building your own rotisserie

[Troy]

Next issue; what's the best/easiest way to get a car up onto a rotisserie once I've built it?

Engine hoist? Depends on whether you've made your ends with adjustable height.

Troy

[Domino]

Next issue; what's the best/easiest way to get a car up onto a rotisserie once I've built it?

Engine hoist? Depends on whether you've made your ends with adjustable height.

Troy

I think that'd be safer than jacking in a series of shorts "lifts" and blocking up. 

Maybe hoist the nose first and either chain it to something or build a sawhorse looking stand.
OR put only 2 of 4 front bolts in the rotiss arms leaving them a little loose so it will pivot as you hoist up the rear.  The nose end is much lighter.

[rattlehead_74]

I dont know if this has been mentioned yet but i thought this guys idea was great for a rotisserie  Its a few pages in but definatly worth a look Thanks, later   He also did one hell of a nice job on his car too!



http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,59588.0.html

[Domino]

Thought I'd add to this thread to show how I made dual use of the rotiss as a front end support.
Got some 3" "U" bolts to clamp some supports to the rotis frame. Supports use the 4 K-frame bolts.
Used the axle/leafs to support the rear while the trunk/qtrs/wheel wells are out.