mounting a 68 charger on a rottisserie

[westcoastdodge]

hey guys got one of these where is the best position to have the spindle part as mine feels top heavy :shruggy:think i have the centre of gravity wrong as the spindle is right behind front and rear frame rails if that makes sense

[green69rt]

Assuming the car is stripped then yes you have the car mounted too high (or low depending on how you look at it.)   The center of gravity is somewhere around the bottom of the taillights and about 6" below the top of the radiator frame.  Where did the rotisserie come from?  Was it supposed to be set up for a 2nd Gen charger?  Here's my 69 on one and if you look thru the thread you can see where the centers are.  Mine was a little off but not enough to prevent me from turning it.  If you look  thru this site you can see other pictures of Chargers on twirlers.
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,112596.0.html

[westcoastdodge]

Hi Mitch,the rotisserie was home built by me gonna alter the spindle heights today,thankyou for the pics

[Troy]

I haven't put the Charger on the rotisserie yet but my 70 Challenger definitely wasn't "flat" when adjusted properly. It should be fairly easy to turn when balanced.

Troy

[Highbanked Hauler]

 My front rotisserie bars are bolted to the bumper bracket holes.  The rear bars are bolted  to the bottom side of the end of the rails. With the car level I think the front is higher and it does roll over fairly easy.

[PlainfieldCharger]

Hey Ray, do you have a long piece a square stock that will tie the two ends of the rotisserie together? I don't see one in you pic

[72Charger72]

Hey Highbanked, do you have a long piece a square stock that will tie the two ends of the rotisserie together? I don't see one in you pic

agreed they should be tied together also I saw one case where a guy put counter weights above the swing arms  to achieve a more balanced turn.

[westcoastdodge]

ok guys,nailed it just raised the pivot point and now will rotate easily.still have to get a piece of square stock to join together tho so i can move it around.thanks for the help,

[72Charger72]

Ray Looks like your missing a rear speaker 

[darbgnik]

For some reason, I really like your avatar ray........ 

[charger_fan_4ever]

I wouldnt do any sheet metal replacing with it on a rotisserie. Sitting on its suspension and braced is the best option.

[pipeliner]

I wouldnt do any sheet metal replacing with it on a rotisserie. Sitting on its suspension and braced is the best option.

How did they do it on the assembly line?

[green69rt]

I wouldnt do any sheet metal replacing with it on a rotisserie. Sitting on its suspension and braced is the best option.

How did they do it on the assembly line?

The body rode around on a jig that kept everything lined up and also had positioning points when new metal was added.  That's why our cars have so many holes in the floor,etc.  Some for drainage but some for positioning rods.

[birdsandbees]

Yep... considering the condition of the OP's car a rotisserie is NOT the place to be replacing metal. Final prep and paint maybe, but not metal replacement. It should be on a stationary jig frame.