Roll Over Jig/Spit

Anyone know where to buy one?

Or anyone built one and wouldn't mind giving me some dimensions.

Cheers

im sure there was a post before about that........and someone stick up details, have you done a search?

make one.

Carbs4ever said

make one.

Thats the general plan if I can't find a cheapy - but thought i would see if anyone has dimensions I could start with - esp centre of gravity

Ta

carbs man, be gentle

this is carbs' thread…

should help you out...

mk1john said

carbs man, be gentle

this is carbs' thread…

should help you out...

Cheers mate

Not exactly what i had pictured in my head but probably a simpler solutions

Thanks chaps

i built one a couple of years ago - it'll cost ?50 for materials and a bit of time…  drop me your email and i'll send you a few images.. (would post but cant work out how to!)

sorry if that sounded abrasive ops:

just that bought ones are seriously dear compared to what you can make yoruself

mine was about 20 quid for steel and i found the big castors for 20 quid near my home…

main thing is making it easy to turn over and easy to move around!

don't worry about trying to find dimensions - just get under the car and measure out a square linking the axle and rearward wishbone bolt points

then have the legs heading up to car roof level - simple enough..

THIS IS ONE MATE, IT GOES IN TO THE BUMPER HOLES SO YOU CAN PROBALRY WORK IT UOT FROM THERE

i'll get a pic of the one we are using, my painter made a cool one, bolts into the bumpers holes front and back

finally got a photobucket login sorted…
heres mine




enjoy

im well aware that i may make myself look like an absolute plonker (rodney) but how the chuffin heck do you get the car up there??

4 strong boys and a stripped car, its not really heavy

KDXdestroyer said

finally got a photobucket login sorted…
heres mine




enjoy

 was that for sale on ebay with those exact pics

it was indeed - i wish i'd made a few now!!!

Those are great pictures. love that work!

If you have ?415 to spar, Frost have one !!!

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=8955&frostProductName=Body%20Roller%20&catID=&frostCat=&frostSubCat=&subCatID=

Cheers

Carbs man - your pictures rock - your regular updates have kept me and a lot more going!!!

mine arnt a patch!!

As for the Frost roller - its ok, but you need hubs and axles… my golf was completly bare - i had it dipped - so when i was welding etc i had nothing to work on..

couple more photos of my sad and expensive addiction for ya!

I'd like something like these jigs, where they go into the bumper holes, would the bumper holes support a car as is, ie with engine in etc etc. Don't want it to roll, just be up in the air so i can work under the car, remove axles, weld the sills etc etc  but not remove the engine. Axle stands just get in the way!

i think you are at risk of changing the geometry of the car - the sill is a major structural part of the shell's longitudianl strength, consider lifting the car at either end, then removeing the sill, or even just cutting it?

its gonna turn into a banana!

axle stands or a ramp mate!