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| McMark |
 Dec 21 2011, 08:58 PM
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914 Freak!  Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None  |
Tomorrow I start cutting metal and building the rotisserie I should have had a long time ago. I'm actually quite eager to get going on this project, more than I anticipated. Not only because I've wanted a rotisserie for a long time, but also because once it's finished the 914 that's sitting on the Celette bench will go on the rotisserie. Then I can put a 66 912 project up on the bench and start building my first set of Celette fixtures. Even though they'll be for a 912, the techniques I learn will make the 914 fixtures even better.
I'll be posting pictures of my progress tomorrow, but I couldn't wait to share. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif) |
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| McMark |
Dec 22 2011, 12:28 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
The actual Celette bench is just a big-ass cart. It has a regular grid of holes in the top and a machined smooth surface on top. The fixtures for different cars are bolted to the bench via the holes.
To use the bench, you lift the chassis up and attach a couple fixtures to hold it in place. On a perfectly straight car, all the fixtures will bolt up to the body and line up with their appropriate holes on the bench. On bent cars, the fixtures won't line up. To straighten a car you bolt up the fixtures which are correct, and then push/pull the body using whatever means necessary to move the mis-aligned fixtures into place. This is the hard part because the 'operator' must understand how the damage occurred, and how to reverse it correctly. It is absolutely possible, and frighteningly easy, to bend a chassis in the wrong way and make things worse. Definitely one of those situations where 'measure twice, bend once' is SOOOOO important. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.originalcustoms.com-419-1324535327.1.jpg) |
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McMark Building a Rotisserie Dec 21 2011, 08:58 PM
kg6dxn COOL! :Qarl: Dec 21 2011, 09:00 PM strawman There is no way I could have stripped, repaired an... Dec 21 2011, 11:46 PM Elliot Cannon
Tomorrow I start cutting metal and building the r... Dec 22 2011, 12:20 AM Elliot Cannon So it basically acts as kind of a factory jig? Dec 22 2011, 12:31 AM Elliot Cannon Here he is ladies and gentlemen. The man his own... Dec 22 2011, 12:33 AM McMark
That's totally right. It's mentioned by ... Dec 22 2011, 12:51 AM RobW :trophy: :trophy: :trophy: :trophy: :trophy: ... Dec 22 2011, 07:42 AM FourBlades Just make sure you buy enough 2x4s before you star... Dec 22 2011, 02:11 PM
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Just make sure you buy enough 2x4s before you sta... Dec 22 2011, 06:22 PM URY914 My advice is to use at least 5" steel caster ... Dec 22 2011, 04:07 PM URY914
My advice is to use at least 5" steel caster... Dec 23 2011, 08:28 PM aircooledtechguy
[quote name='URY914' post='1593389' date='Dec 22 ... Dec 24 2011, 09:54 AM cary
My advice is to use at least 5" steel caster... Dec 10 2012, 10:40 PM 9fourteen This may be a dumb question but how do you get the... Dec 22 2011, 06:29 PM jcd914
This may be a dumb question but how do you get th... Dec 22 2011, 06:58 PM okieflyr
This may be a dumb question but how do you get t... Dec 22 2011, 07:46 PM bigkensteele
This may be a dumb question but how do you get th... Dec 22 2011, 07:07 PM KELTY360
This may be a dumb question but how do you get t... Dec 22 2011, 07:28 PM FourBlades To get it on the rotisserie, just borrow a set of ... Dec 22 2011, 07:26 PM McMark :agree: Lifting it manually is a great option. Al... Dec 22 2011, 11:55 PM leebenedi Just one question. I plan on putting my 914 on a r... Dec 23 2011, 03:25 AM 9fourteen
Just one question. I plan on putting my 914 on a ... Dec 23 2011, 07:53 AM leebenedi Thank you for the responses. My rust is not as bad... Dec 24 2011, 01:55 AM mepstein
Thank you for the responses. My rust is not as ba... Dec 24 2011, 10:39 AM scotty b I know the bumper holes are the standard mounting ... Dec 23 2011, 08:00 AM scotty b Put the jack on the inside. Placing it on the outs... Dec 23 2011, 08:02 AM scotty b this Dec 23 2011, 08:07 AM McMark :agree: Lee, you should fix the bumper mounts FIRS... Dec 23 2011, 11:04 AM scotty b
:agree: Lee, you should fix the bumper mounts FIR... Dec 23 2011, 05:22 PM strawman To get the body on the rotisserie, you should stri... Dec 23 2011, 11:35 AM McMark Goeff, adding a ring to the top of your body cross... Dec 23 2011, 02:44 PM McMark Got the wheels and the center legs completed. Now... Dec 23 2011, 04:14 PM strawman http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-419-1324... Dec 24 2011, 01:25 AM Elliot Cannon Are those casters big enough? Dec 23 2011, 07:54 PM 9fourteen I am curious as to why you put the casters on the ... Dec 23 2011, 08:35 PM McMark Casters were from another project. If they die, I... Dec 23 2011, 10:12 PM RobW
Casters were from another project.
What... Li... Dec 24 2011, 01:09 AM shuie I welded angle iron on the end of the square tube ... Dec 24 2011, 11:58 AM jimkelly looks good.
the caster brackets look like ankle b... Dec 24 2011, 06:39 AM McMark Finally found the bearing setup I wanted to make t... Jan 25 2012, 05:36 PM ConeDodger
Finally found the bearing setup I wanted to make ... Mar 10 2012, 09:20 PM scotty b :thumbsup: I thought aboot using rear bearing... Jan 25 2012, 05:41 PM burton73 Mark,
This is on my unit I bought it for $11... Jan 25 2012, 06:04 PM McMark I'm building a similar locking pin setup.
The... Jan 25 2012, 06:19 PM mr914 I built my rotiserie a number of years ago.
I use... Mar 10 2012, 06:49 PM mr914 Built it so I could break it down and store it.
S... Mar 10 2012, 07:05 PM sixnotfour
No... But the steering wheel Is.. :lol: :rotfl: Mar 10 2012, 09:50 PM McMark Finally finished up the brackets for the rotisseri... Jun 25 2012, 08:29 PM FourBlades Looks great! That is very innovative.
Now ju... Jun 25 2012, 08:45 PM jsconst I happen to be there when they were rolling it out... Jun 25 2012, 08:54 PM scotty b Hey Mark I've got to build another for a 911 I... Jun 26 2012, 06:13 PM McMark It's balanced enough to handle by myself. I h... Jun 26 2012, 10:53 PM McMark Time to build 914 fixtures since my restoration pr... Dec 10 2012, 08:01 PM Socalandy Did I miss it or did everyone pass on saying...
I... Dec 10 2012, 08:09 PM McMark Just finished up the rear bar. Tomorrow it goes u... Dec 10 2012, 09:42 PM SirAndy Can't wait to put this to "good" use... Dec 10 2012, 10:14 PM bigkensteele
Can't wait to put this to "good" us... Dec 12 2012, 08:15 PM 914Eric Nice!
:popcorn: Dec 10 2012, 10:21 PM McMark I'm going to try out the methods described in ... Dec 11 2012, 10:26 AM Gint Love the steering wheel! Dec 11 2012, 11:50 AM McMark 914 fixtures complete! :boing:
Spent a lot... Dec 12 2012, 08:10 PM McMark Yes. :evilgrin: Dec 12 2012, 08:17 PM KELTY360 Paint it yellow...the work will go faster! Dec 13 2012, 12:47 AM jaxdream What type of chassis leaning against the wall in t... Dec 13 2012, 10:50 AM McMark Type3 VW chassis. We welded new pans on it. Dec 13 2012, 10:54 AM jaxdream Ahh , thought so , but wasn't 100% sure . VW w... Dec 13 2012, 11:05 AM FourBlades 914 Limo on the rotisserie!!! :popcor... Dec 13 2012, 11:14 AM |
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