Car body roll over jig.

[John]

Alreet peeps. I'm looking to fabricate one of these myself. Anyone know if there's any simple plans anywhere on-line? or even a budget one that can be made? Anyone ever made one and has good pics? I've looked on-line and ebay, and they all seem to make silly money second hand.
:) :thumb:

[GRUNT 16V]

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/images/chassis-jig2.jpg
easy job to fabricate these up !! shouldnt take to long to make (mornings work if that )

[John]

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/images/chassis-jig2.jpg
easy job to fabricate these up !! shouldnt take to long to make (mornings work if that )

Cool! is that yours? what's that on it? reckon a nova would fit ok? Any instructions?

[GRUNT 16V]

if it were me i whould make it so the main anchor points is where the bumper bolts to in the chassis leg (ie the bumper beam on the front and rear) as for instructions make it up as you go along all you need to do is measure floor clearances etc and make it the right hieghts etc and no its not mine its just a pic i found for picture ref to make it easier to explain
Cheers Grant

[Andy]

I would also be interested thank you please.
I think i would put wheels on mine aswell to move around the garage

[GRUNT 16V]

I would also be interested thank you please.
I think i would put wheels on mine aswell to move around the garage
This would be very easy to do anything is possible if only i were closer i could make them:d

[John]

if it were me i whould make it so the main anchor points is where the bumper bolts to in the chassis leg (ie the bumper beam on the front and rear) as for instructions make it up as you go along all you need to do is measure floor clearances etc and make it the right hieghts etc and no its not mine its just a pic i found for picture ref to make it easier to explain
Cheers Grant

That's what i was intending to do, use the brackets behind the bumpers to sucure it to. Thanks for the pic though, most helpful fella. :thumb: Just need to sort some sort of bearing to rotate it on.

[GRUNT 16V]

That's what i was intending to do, use the brackets behind the bumpers to sucure it to. Thanks for the pic though, most helpful fella. :thumb: Just need to sort some sort of bearing to rotate it on. sounds stupid but a rear drum set off of a nova / corsa will do (IS THIS WORTHY OF REPPAGE OR WHAT???lol)

[Andy]

An old Nova rear hub,sure someone has done one like that before????

[mowgli]

That's what i was intending to do, use the brackets behind the bumpers to sucure it to. Thanks for the pic though, most helpful fella. :thumb: Just need to sort some sort of bearing to rotate it on.

john, surely you must have a couple of nova back hubs knocking about......

to connect to the bumper mounts, i reckon that you'll need to make brackets that drop down about 1' from the centre pivot, so the centre of axis will be pretty much in line with the top of the slam panel

[GRUNT 16V]

is there and echo in here or what !!!!!! lol

[John]

(IS THIS WORTHY OF REPPAGE OR WHAT???lol)

only if you make me one and hand deliver it lol lol

(done!)

[GRUNT 16V]

lol

[John]

john, surely you must have a couple of nova back hubs knocking about......

to connect to the bumper mounts, i reckon that you'll need to make brackets that drop down about 1' from the centre pivot, so the centre of axis will be pretty much in line with the top of the slam panel

Yeah lol . What sixe box would i need do we think?

[GRUNT 16V]

i would use 45 50 mm depending on the gauge of the metal

[brainsnova]

make a big cage that bolts to the chassis legs and goes over the roof and get your mates to push it on its side lol

[mowgli]

well, scaffold is available quite cheaply if you are prepared to work by torchlight, but 2" box (decent wall thickness) is very strong, if you have an engine crane or stand, they are damned strong & you could copy them

remember that shopping trolleys only cost a quid (or a euro at lidl) & I can assure you that 4 trolley wheels will hold up the 350 odd kilos of a nova shell easily

[John]

make a big cage that bolts to the chassis legs and goes over the roof and get your mates to push it on its side lol

er no. lol

[GRUNT 16V]

As mowgli suggest scaffold tube would be ideal just make sure you pump some proper heat in to welds (good penitration if you know what i mean)

[John]

Thanks for everyones input, i'll post some pics when i have a go.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Erm both my wips have detailed pics of my rollover very simple and home made - if i were to do it again i would do it differently!

[mowgli]

As mowgli suggest scaffold tube would be ideal just make sure you pump some proper heat in to welds (good penitration if you know what i mean)

just crank it up to burn the galvanising off,

[GRUNT 16V]

cool cant wait to see some fabrication going on its what i live for !!!!lol

[John]

Erm both my wips have detailed pics of my rollover very simple and home made - if i were to do it again i would do it differently!

Ahh yes, had forgotten about that! What would you do differently dude?

[Matt]

I started a similar thread a while ago with the intent of making one of these (click here (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=125832)).

Have been offered one by a local fella though so I'll just be using this when I need it;

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff60/mattmdavies/30032008096.jpg

Should be handy when I eventually get started! :roll:

[CoolTiger]

making a start on the sport ?

[novacabrio]

use 2 engine stands with a bar in between to brace them

http://www.mat.fi/n_index.php?nav=gallery_view&gallery=project1984toyotacelicaturbo&g=13

Go to pic 25....


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/novacabrio/stand.jpg

Also if you want to see serius restoration take a look at their projects!!

[John]

Thanks mark, that celica is fooking immense!

[John]

making a start on the sport ?

yup!

[The Simps]

I need to make me something up to. If you used 2 rear drums how would you go about locking them in place?

[mowgli]

I need to make me something up to. If you used 2 rear drums how would you go about locking them in place? well, if you rig up a spare handbrake cable & a bell crank lever(google it) it would be dead easy.

[let_nova]

http://www.neilfletcherracing.co.uk/the_spit.htm

for a mk1 escort but you get the idea

[Count Vaux Alot]

Ahh yes, had forgotten about that! What would you do differently dude?

Something very similar to this, i would include a brake (the drum and handbrake cable idea is good) and definitely brace the two sides as below, wheels are also very handy.

Scaffolding would be ideal for some of the structure and if your worried about strength triangulation is your friend (don't go mad though its only a nova) :thumb:

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff60/mattmdavies/30032008096.jpg

[let_nova]

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=6863