2019 - Oil Pan and Rotisserie Build

This is a single groove pulley for the 2000 engine.  The clone had a two groove pulley as later engines had smog pumps run by the second belt.

The engine in #321 had the comp packet to include the large oil pan.  Its aluminum and cleans up nicely.

While the pan was in great shape the inside baffle had some cracks and broken bolt hole that seems to be a common issue. JT offers a new baffle.

The baffle is well built and solid.  The baffle helps control oil sloshing and keeps oil at the pickup location during spirited driving.

The insert dropped right in, and you can clearly see the oil pick up area and the space above for crank clearance.

Close up of the reinforced areas around every bolt hole.

Oil pan installed.  Final step for this motor will be completed when it gets installed.

Just like my first effort, I am dissembling everything from the frame to clean up for a trip to the powder coater.

I'm writing everything down with notes and records for reassembly, but I actually have my own photos from the 1st build to reference.

The Roadster frame is pretty stout.  This frame is in good shape.  Many have damage under the original horsehair pads that can rust through.

Some of the areas were very oil soaked, but that actually helped to prevent rust.

Same process for the front end as I did before.

So, I'm wire wheel cleaning then rust preventer and move to the next section.  Lucky find while taking apart.... the rear diff in #321 is a Limited Slip unit.

Even though my family verified the SN# at pick up, it was much clearer without the body in the way as well as the wire wheel cleaning.

My goal has always been a full frame off restoration.  That work includes the underside of the body.  To accomplish this, I built a simple rotisserie (Mark Sedlack's site has a great rotisserie plan).

The Roadster body is not that heavy, but to hold it safely, I made the bottom bar wider for balance and cut the up tube to remove the angle found on an engine stand and to increase the height.

Some side braces and a coat of paint and the assembly is ready.  The other end is an exact copy.

To make the adapters for the tub, I wanted each bar to have two pick up points and not be against the back panel so I can do body work.

The front adapter uses two attachment points on each arm.

Test fitting the rear.  both brackets pickup two engine stand bolts through their main bars.  This use of the engine plate allows for small adjustments to make sure the tub is level through the center point for spinning.

Knocking out some body work before it's moved to the rotisserie.

The rocker and door pillar just look so great, unfortunately I will be covering them.

Found a few more small areas that showed up with blocking and a quick skim and sand to finish.

Primed and ready for final prep.

The trunk areas seem to take some abuse from items banging around the trunk.

Front of rotisserie installed.  Will lift back and slide plate into modified engine stand.

Everything went well and it rotates very easy.  The final step is to connect the two engine stands together at their base.