roll over jig

Post by **dustyfog** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:22 pm

hi does any one no where i can get a roll over jig from???

Post by **DaveC** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:27 pm

I think you can hire them or

http://www.cjautos.org.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/s ... ent&part=5

Post by **uax6** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:35 am

I've always been against roll over jigs... If your minor is a bit rotten, and you are going to take it off it's wheels and dump it on it's side, you are going to be changing all the stressing in the shell, it's going to twist and bend and all the dimensions will move. If you are going to go down this route make sure you weld in extra strengtheners on the inside of the shell to help try and keep everything where it should be.

Much better to weld it with it up high on tall axle stands placed where the the weight naturally goes to the ground...

Just my two-penneth!

Andy G

Post by SR » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:22 am

hiya mate, if your capabl;e of welding a floor in then why not make your own, from scaffolding ,more pics on the link below ,steve

Post by **jonathon** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:08 am

Completely agree with that Andy G

Post by **rayofleamington** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:29 pm

if your Minor is fairly - welding in some extra supports will just keep it in it's sagged distorted state. It will need some pretty substantial setting up if you want to get a rotten car straight again. People often make the massive mistake of removing all the rotten areas before starting and this leaves a shell liable for distortion - for DIY repairs I'd recommend working on one area at a time and ensuring that you leave in as much structure as possible whilst repairing nearby areas.

If you want to repair a sill section on a fairly solid car, then car rollers are likely to lead to a much better job. Access is very important to make a good DIY repair and so is gravity - if you're welding underneath a car on the ground molten metal comes down in drips instead of neatly welling into the surrounding areas.

Skill is certainly a factor - someone with a lot of skill can probably weld wilst hanging upsidedown by there feet from a rope swinging in the wind. Personally I'd rather do it in comfort. The added bonus of being comfortable and more out of the way of sparks and weld spatter has made my jobs much faster too (more done in less time and more motivation to do it in the first place)

Each to his own...

Post by SR » Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:43 am

many proffessional outfits use rollover jigs, as ray said, so easy to weld standing up, lots of clubs have one for members to loan ,try your local one ,steve