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rustyone55 floyd l tucson, AZ, USA Sign in to contact	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 15, 2024 01:38 AM Joined 12 years ago 19 Posts

good morning all, I am considering a rotisserie for welding on my next "B" project, anyone have a guess as to the weight of a shell with no front crossmember /engine or rear. axle/ springs and front fenders off?? thanks in advance

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Re: mob roadster on rotisserie #2
MG14611 Robert P NY, NY, USA Sign in to contact 1963 MG MGB MkI "Born To Run" 1963 MG MGB MkI "Potential"	Apr 15, 2024 06:46 AM Top Contributor Joined 4 years ago 1,795 Posts

I would estimate about 1,000 pounds, tops.

A complete car is about 1800 pounds:
about 500 for the engine + gearbox,
About 200 lbs for 4 wheels and 1 spare in the boot,
Another 250 -300 lbs for the seats, exhaust pipes, radiators, bumpers, rear axle, rear springs, front crossmember, windscreen,and all other small stuff.

So a completely stripped car, maybe 800 lbs, but definitely under 1000 lbs.

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2024-04-15 07:22 AM by MG14611.

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Re: mob roadster on rotisserie #3
NOHOME P P O, ON, Canada Sign in to contact 1967 MG MGB GT "Maggie (GT From Hell)"	Apr 15, 2024 08:47 AM Top Contributor Joined 17 years ago 18,560 Posts

My guess is that the bare shell that I have in the shop is going to be between 500 and 600 lbs. Based on the grunt factor of 4 of us carrying it into the shop from the trailer.

Then I did a bit of searching with Google and found this posted on this forum. Seems like a legit source. 650 lbs.

https://www.mgexp.com/forum/mgb-and-gt-forum.1/weight-of-stripped-b-roadster-body.1580809/

That said, I would be careful doing structural work on a rotisserie since it induces stress/strain into the tub while you are doing the work. Best to do structural work on a level surface with the car supported on the wheels or equivalent.

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Re: mob roadster on rotisserie #4
rustyone55 floyd l tucson, AZ, USA Sign in to contact	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 15, 2024 11:08 AM Joined 12 years ago 19 Posts

This is all great info, and kinda ballpark as to my guesses. I am replacing floorpans and sills so welding would be much easier achieved with a rotisserie.

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Re: mob roadster on rotisserie #5
NOHOME P P O, ON, Canada Sign in to contact 1967 MG MGB GT "Maggie (GT From Hell)"	Apr 15, 2024 05:01 PM Top Contributor Joined 17 years ago 18,560 Posts

In reply to # 4785377 by rustyone55 This is all great info, and kinda ballpark as to my guesses. I am replacing floorpans and sills so welding would be much easier achieved with a rotisserie.

Wait a second....You are in Arizona. There are no rusty cars in that state! You probably meant that you are just sanding the paint off the pristine panels, eh? winking smiley

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