Panelvan Rotisserie

[Blocker]

Has anyone built or looked into a rotisserie specifically for a panelvan?

I'd be interested in plans, and pro's and cons of their use when doing a bare metal off chassis resto.

[ozbox]

yes i have..cheaper to buy than make[unless you are stealing the metal etc] and get one with rubber wheels not metal wheels..

[wbute]

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[tup39]

Has anyone built or looked into a rotisserie specifically for a panelvan?

I'd be interested in plans, and pro's and cons of their use when doing a bare metal off chassis resto.

Blocker i have plans for this 0ne i built pretty sure it would work with vans aswell


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[rallyvan]

Rotissries make working on floors or roofs a hell of a lot easier than with a car on stands or hoist. I have done the prep work on a number of rally car shells on a rotisserie over the last 5 years and I would not do it an other way. Just make sure that the mounting point for the body sits 300 to 400mm vertically below the pivot point for stability as a van would be fairly top heavy. I think if the pivot point was in the same plane as the mounting point that the whole rig may topple over when you try to rotate the shell.
The only draw backs are tey have a bigger "foot print" than a shell on stands and most rotisseries I've seen require a second pair of hands to rotate the shell but that is well outweighed by how much more pleasant it makes a car to work on.
I have some drawings for the unit I built but I'd be unsure how suitable it would be for a van as was orginally made for a Hyundai Excel.

Anthony

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[Alien DNA]

I made this one for a HQ coupe......its mounting points are critical as you dont want it top heavy or spinning it around will be dangerous...especially if your doing it on your own!!

Def make or buy one.....you wont regret it.

And like ozbox said...rubber wheels are the way to go

[1BadVan]

I made my one adjustable. I haven,t had a van on it yet but plenty of Torana,s . Rotesseries are the only way to go save time, save your back , less burns and grinder sparks and bog dust in your eyes and to boot a lot better job can be done.I will post some more pics tomorrow.PS def not steel wheels.
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[1BadVan]

13215330643683.jpg This is what turns it and it self locks as soon as you stop cranking it. Cheese Dave

[1BadVan]

Decided to go out into the shed tonight to take some pics. It took a day to get the materials together including wheels and slack adjuster and another day to cut and weld.IMG_20111117_210003.jpgIMG_20111117_205918.jpg