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Re: Jack Points 75 MGB

To: dresden@tiac.net
Subject: Re: Jack Points 75 MGB
From: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 21:20:20 -0400 (EDT)
When my front wheel fell off the original jack was the only jack that
would lift the car, none of the others fit. So I guess there is a purpose
to those things. The TR3 has a similar set up only you jack the car up
from inside the car hmmmm.. not a bad idea.
...Art

On Thu, 10 Jun 1999 dresden@tiac.net wrote:

> Boy, and to think I've used mine a few times already...what could go wrong?
> I was thinking it was the best jacking system I've ever seen as long as you
> know where to start/stop...
> 
> Nevin
> 
> >Absolutely!  I carry the scissor jack to use and the original jack for show
> >only.  BTW, I had to use it Monday this week - I've been raving about the
> >new British"Concours Classico" innertubes for wire wheel tires - ' had 'em
> >on for 2 years now  with no failures.  Burst my balloon (tire) this week -
> >one went flat.  Here we go again, thought I.  But no... it was a nail.  My
> >confidence in the new innertubes has been restored.
> >
> >From: BobMGT@aol.com
> >>
> >>I wouldn't trust the jack points on a brand new B! I had the jack point tube
> >>tear off on a B that wasn't rusty. I carry a scissor jack in the trunk and I
> >>use a trolley jack in the garage. Did Lucas design that jack?
> >>
> >>Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
> >
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