What have you done today
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Nassau65
CCCUK Member
Always liked the look of the factory Ford A/C as fitted to the first Generation mustangs. Fitted under the dash centre and the half centre console set it off nicely. Even looked good without the console.
This unit was fitted to my 57 Thunderbird when it was being restored. Looked real nice.
This unit was fitted to my 57 Thunderbird when it was being restored. Looked real nice.
Chuffer
CCCUK Member
CaptainK
CCCUK Member
What brand of hydraulic lift did you have? I'm still contemplating one of them, but I don't work under my cars that often, so justification of the cost etc. Headroom in the garage, I think I should be able to fit the 4 poster like you have...... except for the normal up and over garage door I have means I'll have to remember not to open the garage door when the Corvette is in the air
(its a double garage, so can open the other side's door if coming from the front, or the back door if coming from garden).
Chuffer
CCCUK Member
Never have got round to getting my AC up and running as not a priority job as the UK rarely gets hot enough . Usually have the window down or the T Tops out .
Roscobbc
Moderator
TBH I haven't used my Vette too much this year.......but generally once the weather is hot enough to remove the T roofs an rear window they'll usually remain off for the rest of the season. But I havn't removed them this year.Never have got round to getting my AC up and running as not a priority job as the UK rarely gets hot enough . Usually have the window down or the T Tops out .
Chuffer
CCCUK Member
You have been denying the `great unwashed ` the pleasure of seeing your superb beast out on the road Ross . Must try harder next year !
Roscobbc
Moderator
That is the plan.......You have been denying the `great unwashed ` the pleasure of seeing your superb beast out on the road Ross . Must try harder next year !
Mr. Cricket
Committee Member
Can't recall the manufacturer Captain but I still have it so will check soon. I think it was £1,100.00. To get maximum use out of a lift 12' minimum but ideally 14'What brand of hydraulic lift did you have? I'm still contemplating one of them, but I don't work under my cars that often, so justification of the cost etc. Headroom in the garage, I think I should be able to fit the 4 poster like you have...... except for the normal up and over garage door I have means I'll have to remember not to open the garage door when the Corvette is in the air
Dave who's C3 we were working on has been looking around for one that would work in his 2 car 'typical' modern garage and has found a company in the midlands that builds a 4 post to fit in this type of small'ish garage with the ramps at 3200mm in length and just about 2.5k.Pretty sure my ramps are 4,000mm or so
Mr. Cricket
Committee Member
This one:
automotechservices.co.uk
AS-4T36S Mobile 4 post parking lift. - Automotech Services Limited
The AS-4T36S has a bed length of just 3200mm. This makes this four post lift ideal for vehicle storage when space is at a premium. The lift can be moved within minuets with the aid of the mobile wheel kit provided. The perfect lift for Classic car restoration enthusiasts as the lift can also be […]
automotechservices.co.uk
Steven Smith
CCCUK Member
Don't like to jump on a post like this but be very cautious of the above vehicle lift.
As it is sold as a "parking lift" it most likely doesn't meet the build standard (BS EN 1493) of a vehicle lift.
They are being imported from China and are usually cheap, compared to a vehicle lift.
One of the main points that "parking lifts" do not always have is a method or device to prevent uncontrolled movement, in layman's terms if something goes wrong the load bed drops to the floor with nothing to stop it.
Under no circumstances should you ever walk under a car lifted by one, let alone work on a car on one.
teamzr1
Supporting vendor
Mr. Cricket
Committee Member
Noted Steven and having some experience, I've given Dave a list of questions to ask the supplier. When we worked on mine last weekend, I showed them the cam locks and impressed on them not to go under the lift until all 4 were checked and engaged
Mr. Cricket
Committee Member
This lift has the same safety measures mine has. The upper lever on the data sheet disengages the cam locks to lower the lift ramps and without holding that down the lift will engage and lock into the next set of 4 cam receivers in the 4 posts and stay at that height. Each of the 4 posts has a steel plate with punched out square 'holes' that allow you you to set the ramp at the desired working height and once you have confirmed all 4 cams are engaged the ramps cannot just drop to the floor!
Mr. Cricket
Committee Member
While BS EN 1493 doesn't appear in their info the lift in question does have a CE certification but I'll ask Dave to ask the question anyway.
Forrest Gump
CCCUK regional rep
Getting under a car whether it’s on a ramp or axle stand has always worried me to a degree.….If a pin, a bolt, or a weld fail or something slips.
I know of two ramp failures in Essex, one incident involved a C3 in which the mechanic was seriously
injured (and the C3 written of as a result).
If I’m under my car on axle stands I’ll tend to put railway sleeper blocks under the car too as a fail-safe - there’s not much that can fail with a big block of wood.
I know of two ramp failures in Essex, one incident involved a C3 in which the mechanic was seriously
injured (and the C3 written of as a result).
If I’m under my car on axle stands I’ll tend to put railway sleeper blocks under the car too as a fail-safe - there’s not much that can fail with a big block of wood.
Mr. Cricket
Committee Member
Working under a car on axel stands was what made me get the lift as, as the older I got the less confident I became. Following the basic checks on my lift gives me 100% confidence to get under a car and wrangle it with no signs of any chance of failure. If a 4 post falls over, it would normally be down to user error, taking shorts cuts or rushing. There was three of us working on the Corvette, not counting dogs and each time it went up or down, we all checked everything was clear, dogs were safe, no one was leaning on one of the posts chatting etc..
That being said, the installers or as I like to call them - lazy bastards convinced me it didn't need bolting to the floor and I said, ok fine.. The first time I used it the posts all moved however slightly but it threw the whole thing outta whack. I then bolted it down myself and squared it up as it should be.
That being said, the installers or as I like to call them - lazy bastards convinced me it didn't need bolting to the floor and I said, ok fine.. The first time I used it the posts all moved however slightly but it threw the whole thing outta whack. I then bolted it down myself and squared it up as it should be.
Forrest Gump
CCCUK regional rep
Don’t you just love paying someone to do a job then end up putting it right yourself
I would love to have a four post lift of course.
Garages used to have a “pit” which you don’t see anymore. They’ve got their risks too of course, like falling in to it. I think they've been known to collapse too.