Best car rotisseries for auto body restoration

Top pick: Titan ROT-4500-G2. It's the one I'd buy for a full frame-off job — a 4,500 lb rating gives real headroom over the 3,000 lb class most bodies need, so a heavy unibody or a loaded shell won't be the thing that stops you.

Who the others suit:

• Olympic Gold Series HDXL — same 4,500 lb ceiling and built for commercial shops; pick it if you want a taller, heavier-duty frame.
• Olympic R-30 Silver Series — 3,000 lb with hydraulic rams and 360° pivot bearings; a good fit for lighter cars and tighter budgets.
• Atlas SPINS with adapter kit — the adapters and adjustable bracket width (14¼"–48¾") make it the easiest to mount on oddball bodies.
• Merrick / EZ Spin — buy these for the E-Z Spin balance and jack, which save your back when a body is off-centre.

Whatever you choose, check the capacity against your body plus doors and panels, and confirm the mounting brackets fit your frame rails.