserie Build
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kabinenroller
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It looks like a good design. I like the idea of having the jacks to raise the car into place. I built a rotisserie back in about 1980 ( still using it today) Instead of the tubing type swivel I used AMC front spindles, they bolt on and have the typical tapered roller bearings so it turns very easy. I also use scaffolding wheels with brakes so the whole unit can be moved easily. A large steel disc at each end has indexed holes, a hardened pin holds the car at different angles.
It is an invaluable tool when restoring a vehicle.
It is an invaluable tool when restoring a vehicle.
More pictures. 3 ton jack cylinder 19.5" stroke, 5/8 pin holes, 3/4-10unc all thread for the leveling screw, coupling nut, 1/2 cinching bolts on the tube corners. A bunch of $1 Walmart spray bombs.
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Kaizen
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Nice job. Yours sure is prettier then mine. I actually had an issue sourcing the sleeved turn tubes. Ended up getting them from Amazon. The thing that took me to most effort was drilling the holes. This is thick metal so takes effort. I discovered harbor freight step bits. Omg cut like butter and you don't break your wrist when the drill bit grabs. I didn't use the jacks but will at a later point. Errors I made was the Internet plans I followed were not tall enough for my quarters to fully rotate and my cowl was wider then the bar so had to make some mods. So worth it to make one. Love welding nice and comfortable. DIY saved me 500 bucks. Used my Eastwood mig 135 and flux core.
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Very interesting. I've been trying to decide if I want a rotisserie for my chevelle or if I can get by with just a wood body cart. I think I'm gonna go with a rotisserie sice I think I can end up with a better result on the car by being able to turn it
I had planned on buying a CL engine stand to use for the swivels (I already have one for the other end). The other option is buying a rotisserie off CL. Some local business keeps advertising one for $995. From the pics it looks like it has the jacks on the end and wheels so that seems like a pretty good price. If I can get one for a grand I may just go that direction, use it then try to sell it for $700 or so.
Other option is the wood tilt contraption thats been discussed here several times in the past.
Good work on the rotisserie OP.
I had planned on buying a CL engine stand to use for the swivels (I already have one for the other end). The other option is buying a rotisserie off CL. Some local business keeps advertising one for $995. From the pics it looks like it has the jacks on the end and wheels so that seems like a pretty good price. If I can get one for a grand I may just go that direction, use it then try to sell it for $700 or so.
Other option is the wood tilt contraption thats been discussed here several times in the past.
Good work on the rotisserie OP.
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Kaizen
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I had welded the floor and quarters and........well everything rear of the windshield on my 69 Chevelle convertible. Put it on the rotisserie and saw it from a different view and was down right ashamed. spent a good amount of time fixing and filling in things. there is nothing like being able to spin a car and weld where you want. That's going price for a new one without jacks so sounds reasonable. The shipping is a killer so that's even better that its local