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Torana Rotisary

Started by Mort , Apr 03 2008 08:58 AM

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#1 Mort

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Posted 03 April 2008 - 08:58 AM

Has anyone built a rotisary for an LH, have plans for or know where i can find some. I saw one or Ebay awhile ago but was too far away to get, it looks easy to make just not sure of measurements (h,w,l).

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#2 _CraigA_

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Posted 03 April 2008 - 09:03 AM

Easiest way to build these is to use two engine stands - one for front, and one for rear.

Fabricate a bracket that bolts to the bumper bar mounting points.

Here's a pic of one my mate constructed and has been used on a number of cars.

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Posted 03 April 2008 - 08:47 PM

Easiest way to build these is to use two engine stands - one for front, and one for rear.

Fabricate a bracket that bolts to the bumper bar mounting points.

Here's a pic of one my mate constructed and has been used on a number of cars.

You should add some height adjustable plates to adjust the balance point.
This will make it easy to turn over.
Looks like the plate in this pic

Edited by LX2DR, 03 April 2008 - 08:49 PM.

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#4 _the gts_

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Posted 05 April 2008 - 09:09 PM

I used 2 engine stands, i think ther may be some pics in the 'slr 383' project page

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#5 _ck1971_

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Posted 06 April 2008 - 03:42 AM

Mort your post got me thinking I should really have a go at knocking up a rotissarie so I got out the hacksaw and soldering iron and slapped this baby together before dinner the other night, as you can see from the photo I haven't got the wheels on it yet cause dinner was ready but I'll whack em on soon.

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#6 _ck1971_

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Posted 06 April 2008 - 03:53 AM

Here's a link to some plans, probably not as good as mine though

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Posted 06 April 2008 - 08:13 AM

Thanks ck1971 :spoton:

, that is just what i was looking for, now all i have to do is get the coin together for the steel and learn to weld properly

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#8 _Rana Girl_

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Posted 06 April 2008 - 10:39 AM

The website above looks pretty good so has probably given you what you need but here's ours incase it's any use for anyone to get ideas from....

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He made it tall enough to flip her right round on and we have since made one for a friends four door off the same plans.
If you do want anymore details feel free to PM me hubby has measurements and diagram stashed somewhere so I can get more info off him. I'll be offline for acouple of weeks though so might take me abit to get back to you.

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#9 _ck1971_

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Posted 06 April 2008 - 07:00 PM

Rana Girl's would be much easier to make and looks like it would do the job but I think I would add gussets to where the base meets the upright.

ck1971.

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Posted 06 April 2008 - 07:19 PM

Mort your post got me thinking I should really have a go at knocking up a rotissarie so I got out the hacksaw and soldering iron and slapped this baby together before dinner the other night, as you can see from the photo I haven't got the wheels on it yet cause dinner was ready but I'll whack em on soon.

ck1971.

Bullcrap Don, who really made it? :tease:

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#11 _ck1971_

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Posted 07 April 2008 - 01:52 AM

Come on Red when have you ever know me to make up a story. One thing you can't dispute it's a bloody good rotisserie.

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#12 _mortsmash_

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Posted 07 April 2008 - 06:50 PM

This is a rotisserie I have in my shop.

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Posted 20 June 2008 - 08:21 PM

I Made this rotisserie for my hatch but will fit just about any car, It all comes apart and can be transported in the back of a small ute. I used a truck s cam adjuster to rotate the car 360 deg by turning the 9/16 nut which self lock. the system enabled me to rotate it in any position with only one person. the caster wheels have brakes and the whole unit can be moved 360 on the spot. I sold it on e-bay after I finished the restro about 9 months ago.

Hope this helps. AXISTR.

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Posted 20 June 2008 - 08:44 PM

That is gold...I'll bet you got good money for it too

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#15 rodomo

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Posted 20 June 2008 - 09:05 PM

How much are Supercheap engine stands? :huh:

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Posted 20 June 2008 - 09:06 PM

FASTEHHOLDEN
I Took me a day & Half to make and 4 day thinking how to make it, I hadn't seen any close up before so I had it all in my head, when I striped the hatck all out I got a mate with a hiab truck and liffted the hatch with rotissorie attached onto the tray and transported to the bead blaster. It cost me about $350.00 in steel plus a few left over bits hanging around the workshop. I got $400.00 for it on e-bay, sold it to cheep. but thats e-bay

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Posted 20 June 2008 - 09:34 PM

I was only talking to a bloke at work today about one..he is doing a 1970 Fairlane and after that an XY.
He just wanted a stationary stand to lift the car 600mm off the deck so it could be sandblasted...but I reckon he needs a rotisserie so i can borrow it when he's done.

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Posted 23 June 2008 - 02:11 PM

There is one on ebay and it looks the same as AXISTR`,well it may be because he does mention it was originally made for a htchback torana.

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Posted 23 June 2008 - 07:46 PM

Good spotting SWOOP74 yep that's the one I made, at that price it would be lots cheaper than trying to make one and its the best one to work with due to clear floor space below the car. A mate of mine was after one but I didn't know he wanted one untill a week after I put it on e-bay Thanks I will let him Know if he still wants it.

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#20 _darkone040_

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Posted 30 October 2009 - 04:46 PM

can you spin the car 360 degrees with the engine stands you have..
how tall are they..
and what is the weight rating of them..

cheers adrian.

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#21 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 30 October 2009 - 06:34 PM

There is a whole separate thread on them. Here is Yella's (well eventually Yella will get to experience it).

Use the search function for more. After having built one, buying two engine stands is a complete waste of money, you can buy all your steel for the price of one engine stand, then you only use the engine stands to get your angles anyways.