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| | | | Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 136 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 136 | I have the opportunity to purchase an almost new Titan 4500 Rotisserie for about half of the new price. The guy who is selling it has finished his project. Aside from some paint overspray and the mounts drilled and welded to fit his vehicle, it is in excellent shape.
I am thinking I can use it for the frame of my '53 3100 and then the cab. After the truck is done, I have a '57 Mercury Monterey in line for a restore.
The thing is, I have never used a rotisserie before and don't know much of what to look for in one.
Has anyone used one like this? Please share thoughts and opinions.
Thank You
'53 3100 5-window
'57 Mercury Monterey 2-Door Sedan
Tim H
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,123 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,123 | Half price from new is still probably $1000. I have about $200 in the one I built (the two engine stands I started with were $50 each shipped to me in Alaska. I plan on adapting it for the frame by just extending the piece between the two uprights. Here's a recent pic when I got the cab sandblasted. [img] https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/ubb/download/Number/10035/filename/IMG_2347.JPG[/img]
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 122 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 122 | Kevin - looking to sandblast my 51-3100 cab in the near future. Did you blast it yourself? What media did you use? Do you have any panel warpage? Any tips? It looked like yours turned out pretty well.
Charlie
'51 3100 5-Window (Restomod in progress)
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,123 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,123 | I hired the job out. The guy came to my house with a rig on a trailer. He used glass media (don't remember the grit size, but it was pretty fine). I think he said he used 300 lb of it. As far as I can tell, nothing is warped. He was pretty careful about it. He took all day, including setup and cleanup, so it was worth the money I spent so I didn't have to do it myself. I would have had to rent a sandblast setup anyway.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,433 Crusty Old Sarge | | Crusty Old Sarge Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,433 | Nice set up. Did you use the hinge pockets as your mounting points?
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400"The Book of Thor"Read the story in the DITY1960 Chevrolet C10"A Family Heirloom"Follow the story in the DITY Gallery'59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting) If you don't like driving yourTruck, you won't drive yourTruck..| Living life in the SLOW lane | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,123 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,123 | Nice set up. Did you use the hinge pockets as your mounting points? Thanks I did mount using the hinge pocket bolts on the A-pillar and the strike attachment at the B-pillar. A standard rotisserie uses the body mount bolts, but the fronts on my cab were gone, and I needed access to the floor to patch it. The only downside is access to inside of the cab. I can squeeze in there, but it's getting harder as I get older.  To the OP, If your plan is to eventually do a full size car, and not just a pickup cab, I'd probably go with the standard rotisserie setup you're looking at.
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Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 122 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 122 | Kevin - thanks for the info!
Charlie
'51 3100 5-Window (Restomod in progress)
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