Projects Progress on my coupe - building a rotisserie.

You welded the body to the frame? Is that normal? Man, maybe I even more to learn than I thought.

 

Evil in its lair.

 

Unibody, go read up on Metalshapes roadster or the Khougaz cars

 

I thought frame meant it wasn't a unibody. I know what a unibody is. If you have a frame, why weld the body to it? Why not just bolt it on?

Looks definitely cool. Not trying to question the intent, just wondering for my own sake.

 

Ah yes, smart shoppaz!

 

Same idea, the frame becomes part of the body and vice versa.

 

I think I see an oil spot on your driveway.....

 

Early Unibody Cars had frames... Kinda.

Look under a Early Falcon or Cortina..
( its just that they are made out of thin steel boxsections, and the front half is usually not connected to the rear )

Welding it on gave me the opportunity to ellininate all Crossmembers except the ones that the Buggy Springs bolt to.
And I was able to weld the Floor to the underside of the 'Rails.
( instead of on top of the lower Body braces )
That gave me at least 7" more space in the Car, Vertically...

Is it a true Unibody?

I dont know...

Its one piece, so it seemed like a logical way to describe it...


Back to Kevin's Car.

One of my Favorite builds on the HAMB, right now.

 

i love it, so perfect in every way...

 

Either way, looks badass and you obviously put some thought into it and sounds like for a good reason. Sounds like it is giving you same extra room and strength maybe.

I guess with a totally custom car built by hand, not much different to cut and grind if needed, verses unbolting to make changes as long as you don't anticipate needing to unbolt in the future anyway.

 

Kevin, think about some sort of safety strap or prop for when you have the car flipped on its side (maybe you have?). I worked around a rotissere that could work its way down if you were not carefull!

 

Wow is all I can say. What are the rails from?

 

Awesome Kevin!
As a fellow tall guy, I can appreciate the direction of yer car, especially with that chop....it's still gonna be tight I bet.....he he
That first pic rules.....looks like 1950.......

 

This going to be one hell of of a mean looking car. Keep the updates coming.

 

God damn you made my day. Totally makes sense too. I'm 6'4" with a long torso. I think this is a great idea and will emulate it with the next car I build.

 

Very nice, so far......Are you going to chop it?

 

Im liking it a lot. Keep at it!

 

Kevin I like the rotisserie. Car is looking bitchin...
Can I borrow it when your done....Lucky

 

lookin' good...I have a few plans for some "smart shopper" wheels in my shop...cool that even with that chop and your height that you are still going to be comfortable in there

 

lookin good Kevin

do you have a way to adjust the rotisserie's pivotal axis to match the car's center of gravity?

 

First off the car is totally bad ass. I think it's a very logical way to gain room. Second like metalshapes said it's going to make a more ridgid platform. I did my 34 Olds like this and I'm doing my 34 PU similar. The PU cab will unbolt but I'm dropping the floor down between the rails. Here's a pic of my ghetto rotisserie I did for the Olds.
Mat

 

lookin good!
wish i had made one of those to weld my tubular frame together.....lots and lots of flipping it over around all those round joints