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Originally Posted by zeroaxe
I agree, but I think if you want to get to the lateral(?) or horizontal line through the body where it will turn only on 'demand', you will have to go through panels. if you put a horizontal bar through the windows, the bottom would be too heavy compared to the top. The way I see it is the only way to turn the body safely beyond the point where it 'falls over' in the direction of the turning, will have to be some kind of braking/friction system.... Am I close?  |
You are correct. If you make the point of rotation at the bottom of the front and rear window openings, the body will be bottom heavy. If you build a rotis like the one pictured a couple of posts above, the body will be top heavy.
If you drill through the rotis' pipe in 45 degree spaces, you can lock the whole assembly from rotating at 0, 45, 90, 135, 180, 225, 270, 315, and back to 0 degrees from level. Most all engine stands have holes drilled through the receiver for it's engine attachment mount to lock the engine block from rotating. Some have one set of holes, some have two sets 90 degrees apart.
You'll likely not be able to make this work effortlessly by going through the front and rear windows. Unless you find the body's longitudinal center and make holes through it for the rotis, it may be more than a two handed job to rotate the body.