Worldly Scions,
Yesterday I offered some advice to this list about putting
a car up on cinderblocks to top up the gear box oil. I got
a reply from Dave Eaton:
>Please never ever use cement block to support a car that your going to
>get under. I'am not the most safe person in the world but cement blocks
>is a big no no on my list. If you can afford cement block they can afford
>jack stands.
He's absolutely right. These things can crack & break easily. This is
not something you get a second chance at. Please do not try this.
Although a friend of mine has done this and lived to tell me about it,
I will show him this mail.
I like the priciple of the idea and I'm trying to think of an alternate
material
to do this with. Perhaps some 4X4s bolted together to provide a wide
footprint. The leading edge could be sloped to approximate a ramp.
The "store bought" ramps I have seen are just too high to fit under a
Spit. Any others ideas on this?
I use jackstands but sometimes (adjusting handbrake cables) it would
be nice to have the car up high and sitting level on its wheels. I guess
how high the car needs to be will vary with individuals waist lines ;-)
Thanks Dave for the warning. To the rest of you;
Don't take my silly advice! What do I know? I drive a Spitfire!
Bob Sykes (s1500@aol.com) - - - __,@_\____
'78 Spitfires - -- }-0-----0->
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