Editing Automobile body and frame rotisserie

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== Purpose ==
# Intro: accumulation of dirt, rust, grease, etc. on vehicles chosen for restoration or rodding. Not suited for ordinary servicing and repair -- ramps and lifts suited for these.
# Access to all areas for cleaning and repair.
# Elimination of hours looking up into nooks and crannies of underside while scraping, brushing, sanding, repair.
== Design ==
# Load -- consider weight and flex of body. If the load gets outside of the base, the whole thing tips over.
# Swing -- consider shape and dimensions of body and the space in which it will rotate about its center of gravity. Pivots must be in line. Anything on a radius from either pivot will reduce the swing capacity; distance of pivot from obstructions determines swing capacity.
# Materials -- steel pipe, tubing, angle, plate, bolts, welding rods or wire.
# Construction methods -- weld, bolt.
5. If the vechile is not braced prorperly especially a convertiable you can easily bend or twist the body.

== Build ==
# Acquisition of materials -- salvage, new.
# Tools -- welder, torch, drill, saw, layout tools (scribe, awl, soapstone, marker, square, level, straight edge), wrenches.
# Work area.
5. If the vehicle is not braced properly especially a convertible you can easily bend or twist the body.

== Usage ==
# Safe attachment of load.
# Safe elevation of load.
# Test and inspect.
== After ==
# Other uses for rotisserie or parts.
# Storage.

== Reference ==
# [http://www.hotrodders.com/kb/browselinks.php?c=99 Hotrodders.com Knowledge Base - Garage, Tools]
# [http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/tilter-rotisserie-ramp-79099-2.html Discussion on Hotrodders.com - Tilters, rotisseries]
# [http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/body-weight-97313.html Discussion on Hotrodders.com - Estimating body weight]

==Examples==
I built my very simple rotisserie and after taking my 68 Firebird off of it 2 years later, I cut the tops off, added casters, welded them together, and VOILA!...instant rollaround car stands. Of course, the rotisserie only made the rear part, I made the front part from some spare steel I had. Heres a pic of it...

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This is my first rotisserie I had built over 10 years ago. I designed it with pneumatic tires and steering to allow mobility on rough outdoor surfaces and ease of trailer loading (back then I moved my vehicles around between home and work fabrication shops). This particular rotisserie was sized so that when the body is flipped roof up, I can practically work underneath the car while standing straight (notice a wide track to enhance stability). The rotisserie can be disconnected in the middle for painting large parts.-Rich TFS

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