| Author |
Message |
martyrg
Samba Member
Joined: February 29, 2004
Posts: 451
Location: South Lyon, MI. 48178
|
 Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 6:15 pm Post subject: Has anyone mounted a Ghia to a rotisserie? |
 |
|
I'm going to put my 72 Giha vert body, without the pan, on a rotisserie. I have welded in X bracing to the interior structure and across the door openings, to keep the body well supported and straight.
I'm looking for advice on where to mount the body to the rotisserie. I was thinking where the bumper brackets attach the the body. Is this sturdy enough to do the job? Any other suggestions? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
DrakeB
Samba Member
Joined: July 26, 2010
Posts: 243
Location: Here, obviously
|
| Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 6:53 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I just moved my Ghia over to a rotisserie doing all the work by myself over the last few days. I mounted mine directly to the chassis mounts in the front in the gas tank area, and in the rear wheel well using the mount points that connect to the rear trailing arms.
I used threaded rods, but one could use a 5 or six inch long 1/2 inch bolts grade 8 bolt along with a few washers and bolts to hold it. I have had no problem doing this.
_________________
Bondo? Bondo? We don't need no stinking Bondo!
How is it 'NOS' if it has been modified?
The Thread Killer. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
martyrg
Samba Member
Joined: February 29, 2004
Posts: 451
Location: South Lyon, MI. 48178
|
| Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 9:13 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Do you have the body attached to the pan?
Not sure about your description of the front or rear mount. Can you post up some pictures of the front and back mounting points? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
DrakeB
Samba Member
Joined: July 26, 2010
Posts: 243
Location: Here, obviously
|
| Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 6:21 am Post subject: |
|
|
Sorry if that was a little confusing. I was running on a lean mixture yesterday.
Please forgive my tack welds too, I haven't finished welding on the bolt. I used a threaded rod on the back end. I welded a nut to the rotisserie arm, threaded it into place, and then used a lock washer and a second bolt the clamp it down. It may not be necessary, but I didn't want to take any chances.
These are the mounting points that I used. I was going to ask the same question before I began doing more body work just to see if this is a good idea, but you beat me to it!
_________________
Bondo? Bondo? We don't need no stinking Bondo!
How is it 'NOS' if it has been modified?
The Thread Killer. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
martyrg
Samba Member
Joined: February 29, 2004
Posts: 451
Location: South Lyon, MI. 48178
|
| Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 6:52 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Thanks for the pictures, they helped alot! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ScottDoonan
Samba Member
Joined: August 04, 2005
Posts: 546
Location: Northern California
|
| Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 10:18 pm Post subject: Tilt dolly for cabriolet |
|
|
I have made dolly for my restoration, although not a full rotating one it has worked very well for me.
_________________
If you take time to do it, do it right and don't be so damn cheap.....🤙🏻
1959 Karmann Ghia Cabriolet (current restoration)
1965 Porsche 356 SC coupe
1967 Volkswagen Convertible Beetle
1969 Porsche 911E Targa 3.2 twin plug
2006 Porsche 987 Rüf 3400K Prototype #2 of 2 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
RockStock
Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2004
Posts: 3929
Location: England
|
| Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 12:23 am Post subject: |
|
|
best looking one i've seen! well done to Alex
_________________
-StockRocks- |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
martyrg
Samba Member
Joined: February 29, 2004
Posts: 451
Location: South Lyon, MI. 48178
|
| Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 7:03 am Post subject: |
|
|
So it looks like the bumper bracket mounts will do the job, Great! I'll be welding up the rotisserie this weekend, so now all I need is a little more flat bar stock to make the mounts. Thanks to everyone for your help!
Marty |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
dysan
Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2010
Posts: 6
Location: Tucson, AZ
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:50 pm Post subject: |
|
|
@RockStock, that is exactly what I was picturing in my mind when I started thinking of building a rotisserie! I'm curious, how is the 'balance'/center of gravity using the bumper mounts? Does it rotate well without wanting to roll away from you?
Going to start on a rotisserie for my '58 Lowlight body soon... this definitely gives me inspiration!  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
c21darrel
Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2009
Posts: 8211
Location: San Dimas
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Alex Noel
Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2006
Posts: 12
Location: Surrey England
|
| Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 3:19 am Post subject: |
|
|
Hi.
I made that Rotisserie so I could clean up the underneath easier. I bought the steel locally and made it up and mounted the car in a day. I had already done the structural welding and the bumper mounts were solid etc. I wouldn't mount a rusty car like this. Maybe if it was all braced up. When I span it I had 2 friends to help it spin round and stop it going too far while I installed the stop pins. It made life a lot easier. I sold the Rotisserie to another guy doing a Lowlight ghia |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
gregmporter
Samba Member
Joined: July 21, 2008
Posts: 531
Location: Colorado
|
| Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:08 am Post subject: |
|
|
I made a video of mine a couple years ago. It has measurements etc. I was able to spin the car myself without help. If you search my youtube channel for "rotisserie" you'll find a few vids of the assembly and how I mounted the car on it, again, by myself.
Good luck,
Gp
Link
_________________
You Tube Channel w/vids of the car's progress
http://www.youtube.com/user/gregmporter
1974 Karmann Ghia Cabriolet
1964 356C Coupe (in progress) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
waynethepain
Samba Member
Joined: October 22, 2014
Posts: 5
Location: Argyle TX
|
| Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:52 am Post subject: 69 Ghia |
|
|
I mounted the pan and body on the rotisserie. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
waynethepain
Samba Member
Joined: October 22, 2014
Posts: 5
Location: Argyle TX
|
| Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:53 am Post subject: |
|
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
BabaFor3
Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2014
Posts: 8
Location: Raleigh, NC
|
| Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2017 6:15 am Post subject: Ghia on rotisserie by Bumper Brackets |
|
|
| Alex Noel wrote: |
Hi.
I made that Rotisserie so I could clean up the underneath easier. I bought the steel locally and made it up and mounted the car in a day. I had already done the structural welding and the bumper mounts were solid etc. I wouldn't mount a rusty car like this. Maybe if it was all braced up. When I span it I had 2 friends to help it spin round and stop it going too far while I installed the stop pins. It made life a lot easier. I sold the Rotisserie to another guy doing a Lowlight ghia |
I'm going to mount mine the same way. Have already built the fixtures that are modified engine stands. My question is, without bracing in the doors, did you have any difficulty remounting the doors? Mine is a coupe also. Thanks much.
_________________
Tom A
'70 Ghia Vert w/2110 engine
'74 Ghia Coupe restoration in progress
Owned and wrenched on nearly every kind of aircooled VW ever built for over 40 years |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
