Re: Sunbeam survivors and Rotisseries
John C. Slade (edalsj(at)igs.net)
Tue, 4 Jun 1996 09:59:03 -0400
Before you spend a fair amount of money on a possibly single use
rotisserie, don't forget the very inexpensive option of one or two used
matresses to roll the car over on. Don't laugh!! I did a complete
restoration on a 64 Tiger which included all the underside welding with the
car shell rolled over on its side on good sized matresses. The body shell
is perfectly strong enough to handle this technique, and the results were
as good as any I could have wished for (the car won awards at car shows).
P.S. Two people were required to handle the car when rolling it on the
matresses. Arrange bracing as necessary to keep the shell at the desired
attitude. If I were in the restoration business, I would have a rotisserie,
but I don't think it is cost effective for a one or even two shot effort.