scottyd Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 hi guy need a little help form you guyd. the under side of my rs2k needs a little work and dont really want to be cutting out and welding it lying on the ground under it, so what thinking about buying my self a spit. the only prob a hve is dont need to take my engine out or that so was wondering if it would be safe and and posable to put car on a spit with the engine ect still in the car? cheeRsdicko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Build your own spit mate, if you want I can post up some pics if the one we built. Umm, I wouldn't leave it in, it would be really difficult to turn it over etc. Some people push the car over on its side with a matress underneath and another up against the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottg17 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 If your not wanting to take the engine out or lay on the ground then getting it on a ramp is probably the next best thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naylor2006 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Build your own spit mate, if you want I can post up some pics if the one we built. Umm, I wouldn't leave it in, it would be really difficult to turn it over etc. Some people push the car over on its side with a matress underneath and another up against the wall. Omg, surely not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Build your own spit mate, if you want I can post up some pics if the one we built. Umm, I wouldn't leave it in, it would be really difficult to turn it over etc. Some people push the car over on its side with a matress underneath and another up against the wall. Omg, surely not!If the engines not in it, why not.....I should add, this is usually done when the car is being restored and the paintwork on it etc doesn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawdreamer Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Build your own spit mate, if you want I can post up some pics if the one we built. Umm, I wouldn't leave it in, it would be really difficult to turn it over etc. Some people push the car over on its side with a matress underneath and another up against the wall. Omg, surely not!If the engines not in it, why not.....I should add, this is usually done when the car is being restored and the paintwork on it etc doesn't matter. first house we lived in after we moved here to Runcorn was on a street with a proper humped camber and the bloke across the way changed his SS system by tipping his car against the kerb and using a pair of haulage straps hooked to a road grid to stop it going right over, was the funniest thing to see but it worked pretty dam well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Build your own spit mate, if you want I can post up some pics if the one we built. Umm, I wouldn't leave it in, it would be really difficult to turn it over etc. Some people push the car over on its side with a matress underneath and another up against the wall. Omg, surely not!If the engines not in it, why not.....I should add, this is usually done when the car is being restored and the paintwork on it etc doesn't matter. first house we lived in after we moved here to Runcorn was on a street with a proper humped camber and the bloke across the way changed his SS system by tipping his car against the kerb and using a pair of haulage straps hooked to a road grid to stop it going right over, was the funniest thing to see but it worked pretty dam well.Lol! Top effort! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naylor2006 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Went off to find some comical evidence of other chaps giving it ago and..... http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5066/5620568438_8ffc1f57a0.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etrebus Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 hi guy need a little help form you guyd. the under side of my rs2k needs a little work and dont really want to be cutting out and welding it lying on the ground under it, so what thinking about buying my self a spit. the only prob a hve is dont need to take my engine out or that so was wondering if it would be safe and and posable to put car on a spit with the engine ect still in the car? cheeRsdickohttp://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/28953.jpghttp://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/28954.jpgi made this to turn over a standard vanguard but you could make something the only goes 45 degrees its basically two L shaped pieces of 40 x 40 box braced together the wheels were added later to enable it to be moved .if you want to leave engine in remember that it will be heavier at the front end. tipping it 45 degrees will be a great help and will give you much better acsess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortedal Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 if leaving the engine in it would be best to drain the oil and water from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 if leaving the engine in it would be best to drain the oil and water from it.I would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I've never seen a car on a 'spit' with the engine in. Can you not hire a ramp from a small local garage?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I've never seen a car on a 'spit' with the engine in. Can you not hire a ramp from a small local garage??Aye, i personally wouldn't do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 the floor on the car is passed it and will not be getting fixed now lol really bad. thanks for the help tho guys cheeRsdicko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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