For those that built their own rotisserie..

[GoodysGotaCuda]

For those of you have have built your own rotisserie:

Did you use pre-existing plans - if so, do yo have a link?
In the end, what did it cost you?
What would have done differently?

I have found a couple of plans online, which seem simple enough to do. I am planning on using this rotisserie one time and junking it/selling it, purchasing a very nice one would be excessive for me. I have a 170a, 220v MIG welder on gas that should be able to handle putting together any sort of rotisserie.


I will be using this to send the car out for media blasting, treating rust, bedlining the bottom of the car and possibly hanging new 1/4s on it. More or less, I will be working on the car by myself. So I will need to be able to hang the car and move it with as little inconvenience to my friends as possible.

Thanks!

[1 Wild R/T]

Built one in the early 90's, mostly recycled steel so cheap, just a couple triangulated upside down T's with a length of 1x1 square running length wise to tie the supports together....

FWIW do not do any major metal replacement while the car is mounted on a rotisserie things move around way to much....

[Topcat]

You're going to need the jacks built onto them that lift it higher up if you plan to rotate the car 90 degrees or more.

They make it easier to bring back down and put back on jack stands.

[edl94]

PM me your e-mail address and I will send you a couple of different detailed plans.
Ed

[1 Wild R/T]

You're going to need the jacks built onto them that lift it higher up if you plan to rotate the car 90 degrees or more.

They make it easier to bring back down and put back on jack stands.

Really? I had no problem raising the car up enough to spin it 360 degrees without any built in jacks... Engine hoists have many uses...

[Topcat]

I just thought it more practical to bring them down is the point I was trying to make.
Nice for adjusting as well.

[dutch]

I built mine using a couple old I-beams , about 20' of solid 1.5x1.5" bar, and some small bits n pieces of different sizes.   I used the body line for reference and first made the "pick-up`s" front and back. I should have lowered the rotation point down about 2". It was well balanced with doors an glas in, but with that removed it was going floor down... still easy to turn though. Then put the car on jack stands and built the frame. I used a floor jack to get the car up and down. That took some time, but it worked.  I used a motorcycle chain spocket and a hard steel pin to lock it in any position, which worked great. You will need to make sure you can testfit your rear Valance. I was Lucky enough I didnt need new qtrs, or I would have had a problem.  Use GOOD wheels if you want it to move easy.

[duodec]

That looks really nice and well built.