Editing Automobile body and frame rotisserie

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== Purpose of a rotisserie ==
# To remove the accumulation of dirt, rust, grease, etc. from vehicles chosen for restoration or rodding. Not suited for ordinary servicing and repair. Ramps and lifts are better suited for this.
# Gives access to all areas for cleaning and repair.
# Eliminates hours of looking up into nooks and crannies or laying beneath the underside of a vehicle while scraping, brushing, sanding, and doing repairs.

== Design parameters and considerations==
# 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.
# If the vehicle is not braced properly especially a convertible you can easily bend or twist the body.


== Building a rotisserie ==
# Materials -- steel pipe, tubing, angle, plate, bolts, welding rods or wire
## Acquisition of materials -- salvage, new
# Construction methods -- weld, bolt
# Tools needed
##welder
##torch
##drill
##saw
##layout tools (scribe, awl, soapstone, marker, square, level, straight edge)
##wrenches
# Work area

== Usage ==
# Safe attachment of load
# Safe elevation of load
# Test and inspect

==Other uses for rotisserie==
# Storage
#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. Here's a photo of it...

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<p>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</p>  

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

==External links==
*[http://www.hotrodders.com/kb/rotisseries Rotisseries]
*[http://www.mts.net/~hpokrant/Restoration_Tips/1-Rotisserie/Rotisserie.htm Car body rotisserie]
*[http://www.mckennasgarage.com/xke/jag6.htm Building a rotisserie]
*[http://www.harwoodperformance.bizland.com/1941buick/Editorial_20.htm Rotisserie construction]

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