Rotisserie; wanted or might build??

[RichyRich]

Hi, looking for a rotisserie, ideally 2nd hand (in Melb / Vic), but also tempted to build. Some people have used two engine stands, but they're too low so need modifying. They do need to be connected together. Trick will be getting the correct pivot height, so its easy to turn and will stay in any angle without excessive locking. Two people have both said the bumper mounts are too high and the car is bottom heavy. But if that changes between US and AUS, or 240-260-280 I'm not sure.

Commercial items:

This one is said to rotate very easily: was sold on this forum a few years ago (Peter Allen)

DIY:

DIY with adjustable point of rotation:

This person used two vertical pipes that are on each end are held by u-bolts through the engine stand. So the car can be raised or lowered to get it to the proper balance point. (car is sideways in the pic) They say "the car is very neutral and can easily be spun with one hand. You can use the pin on the engine stand to hold the car in any orientation. When I go to set it down on it's wheels, I can loosen the u-bolts and slide it down until it is close to the ground".

So, anyone have one for sale? Or any experience building one? I like the idea of one that can be adjusted to find the C of G.  

Cheers, Richard

 

[C.A.R.]

Centre of balance point is 75mm above the bumper centre-line. It's very easy to work out.
The F&R bumper mounts are plenty strong enough to support a bare Z shell.

FWIW we have two rotisseries that we made from engines stands with the centre mast raised by 400mm.
Don't over think it - they are easy to build. 

[RichyRich]

Thanks! Despite people saying the bumper mounts were too high, the pics of rotisseries did suggest they were actually too low!