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Rotisserie.

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Hello Pantera International!  My name is Matt, another newbie with a '71 basket case, 2060, and looking like I'll be following in the footsteps of #4164.  I had the distinct pleasure of having Mike Drew go through most of the boxes with me two days after I got it home! Scott from OCP also stopped by to oversee some of the fun.. Thought I'd ask if anyone has put their Pantera on a rotisserie to work on it?  Pros and cons of doing that? Underside has surface rust but passed the screwdriver and hammer test..

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#4164#4164Member

Hello Matt,



Nice to meet my twin. Welcome and good luck with the #2060.

In regards to the use of a rotisserie I can only speak for my own experience and don't want to generalize. All projects vary in their approach, budgets, working technique etc. I initially wanted to buy one for #4164 but opted first for a chemical dip which will remove all rust, paint, undercoating and seam sealer effortless. Ain't cheap but it gets into everything and everywhere. If it turns out that metal work is required underneath after that, I may still buy one. So far I did not need it but it could have been more comfortable working if I had one. If I would media or sandblast the car, I would have gotten one on day one to get to all the spots underneath.

If you go for a rotisserie, look for a good used one on Craigslist etc.



Cheers,

Stephan

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Thanks for the replies everyone, and great “ meeting” you!  Love all the pictures of the cars on the rotisserie, so the question if anyone has done it has been answered!  I could obviously do what I need from underneath, but don’t have room for a full blown lift.  And, my work may not be intensive enough to warrant a rotisserie. I’m a few weeks away from digging into this project so I’ll throw the options around and see what sticks.. I’m sure there will be plenty of other questions that come up as I navigate through 2060.  Can’t say enough about the helpful guys and gals I’ve already met on this Pantera journey I’m on and looking forward to meeting many more!

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@joules posted:

It looks like it was repainted, are you planning to restore and repaint it again, or just want access to the underside? If the latter I'd get a vehicle lift, it will serve much more use once the car is complete as well.

Plan is to freshen the current paint(not entirely sure what that looks like yet) that has been sitting for at least a decade, but do want to give some attention to the underneath..

with regardswith regardsMember
@#4164 posted:

Hello Matt,



Nice to meet my twin. Welcome and good luck with the #2060.

In regards to the use of a rotisserie I can only speak for my own experience and don't want to generalize. All projects vary in their approach, budgets, working technique etc. I initially wanted to buy one for #4164 but opted first for a chemical dip which will remove all rust, paint, undercoating and seam sealer effortless. Ain't cheap but it gets into everything and everywhere. If it turns out that metal work is required underneath after that, I may still buy one. So far I did not need it but it could have been more comfortable working if I had one. If I would media or sandblast the car, I would have gotten one on day one to get to all the spots underneath.

If you go for a rotisserie, look for a good used one on Craigslist etc.



Cheers,

Stephan

Thanks Stephan!  Great suggestions!  What a journey you’ve been on!!!!

bosswrenchbosswrenchMember

There are several rotisserie designs used. One has a giant wheel on each end while most use what look like adapted engine stands.  Back in the '90s, Ted Mitchell built his own rotisserie to successfully restore both his L and his son's pushbutton Panteras.

Ted included the plans and dimensions in a POCA Newsletter article (available free in the POCA Archives), if you're poor and handy in the garage. He said nothing beats doing underbody work standing up or sitting, instead of laying under a constant shower of debris or welding sparks.

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@bosswrench posted:

Back in the '90s, Ted Mitchell built his own rotisserie to successfully restore both his L and his son's pushbutton Panteras.

Ted included the plans and dimensions in a POCA Newsletter article (available free in the POCA Archives), if you're poor and handy in the garage. He said nothing beats doing underbody work standing up or sitting, instead of laying under a constant shower of debris or welding sparks.

Ted's article is in the Feb. 2003 issue.  See pages 29-30 in the attached copy.

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