Home setup

[stevegto3]

Hi all

Just wondering for those that like to work on their cars, what methods or home setups do you have to get the Noble high enough in the air to work underneath, such as floor removal etc.

We are planning on moving soon and im considering having a mechnics pit dug, but there might be more simple options.

Thanks
Steve

[Hollowpockets]

At the moment just get it high up on axle stands and roll around on the ground in a boiler suit,

A bit OTT but I've bought one of these hydraulic in ground lifts, no posts to hit or get in the way of doors and even with it central in my garage, it will be flush with the floor so can still get 2 cars in side by side when the lift is down.





Bought a used refurbished kit from JD garage equipment for a snifter over £3k. If I ever get the garage built to fit it, I'll post a couple of pics.

Graham

[Pilot Pete]

I was planing on fitting something like this, they fold nice and flat.
I need to buy the house with the garage 1st of course.

[V1DL3R]

Hardcore! I just have some rusty axle stands and an off cut of ply with some casters on the bottom. Wheeling around on your back is infinitely more fun than standing in a hole - just remember to invest in some goggles!

[Adrian W]

I have one of these, its a bit of a pain when working in the middle of the car, but makes everything else so easy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQMXIgUOjz4

[StreetDragster]

2" high wood ramps to give clearance for the jack, and then its just jack and axle stands for me.

Matt

[Hollowpockets]

Pilot Pete said:

I was planing on fitting something like this, they fold nice and flat.
I need to buy the house with the garage 1st of course.

The only problem with this type is access to the floor/middle of the car, there's only a few jobs on a Noble where it would be a struggle but if your putting front engine cars up, it will restrict far more.

[mgbond]

Adrian W said:

I have one of these, its a bit of a pain when working in the middle of the car, but makes everything else so easy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQMXIgUOjz4

I like that, it look like it doesn't need to be fixed to the ground.

My garage is only wide enough for the car but there is plenty of room on the drive, so I could wheel this out and jack car up.

This is quite cool, eBay number 181255011054

Edited by mgbond on Wednesday 6th November 12:22

[Green3R]

Axle stands normally, but am just about to pull the floor off so probably going to make some 'cribbing blocks'. That's sorta the right term. Just some strong wooden boxes that you place under the tyres. That leaves the floor area free of supports.

Probably make them about 12inches high from plywood in a kind of lattice.

I'll shove some pics up when done.

[Adrian W]

Green3R said:

Axle stands normally, but am just about to pull the floor off so probably going to make some 'cribbing blocks'. That's sorta the right term. Just some strong wooden boxes that you place under the tyres. That leaves the floor area free of supports.

Probably make them about 12inches high from plywood in a kind of lattice.

I'll shove some pics up when done.

Its a lot less hassle just to buy some concrete building blocks

[Adrian W]

mgbond said:

Adrian W said:

I have one of these, its a bit of a pain when working in the middle of the car, but makes everything else so easy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQMXIgUOjz4

I like that, it look like it doesn't need to be fixed to the ground.

My garage is only wide enough for the car but there is plenty of room on the drive, so I could wheel this out and jack car up.

This is quite cool, eBay number 181255011054

Edited by mgbond on Wednesday 6th November 12:22

That Ebay one doesn't look anywhere near as safe or sturdy.

[stevegto3]

thanks guys. Graham, yours looks amazing - shame I dont have that sort of budget, but then if I was racing most weekends like you then it would be a good investment :-)

I think the only issue with these is things like floor removal. Im sure I saw on here or on the USA forum some stacking blocks that are shaped to the tyres, so you jack it up one side put blocks under and keep repeating it until you get to the height you need.

Cheers
Steve

[Green3R]

>>Its a lot less hassle just to buy some concrete building blocks<<

Yep, but then to get the height may mean stacking them. And they'd be heavy!

an obvious note here: use decent concrete, not lightweight breeze-blocks!

[karl320]

i got one of these a few years ago it works great easy to use and can get to most of the underneath of the car cost was approx £1000 , lifts to 4ft high also easy to move out onto driveway ,

[Davie M12]

Just replaced the three main floor sections in a single garage on axle stands.
Wasn't the best fun I've had lying on my back but seems to have fixed my soggy carpets!

[andygtt]

I have some grand designs on a new garage with underground areas to work on car etc... but atm i just have a load of axles stands and low jacks lol

[dave sutton]

I have a pair of hydraulic axle stands like these which give plenty of wriggle room:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/161140857671?lpid=8...



The only thing is, if you are jacking up the rear with the front clam on, you need to jamb a piece of 3" x 4" in front of the front wheels otherwise the splitter gets pushed into the ground

[patsrocket]

Here is my home set up.
Easy to use and store and probably the cheapest route.

[Green3R]

Hi Pat, that's what I was after really rather than making some.

Did you find a UK supplier for these as they seem to be popular in USA but not here?

Thanks

[patsrocket]

I am in the States, I would think they would be something similar in the UK?
More than enough room to work on it from underneath and I use a low profile creeper.
I leave my car jacked up like this all winter.