gronlit Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 I decided go with a wooden tip over jig instead of buying a rotisserie after seeing some pictures of other people's online. 5 2x6s, half a sheet of plywood, and some fasteners. For less than $100 it was pretty easy to build and I was easily able to tip over the shell by myself. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancid87 Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 That is really neat and it looks like a great way to access the underside of the car. Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overdrive Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Great job! Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealRed70 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 That's great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall72 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I wish I would have thought of this idea about 15 years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montebob70 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Great idea. Would you be willing to share the dimensions? Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7tonemonte Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 i could definitely see the value in this! Even when I worked on my floor pan on a lift it was a pain being upside down. Like Bob said, If you post some dimensions Im sure people would be interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo's70MCs Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 That's actually a great idea. After you're done the wood could be repurposed.🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealRed70 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 You could sell that on Craig's list after you are through with it. Someone would buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gronlit Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 Here are the main dimensions...if anyone else makes one be sure to post some pictures. After I had everything cut and fastened together and it looked like it would work I took it all apart and then rebuilt it using liquid nails as well as the screws and bolts so some extra strength The bolts/nuts going into the torquebox body mounts were tough to fasten....I can't access the nut I used in the torquebox box and had to rely on friction to keep the nut from spinning while tightening. If I were todo it again i'd find a better way. I am considering trying to sell it once im done, I think someone would buy it and save the couple nights of fab work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montebob70 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Thanks Gronlit. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overdrive Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 This is the one I built several years back. I made it so I could bolt casters onto the framework, or the rocker rails. It made the dirtiest part of the restoration much easier, and I had a very handy body cart with the rails removed. The wooden design has to be cheaper to build. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gronlit Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 I thought about making a metal one, I however lack those metalworking skills! Yours turned out well Dan. I finished the underside of the body this weekend. I used por15 for the first time...I read that you can't wash the stuff off if it gets on your skin so I wore long sleeves, pants, and gloves. Well I can confirm that it will stain skin through denim...Going on a week and a half and I still don't have it all off... Tim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Looks great Tim. Keep the progress pictures coming. rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I gotta ask, how heavy is that when your lowering it down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gronlit Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 Not too bad actually. I've flipped it back and forth a couple times and am able to do it on my own. I think I measured the car to be roughly 6ft wide and the tip radius is 2ft so the center of gravity is about 1 foot from the fulcrum when the car is down and when I lift from the panel I'm about 4 ft from the fulcrum so I get a 4to1 mechanical advantage. Not sure how much the shell weighs, but let's say it is 600lbs then it takes 150lb lifting to get it started and it gets easier as its tipped. Lifting with your legs at the start and it's not bad. When bringing it down I just make sure I keep it slow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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