Rotisserie

**Bluerex** · 17-06-2005, 05:41 PM

Finally after months of neglect I am able to get back to the mk1 Rally Project

I was thinking of making a rotisserie style “golf-holder” so I can easily play with the shell without straining myself too badly. You can see ths kind of thing I mean at http://www.prepfab.co.uk/Preparation...2shell_jpg.htm (CAUTION extreme drool inspiring site).
My question is: Are the bumper mounting points on the front and rear chassis rails strong enough to take the weight of a stripped mk1??? It would be easy to make up a “fork” style bracket to pick up the mounting points and use that as the cross piece…. Any thoughts guys???

Charles

**Golf Loon** · 17-06-2005, 11:07 PM

I use a towbar attached to the back mounting points as a jacking point to change the back axle and fuel tank. Front should be strong enough I reckon.

**alex g** · 18-06-2005, 08:33 AM

that is some serious fab work

**Bluerex** · 18-06-2005, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by Golf Loon

I use a towbar attached to the back mounting points as a jacking point to change the back axle and fuel tank. Front should be strong enough I reckon.

It was your sugestion about the tow bar that got me thinking... other options like using suspension mounting points are fine.. except when you want to fit the suspension

One of the guys at the english mk1 site (http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk) made up this trick frame on casters which allowed him to move the shell around and even flip it onto it's side for working on the floorpan. It DID use the suspension mounting points front and rear, so I am thinking that maybe a combination of the two ideas may be the go.

C

20v kit car · 18-06-2005, 03:51 PM

go the b/bar mounts these little babies are way strong enough to hold a stripped golf shell! cheers steve

**Golf Loon** · 18-06-2005, 05:25 PM

Yeah definately strong enough. Get fabricationg I reckon

**mrgolf** · 19-06-2005, 01:46 PM

Hi bluerex, its Steve, Beths boyfriend. I knew I would end up running into you on a forum. Hows the project going? My little 2 was forced into a 90deg gutter by a flacon in the right lane of a roundabout who decided to exit in the left lane. BBS rim damaged, but has been repaired, otherwise, $5500 repair bill for the other driver. Mk2 will be back on the road sometime next month hopefully.

The rotisserie thing sounds pretty awesome. Updates? Where are you at? Worked out what to do for an engine? Still going carbs? Got the roll cage in yet?

**Bluerex** · 19-06-2005, 05:43 PM

HeHe, Hi Steve

What a bummer about the 2! Had a similar experience with my alfa several years back (run off the road by a granny on her way to hospital

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Hope she gets better soon(the golf... granny was fine).

The litle brown golf is a work in (slow) progress.

I managed to get the all the windows out with both glass AND rubbers intact WAHOO!!!!

Really glad I did get the glass out as it revealed some potentially nasty rust, easily killed at this stage.

Engine out, old carbie off

Webbery Goodness (with thanks to Mr Peter)

Before...

After

**mrgolf** · 19-06-2005, 07:57 PM

Pics are too big for my 56K modem... Have to look at work tomo. Do you really own all those cars on your sig? I knew about the forester and rex.
Cheers Charles.