stupid question

Post by **PAULJ** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:17 pm

STUPID QUESTION TIME, Can anyone tell me why there is a big hole in the fire wall at the back of the battery box ????

Post by **ASL642** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:28 pm

To stick the "spit" through - there is one behind the back seat as well!

This was used to literally "spit" the car and rotate it when dipping it for painting.

Post by **les** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:23 pm

I wonder how they spun the commercials? No rear cut -out!

Post by **Matt** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:28 pm

No rear cut out for the travs either... prehaps there was a bolt on type frame?

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:34 pm

There was - I've got a picture of a pick-up on the spit somewhere, and it's been posted here before too. I'll try and find it

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:53 pm

There you go...
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Post by **Peetee** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:30 am

I still can't work out how the edge on the battery shelf hole took so much weight without distorting

Post by **Alec** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 7:08 am

Hello Peetee,

The jig would normally be clamped securely to a structural member, and also, the weight of a bare shell is really not very much.

Alec

Post by **PAULJ** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:02 pm

Well there you go, Ill weld mine up then.Thats got to help noise reduction.
Thanks

Post by **RussLCV** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:11 pm

The hole that was used in the picture posted by bigginer is different as that is in Australia!

The hole has a square edge to it in Oz and was a different process

Post by **bigginger** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:52 pm

I'm know you're right re. Australia, and bow to your knowledge re. the shape

Gives the idea though, and it's the only pic I've ever seen of the Rotodip. Not your copyright, is it? Forgot to check/find where I got it
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Post by **RussLCV** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:47 am

The shape was a circle with a notch cut out, (will dig out an image and post) That image used as far as I am aware was copyright Free and appears on an Oz info site, but how this process worked in the UK I guess was diffrent. I think the cabs and rear ends may have been dipped indepently. However that said Andrew as you know the vans had little protection in the gutters so this may well explain it!

Post by **badfelafel** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:41 pm

I thought it was a great question!
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Post by **bigginger** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:13 pm

Mmmm, it was lovely to see it again ;)