Access. Working under the car?
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roseytvr said:
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A word of caution re axle stands. Twenty years ago I was working under my Scimitar which was on four fairly substantial axle stands on a tarmac drive. It was a summer morning and I was levering on the gearbox when the car started moving as all four stands tilted. The wheels were on the car but nevertheless I think it would have killed me if I hadn't managed to squirm 3/4 of the way out when it landed. The cause was sun-softened tarmac. Nowadays when possible I tend to put the rear end on ramps and the front on axle stands, that way the handbrake can be actuated preventing the car moving.
Hi Geoff hope you're well, I'd go for the full height Automotech (if you have the roof room) at £1799 see link on 1/2 height one on earlier posting. I've tried the half size but they're like the Porcshe Boxster you'd always wished you gone for the proper Porcshe...not that the half height are bad I've used them and it's like working on a climbing frame. There ok I guess if you are just polishing cleaning and just checking underneath.
I'm looking at the full height but I'm just checking on the depths of the foundations... Otherwise I'll go down the Automotech 4 poster, not only for the TVR but the race car oh yes I have a pitched roof on the garage which will allow me if I go for the 4 poster to stick the Tam on top and the Westy V8 underneath.
Buzz
I'm looking at the full height but I'm just checking on the depths of the foundations... Otherwise I'll go down the Automotech 4 poster, not only for the TVR but the race car oh yes I have a pitched roof on the garage which will allow me if I go for the 4 poster to stick the Tam on top and the Westy V8 underneath.
Buzz
All is well Buzz, ta. Just need to sort floor paint when conc has stopped giving off moisture and it'll be dropped into place so its flush with the floor. My ceiling height is limited so that ruled out 2- or 4-poster. And this is a safer option than piss-dicking around with jacks, axle stands and blocks of wood to get anything like a half-useful working height. Centre section will be boarded over (and painted) so I'm not scrabbling over bits of steel. LED uplighters will finish the job off, as I can run power underground taking same route as the hydraulic hose.
Geoff Ashcroft said:
All is well Buzz, ta. Just need to sort floor paint when conc has stopped giving off moisture and it'll be dropped into place so its flush with the floor. My ceiling height is limited so that ruled out 2- or 4-poster. And this is a safer option than piss-dicking around with jacks, axle stands and blocks of wood to get anything like a half-useful working height. Centre section will be boarded over (and painted) so I'm not scrabbling over bits of steel. LED uplighters will finish the job off, as I can run power underground taking same route as the hydraulic hose.
Looks neat. What height of lift will you be left with above floor level after the cutout/boarding and which lift was it?
Dismantled an old upvc conservatory, got some surprisingly strong aluminium beams from the roof. Local engineering company folded some alloy chequer plate for £150. Bolted together and now have a set of full length ramps.
Put a bit of timber across them (i used a 4" fence post) and raise with trolley jack. A few concrete blocks underneath and you can have them at whatever height you want.
Put a bit of timber across them (i used a 4" fence post) and raise with trolley jack. A few concrete blocks underneath and you can have them at whatever height you want.
Geoff Ashcroft said:
All is well Buzz, ta. Just need to sort floor paint when conc has stopped giving off moisture and it'll be dropped into place so its flush with the floor. My ceiling height is limited so that ruled out 2- or 4-poster. And this is a safer option than piss-dicking around with jacks, axle stands and blocks of wood to get anything like a half-useful working height. Centre section will be boarded over (and painted) so I'm not scrabbling over bits of steel. LED uplighters will finish the job off, as I can run power underground taking same route as the hydraulic hose.
How did you cut out the floor? I have an automotech scissor lift and really need to drop it down to sit level with my floor.....Cheers
Edited by coffinvalley on Thursday 20th October 12:08
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