by vern01 Sat Jun 20, 2015 8:33 amLooking at going all out on my 64 econoline pickup build, tell me your rotissory stories, good or bad. I may build or buy, who's are you using?
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Econoline on a rotissery
vern01- Number of posts : 32
Location : Saskatoon Sask Canada
Registration date : 2015-05-29
RodStRace- Number of posts : 3046
Location : Chino Valley
Registration date : 2010-01-21
Either way, your best bet is to fab the connecting parts.
Most car applications mount on the bumper brackets, which are around a foot below center.
A van needs at least 2 feet to be able to pivot well. If you measure from the roof to the bottom and in from each side, you can find the point where the pivot aligns the best. Note that the floor and frame rails will still weigh more than the roof and ribs, so it's not going to spin easily.
I got one a friend made after he bought a basic one. It still mounts the pivot point too low, but I was able to use it. It takes 2 strong people to swing to body around and a third to bolt in the brackets that hold it at the chosen location. Pics in my thread page 4 and 5
https://vintage-vans.forumotion.com/t15259p45-66-a-100-in-az
There is also a thread on a Chevy van up on a rotisserie (proper spelling for searching).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotisserie
His is mounted much closer to the centerline.
https://vintage-vans.forumotion.com/t46866-body-work-and-paint
Most car applications mount on the bumper brackets, which are around a foot below center.
A van needs at least 2 feet to be able to pivot well. If you measure from the roof to the bottom and in from each side, you can find the point where the pivot aligns the best. Note that the floor and frame rails will still weigh more than the roof and ribs, so it's not going to spin easily.
I got one a friend made after he bought a basic one. It still mounts the pivot point too low, but I was able to use it. It takes 2 strong people to swing to body around and a third to bolt in the brackets that hold it at the chosen location. Pics in my thread page 4 and 5
https://vintage-vans.forumotion.com/t15259p45-66-a-100-in-az
There is also a thread on a Chevy van up on a rotisserie (proper spelling for searching).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotisserie
His is mounted much closer to the centerline.
https://vintage-vans.forumotion.com/t46866-body-work-and-paint
