Re: [Chevelle-list] Body on rotisserie - support door openings?

[Michael Pell]

If you can build a rotisserie, then you can build a door support also. Use the threaded hole at the striker, and the threaded holes for the door hinges (for each top and bottom).  Bolt a flat piece to each of these (3 places), then cut a length of square tube (2 of these) to fit between them, and weld each end.  Voila, It's supported.  :-) Maybe a piece of angle iron for the striker end.  Might make it easier to weld to. Mike -- I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, Than live my life as if there isn't, And die to find out there is. -author unknown http://www.christianet.com Check out my webpage at http://www.ProStreetCar.com TREMEC Distributor at http://www.5speedTransmissions.com Team Chevelle member #1778 (Gold), ACES member #1377 Hoosier State Chevelle Assoc (http://www.IndianaChevelles.com) #6 Karl Groves wrote: I am building mine. In fact, I'm thinking of building them and selling them. There are a lot of pretty good rotisseries out there, but the shipping costs are insane.  I figure if I build them, I could have a good market on the east coast, since the guy with the cheapest rotisseries is in CA.  Shipping something that heavy from CA is just out of the question.   Anyway, I think I might need to brace these doors anyway, since I'm gonna be cutting my roof off to do a roof transplant.   Anyone know where to find door supports?   Karl Groves Master Certified CIW http://www.karlgroves.com Will Work For Parts: http://chevelle.karlcore.com/detail.php?id=3   From: Dan McIntosh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 7:26 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Body on rotisserie - support door openings? Yep, if your car is a hardtop , the roof supplies all the support needed.    Did you make your rotisserie, or buy one.  I'd really like to use one for my car but dont really want the cost of buying one new, nor the time of building one, since I dont presume to ever need it again.   Dan McIntosh 1960 Impala Sport Coupe Street Metal Fabrications http://www.lowriderimpala.com     ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 8:48 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Body on rotisserie - support door openings? Not that I'm an expert, but the only time I have seen the support in place was on convertible bodies because they tend to flex. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Karl Groves Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 6:04 AM To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Subject: [Chevelle-list] Body on rotisserie - support door openings? Can any of you body guys answer this? I am getting ready (in a few weeks) to take the body off the frame and put it on a rotisserie. I've seen pics where people put a rod in to support where the doors were, and I've seen other pics where people did not.  Do I need to support the door openings? Karl Groves Master Certified CIW http://www.karlgroves.com Will Work For Parts: http://chevelle.karlcore.com/detail.php?id=3 Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/243 - Release Date: 1/27/2006

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