Rotisseries

[Mike]

-- Group Message from Paul Henley <Paul@henley2.freeserve.co.uk> --

Hi Nigel

Like you, untill I started my restoration, I was a beginner at doing

basically anything wth cars. Like you , I asked others for advice,who knew

about such things. The main response I got, was ,that to do a proper, full ,

100% resoration, then a "rotisserie" was a must. So I borrowed one from a

friend (it was hand made and was last used to hold a Triumph Stag) and

modified it to suit my Z.

Basically the shell of the car is suspended at the front and rear of the

car. The two pieces of the rotisserie are bolted to the front and back of

the car.

At the back I have used the cars existing holes, used to fit the rear

bumper.

At the front, the car is bolted on via the holes in the chassis used to fix

the tow hooks onto.

It is a little difficult to try and explain without the aid of drawings etc.

But if I was to offer one single piece of advice to anyone (especially a

novice like me) about to undertake a resoration, it would be , USE A

ROTISSERIE.

You cannot comprehend how much easier it will make your resoration, and

provided it is substantially made, I think it would be alot safer.

Imagine, rebuilding a car, without actually having to get underneath it !!

I am able to rotate my car 360 degres with next to no effort. I have access

to every square inch of the underneath of the car and at any angle.

If you wish, (and anyone esle) I will send you some pics via E Mail and try

to do a more detailed drawing of the rig. It is only made of lengths of

angle iron and scaffolding tubes welded together and so is fairly

inexpensive, but it really is a winner.

One other benefit that I can think of is that for anyone who does not have

access to a large garage, I think it must be a big space saver, imagine

having total access to your car , without having to move it at all.

I think the first question you have to ask yourself is "Do I want to tidy up

my Z or do I want to totally strip and rebuild it ? " if your intention is

the latter, then I'm sure you won't regret the extra time and expense in

using a rotisserie.

Well that's my view.

Paul Henley

UK, 73 240Z presently susspended (and has been for 8 months) in a

rotisserie.

----- Original Message -----

From: Nigel Mulvey CPP <nmulvey@lightstorm.com.au>

To: 240z-Club <240z-club@peak.org>

Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 9:50 PM

Subject: <240z-club> Rotisseries

> -- Group Message from "Nigel Mulvey CPP" <nmulvey@lightstorm.com.au> --

>

> As part of my continuing self education into the pros and cons of Z

> restoration I would be grateful if someone on the list could give me an

> insight into the use of rotisseries. It would appear they would be the

ideal

> way of doing underbody work.

>

> I noticed a pic on one of Pete Paraska's pages, was this homemade?

How/where

> did you attach the car and what with.

>

> Please excuse my naivity but I'm new at all this.

>

> Nigel Mulvey

> Sydney, Australia

>

>

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[Nigel Mulvey]

Thanks Paul (and everyone else that replied to my query). It looks like a rotisserie could be on the cards. For anyone else that might be interested here is a link I found to what looks like a fairly substantial looking unit.

http://users.cysource.com/ima454/rotator.htm

Cheers,

Nigel Mulvey

Sydney, Australia

[Mike]

Originally posted by Nigel Mulvey:

I found to what looks like a fairly substantial looking unit.

http://users.cysource.com/ima454/rotator.htm

Cheers,

Nigel Mulvey

Sydney, Australia

Thanks Nigel! I wish I had that link about 2 years ago. I might have actually attempted to build my own. I'm sure it will come in handy for others.

[kmack]

For anyone else interested in a rotisserie, I have plans worked up on the stands I built specific for the 240Z. All dimensions are correct and have been used. Plans can be emailed. Follow the link on my website:

www.geocities.com/kenshobnob

ps- these are free, unless you want me to build them.

kmack

[24OZ]

Kmack,

Thanks for sharing that with us.

I'd love to build one as I'd like to renew the underseal, alas my garage is just big enough for the Z.