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Old 11-06-2014, 08:18 PM
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Guys my garage ceiling is 8 foot high, will I be able to use a roterssie on my 1970 pontiac or am I too low to turn the car over

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Old 11-06-2014, 10:57 PM
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I can't remember how I figured mine out, nor what my garage height is. I know I figured it out somehow before I got it in there.

I can't spin mine over with the garage door up as it hits the car. My car is a '78 Trans am and it's about 6' wide I think - when I spin it over, the rear spat grazes the rotisserie center bar at the bottom, and I can't spin it all the way around with the side rear view mirrors installed. Guessing I have 7' something to the main support beam of my garage roof. Ide have to measure again to tell you for sure though.

I think mine is the one below the pro model.

I do so many different things, I forget a lot of stuff. Sorry I can't be of more help right now.

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Old 11-06-2014, 11:40 PM
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On the lowest setting you should be just able to turn it. You could always wheel it outside to turn it and push it back in the garage. Don't let a low ceiling stop you from getting a rotisserie as it will make the job of restoring your car so much easier.

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Old 11-07-2014, 10:06 AM
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Don't know how much work you need to do to the body, but I installed all my floors when the car was on the frame, then built this car dolly for the body. When I wanted to work on the frame, I rolled the body outside, when I wanted to work on the body, I rolled the frame outside. The downside is, if you need to work on the floors from underneath, you are working above your head. Total cost was around $200, including the castors. Just an idea for ya.
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