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Anyone on here got one, used one, or know of one that might be available to borrow / hire ?

Looks like a neat solution if working on underside:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsoRfJjfn0o

Any comments or info welcome..

I can get you as many old tyres as you want...

Hi Andy,

I use one of his I think for my late bay resto. Bought it as a kit and welded up myself. Its OK although I would say it is at its limits with a bus on. I have stripped all engine and suspension from the 'bay but left the pop top on which is quite heavy so this makes it unstable to roll and could be why it is marginal on load.

Next job is to take the pop top out and see if that improves things.

Having said which it has been on the rotisserie for nearly a year and not collapsed!

If you want some pics look here http://thelatebay.com/index.php?threads ... ost-164302

The bigger versions are done by CJAutos but they are over a grand. FYI it adds a fair bit of length to the van, I have mine in a 5m deep workshop and it barely fits.

Cheers,

MM

Ive seen one at vanfest that attaches to jacking points with curved bars that it rocks onto.

never needed one on a 25, and all the sill areas and such that i do would not be up to much for fixing a structure to
mm

Thanks guys, I was thinking of the design that fixes front and rear, jacking points are best best avoided I think ! Front cross member and rear chassis rails/westie bumper should be strong enough to serve as mounting points.

I'm just considering options at this stage. Aside from some welding underneath, I'm going to try and get at least part of it sandblasted, so there'll be the painting to do as well. The sandblasting guy has a pit and may be able to paint it for me as well though.

used the front /rears on classics where it has warranted the time and effort, i think main thing with these vans is getting the axial cg right so it will rotate rather than topple
your blasting mate would appreciate it, i wouldnt like to be in a pit doing that, has a habit of getting its way into most 'orifices'
mm

metalmick8y wrote:used the front /rears on classics where it has warranted the time and effort, i think main thing with these vans is getting the axial cg right so it will rotate rather than topple
your blasting mate would appreciate it, i wouldnt like to be in a pit doing that, has a habit of getting its way into most 'orifices'
mm

Yeah, getting the rotation centred around C of G would be useful, obviously. This is a pickup which helps a bit. Blasting man does truck restoration. Pit is in a shed dedicated to blasting and big enough to drive a truck into. He wears this massive hood thing.

ah hood fetish well you do pick them dont you no doubt he will stroke it as well.
were you thinking of the tripod at each end style which bold to a choosen point on the front and rear. at least they can have an element of adjustability built in,
mm

I reckon stuff in the cupboards would be in a right feckin mess ... plus all my clothes

If you look at the thread in my first post this is the adjustable tripod type. Although adjusting with the weight of a van on takes a few trolley jacks, planks of wood and a certain delicate touch

MM