Car Rotisserie

i had one of those, you still need to make a mounting bar for the rear(bumper mounts).

They're expensive, however you'll get most of it back when you're done(I think I got £500 for mine).
 

Wally

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i had one of those, you still need to make a mounting bar for the rear(bumper mounts).

They're expensive, however you'll get most of it back when you're done(I think I got £500 for mine).

How stable was it whilst in the air? I assumed I’d be able to recover half of the cost once I’d finished with it.

Do you have any images of the mounting bar you made?


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atomman

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I just brought some box section and made one , used it on 2 Z cars now and a mk escort ,

If you look on ebay some of the people who sell them, will just sell you the cut sections for you to weld together,

One of them had all the length's on his drawing ;)
 

uk66fastback

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I can't remember where I got this picture from but this goes someway to show where it is mounted and what brackets need making, or box section welding on etc ...

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Wally

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I’m keen to have one with the built in jacks for ease of getting it in the air as I’ll be mostly working on my own.


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IbanezDan51

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Ive never been keen on seeing these cars mounted on the rear bumper hangers alone. They flex way too much. The front is not so bad.

I made a bracket out of some more box section to go on to those and mount on to the stock lower control arm hangers.
 

Wally

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Ive never been keen on seeing these cars mounted on the rear bumper hangers alone. They flex way too much. The front is not so bad.

I made a bracket out of some more box section to go on to those and mount on to the stock lower control arm hangers.

Now that is not a bad idea. I was looking to smooth out the rear end of the car so having it mounted elsewhere would be beneficial. The car is getting delivered tomorrow so I’ll have a good as that as an option for mounting.


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IbanezDan51

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Now that is not a bad idea. I was looking to smooth out the rear end of the car so having it mounted elsewhere would be beneficial. The car is getting delivered tomorrow so I’ll have a good as that as an option for mounting.


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I did both, the rear bumper mounts and the suspension mounts. Look closely how the rear bumper mounts are welded onto the frames and it was really never intended to take the entire weight of the back end of the vehicle...

Dan
 

MaximG

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I preferred the front of mine mounted on the chassis rails. Also my rear bumper mounts were renewed and uprated before I used them to mount the jig on so had no issues with flex.
 

richiep

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I looked at this one, did the lifting and seemed simple. Not gone for it yet though.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/car-body...in-Toyota-VW-Alfa-Volvo-Vauxhall/133119585760

That's the one I've been planning to get. My project car is on modified axle dollies (bolting to the front cross-member and rear moustache bar mounting points) and thus well mobile, secure, and reasonably high off the ground, but a rollover jig will help with a variety of tasks that would be less pleasant were I having to lie on the floor to do them, e.g. replacing under-floor rails, etc.
 
the advantage of the first one linked is that you can set each end height just right, so the shell is perfectly balanced without any 'twist' being added, also a one man job to get it on and raised etc etc.
 

Wally

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the advantage of the first one linked is that you can set each end height just right, so the shell is perfectly balanced without any 'twist' being added, also a one man job to get it on and raised etc etc.

This is my thinking in looking at buying this one. It’s a bit more expensive but I should be able to sell it for half of what I paid for it when I’m done so the cost isn’t too horrendous.


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richiep

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the advantage of the first one linked is that you can set each end height just right, so the shell is perfectly balanced without any 'twist' being added, also a one man job to get it on and raised etc etc.
If you look at the eBay one, it is height adjustable too, just not with the fancy hydraulics. Appears to be a long threaded bar/bolt at each end to adjust. Either way, to do it one man style, still means going back and forth between the two ends balancing the height.
 

Chappers

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I have one from rolloverjigs.com for my 280z. Very pleased with it and they are very helpful.
This one has the threaded rod system that you can use the drill and socket each end.
 
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yellowz

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If you look at the eBay one, it is height adjustable too, just not with the fancy hydraulics. Appears to be a long threaded bar/bolt at each end to adjust. Either way, to do it one man style, still means going back and forth between the two ends balancing the height.

Thats the reason I was going for this one. Saw a video somewhere of a guy raising the car up with a drill and socket in the end.
 

Chris159

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I have the ebay you guys have been looking at, currently I'm looking at getting mine Z recounted to it. The person that makes them has a Facebook page called Ade Foreman Light Engineering, worth a look as alot of people who buy them seem to put up reviews and he seems to sell them abit cheaper to avoid the ebay listing fees. It is very compact as it's all lazer cut plate and box section, with the threaded lift system as you say a drill makes light work of lifting the shell off axle stands.
 
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