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FE Panel Van centre of gravity

Started by Rabbitoh, December 12, 2020, 04:01:21 PM

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Rabbitoh

Can anyone help with a vertical location for this? I need to rework my rotisserie and want to get it right the first time (...which now becomes the second time, I guess)😣
Cheers,
Fortius Quo Fidelius 1966; Saints' 2nd in 2027?
Bunnies' 22nd in 2027?

JB

Having done a Ute and not a van (yet) would say the extra metal on the long roof wouldn’t count for too much and depending on what you are doing with the chassis, level with the tray would be a good start.
I found the more I did to the floor the more weight I added so it became bottom heavy. But not too much so that I couldn’t turn it.

Hope it helps a little.
Cheers
JB
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Harv

I reckon Clay (Errol62) will have the answer on this one.. he has an EK van on a chook-turner.

Paging Dr Clay.... Dr Clay... please pick up the white curtesy phone...

Cheers,
Harv

Rabbitoh

Thanks for the responses JB and Harv.
Mine is a stock restoration, so whatever I 'do' with  the floor will (hopefully) be very close to what's there now (minus quite a few rusty voids).
Looks like my rear mounting height is within range but my 'front' is way too high.
Time to blow some cobwebs off the trusty MIG.
Cheers again,
Fortius Quo Fidelius 1966; Saints' 2nd in 2027?
Bunnies' 22nd in 2027?

Errol62

EK van will be slightly higher but not much
Definitely above floor level


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GMHwagoon


Rabbitoh

Many thanks for the photo.
If it’s not too much trouble, a dimension from the centre of your rotisserie’s front pivot tube to the bottom of that elongated ‘wiper motor mounting’ hole on the firewall, would be great.
At present, mine’s only about 20mm below, yours looks to be about 180-190mm.
Thanks again.
Fortius Quo Fidelius 1966; Saints' 2nd in 2027?
Bunnies' 22nd in 2027?

GMHwagoon

       that round impression in fire wall lines up with centre   120mm down from bottom lip wiper motor hole

GMHwagoon


Rabbitoh

That nails it.
Thanks very much for your help. I guess I now have some realignment modifications to do, front and back!
Fortius Quo Fidelius 1966; Saints' 2nd in 2027?
Bunnies' 22nd in 2027?