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http://corvettec3.ca/ramps.htm  Looks interesting.  A option for Kevin so he can have a ramp/lift for both the el camino and the buick.



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REALLY?



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I like it. thanks for the post

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Neat idea, but they'd sure take up a lot of space when not in-use!

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I like the lighting setup. A guy could design/engineer the center area between the front and rear tire section so it could be removed once the car is in place to facilitate access from the sides.

Far better/safer than jack stands I think.


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I'm picturing the front tires getting to the open space between the plastic ramps and the main boxes and the plastic ramps acting like a teeter-totter, slamming the back of the ramps under the car.  Or, getting too close to the sides of the boxes and since they aren't really tied together, having one tip over.  

 

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SteveS wrote:

I'm picturing the front tires getting to the open space between the plastic ramps and the main boxes and the plastic ramps acting like a teeter-totter, slamming the back of the ramps under the car.  Or, getting too close to the sides of the boxes and since they aren't really tied together, having one tip over.  

 

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 yea, they do seem pretty narrow dont they? My guess is if a guy builds them for himself, he knows exactly where the best spot is to drive up onto them and as long as he is the one driving up on to the ramps, he likely wouldnt fall off.



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I like the lighting setup. A guy could design/engineer the center area between the front and rear tire section so it could be removed once the car is in place to facilitate access from the sides.

Far better/safer than jack stands I think.

Kevin, saw this on My Classic Car last weekend:  http://www.lumenytetransportation.com/

Kind of spendy, but pretty cool.  They are LED lighting that has magnets every 1.5 feet or so that can be moved about the lift.

Here's the episode that shows it in use:  http://www.myclassiccar.com/episode/16/19/

 

 
 


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I think lighting is the Achilles heal of any lift or when ever working on the car for that matter; I use two cheep 20” fluorescents. The problem is your always moving drip trays, the center jack dolly or a jack on the ramp.

I use the head light band more and more when I’m working on the car.

John D has a very nice setup for working under the car; it’s a steel unit, I have no idea what it cost.

The wood ramps would need to be keep dry and inspected often looking for any damage.


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The unit I have actually belongs to "Pushrod". In exchange for "semi-permanent" storage, I have use of it.

It is a "KwikLift". I just did a search for a link to them, and the result is that they are out of business!!



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