[421mike]

Hi guys, has anyone here done a rotisserie resto on a bubble top? If so what problems have you found? Does the car have to be braced on the inside to keep it from trying to fold up. The top pillars seem to be a bit light if the car is suspended in the front and back only, plus mine is a Bonneville which is about 7 inches longer than a Catalina thus making the suspended area even longer. Any help would be appreciated. The car is not a rust bucket so is not falling apart. Also any ideas on getting the rear glass nuts off the inside of the exterior stainless trim.

[61-63]

No they don't have to be braced on the inside unless the overall structure is weak in which case you need to weld new panels in before putting the body on the rotisserie.

This is of a '60 Impala. I also have one of a '61 ventura but the file is way too big to load here.

[61-63]

I downsized it.

[421mike]

Thanks for your reply and the pictures. I guess my friend's 61 Ford Starliner bubble top is not as strong as a GM car.

[61-63]

The pictures are of other peoples work not mine. While I've seen several early 60s big GM 2 dr HTs on rotisseries and none were braced I'm probably going to put braces in mine just for the piece of mind.

[TheMonkey]

the extra length in the Bonneville vs Catalina is all in the tail end. roof structure is the same.

[421mike]

True enough the car's extra length is in the rear which is why I thought it might create a little more up leverage on the top. That said I think I'll add some bracing just in case. Thanks to all for the comments.