Body reinforcement for rotisserie
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Topic: Body reinforcement for rotisserie
Posted By: Lizer
Subject: Body reinforcement for rotisserie
Date Posted: 22-March-2021 at 4:46PM
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I'm going to put the body of my 78 LTDII on a rotisserie. Do I need any kind of supports or reinforcements inside the car, or is it solid as is? I'd prefer to not have to if it's overkill or not needed as I will be painting inside as well. But I don't want the car to buckle either. ------------- 78 LTD II sports touring package (blue), father original owner 67 Mustang (5.0) 69 Mach 1 428 SCJ Drag Pack |
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Posted By: 72FordGTS
Date Posted: 27-March-2021 at 2:21AM
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I am not sure if anyone on here has put a 72-79 body on a rotisserie. CaliforniaJohnny might know if reinforcement would be needed or not? He's one of our most experience restoration guys. ------------- Vince 1972 Ford GTS Sportsroof - Survivor, One Family car GTS.org Admin |
Posted By: Lizer
Date Posted: 27-March-2021 at 5:29AM
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I think it could really apply to ANY non-unibody body. ------------- 78 LTD II sports touring package (blue), father original owner 67 Mustang (5.0) 69 Mach 1 428 SCJ Drag Pack |
Posted By: 1973gts
Date Posted: 27-March-2021 at 6:15AM
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This is a pic of my body on a rotisserie that my body guy used, I don't remember him using any reinforcements. It's not setting on the lift, we were just moving it there to put it back on the frame.  ------------- Dave - 1973 GTS N code |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 27-March-2021 at 6:38AM
depends on what you need to do... if you're cutting out the whole floor, just keep the roof and quarters intact for rigidity if doing a roof skin keep the side structure and tranny tunnel/floor/rockers in tact... i think you get the ideaif you're just doing patches and primering/painting it will be fine on a rotisserie  we are doing a unibody 68 camero at work now on a rotisserie so we are replacing the full quarters first then after they are all welded in then we are cutting the full floor pan out and replacing it to keep the structural rigidity intact.... ------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: 1973gts
Date Posted: 27-March-2021 at 8:53AM
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It does seem like one of the members had a problem with his roof buckling a little when he had it on a rotisserie, don't remember which one it was though. ------------- Dave - 1973 GTS N code |
Posted By: Lizer
Date Posted: 16-April-2021 at 12:40PM
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I remember reading about that roof buckling, which is why I was asking. In my case I just want to flip it on its side to paint the bottom. All the metal replacement in the floors (which is all there was) is done. ------------- 78 LTD II sports touring package (blue), father original owner 67 Mustang (5.0) 69 Mach 1 428 SCJ Drag Pack |