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#1 SolarB

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Posted 14 February 2011 - 10:35 AM

Home made spit
Price: £75
Location: Dorking in Surrey

Home made spit for a Mini. Just the right length to allow maximum garage room, I replaced both the front and rear ends as well as the floor while the body was on the spit, along with the spraying and a load of other jobs. Once you've used one you'll wonder how you ever managed without it.

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The car is suspended on a scaffold pole that passes through and is attached to the front bulkhead aperture and the rear seat aperture (on MkIII and earlier minis). Later cars will need a small hole cut in the rear seat back for the pole. Locking scaffold clamps allow the car to be held at any angle. The whole lot is strong enough to take the body shell with both subframes fitted and me inside it. The A frames are substantial box section stainless steel structures and the whole lot sits on heavy duty casters.

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It comes apart for transport and should be available this coming weekend (19th) or the following weekend.

Collection from Dorking in Surrey. Once dismantled the individual parts are not heavy but I don't have access to a roof rack and can not deliver.

Use if for your restoration and then sell it on again! :thumbsup:

#2 Carlos W

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Posted 14 February 2011 - 10:50 AM

How long is the central scaffold pole?

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Posted 14 February 2011 - 11:30 AM

I knew someone would ask that - slightly longer than a mini.

I'll have a measure tonight.

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Posted 14 February 2011 - 03:12 PM

Interested can you pm me your postcode cheers. Could collect this weekend

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Posted 14 February 2011 - 06:04 PM

Carlos, pole and planks are 11ft long.
Clive, you have a PM.

#6 Carlos W

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Posted 14 February 2011 - 06:13 PM

Hmmm, could probably get them in the mondeo if I tie the boot down

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Posted 14 February 2011 - 06:29 PM

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Posted 15 February 2011 - 04:09 PM

is this still for sale?? i assume that it will fit in a peugeot partner van once taken appart.
thanks
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Posted 15 February 2011 - 04:28 PM

Provisionally sold.

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Posted 18 February 2011 - 09:17 AM

Sold.

Good luck with the build Clive.

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Posted 18 February 2011 - 10:34 PM

Hi if sale falls through ill have it

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Posted 19 February 2011 - 07:11 AM

already in my garage car should be going on it today.

good luck finishing yours graham its a lovely looking car

hope your neighbour doesnt reverse into it




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