Mike
04-16-2000, 06:00 AM
-- 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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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
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> (c)The Internet 240z-Club - Our Web Site: http://www.240z.org
> Our Bulletin Board: http://www.240z.org/forums.htm
> Send your Email messages to: mailto:240z-club@peak.org
> --------------------------------------------------------------
>