Cool car lift
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Topic: Cool car lift
Posted By: Dawg
Subject: Cool car lift
Date Posted: 28 January 2010 at 10:40pm
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Here's a very simple 4 post car lift made with "Jack all" mechanical jacks. http://www.hamercarlift.com/HOW-IT-GOES-TOGETHER I bet something like this but even simpler would work for Fiero's. Imagine a cradle with screw stands that is set up to lift just inside the wheels. This way the car lifts up but the wheels are free. Dave's wetting his panties already I bet...:) DG ------------- You dream it up....I'll make it |
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 28 January 2010 at 11:33pm
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So... It's a four post lift? ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 29 January 2010 at 6:42am
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Copied from site. It does look pretty cool
HOW IT GOES TOGETHERAll components set out ready to assemble.
Side beam into corner post socket.
Do exactly the same with the end beams.
Place run on ramps to rest on the angle iron present at each end with stop ends at far end.
------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: Dr.Fiero
Date Posted: 29 January 2010 at 8:57am
Liquid holding bolts??? (let's just hope they meant 'mm')  |
Capt Fiero wrote:Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 29 January 2010 at 11:31am
The HAMER Car LiftTHE HAMER WILL BE AT THE INTERNATIONAL MG SHOW & SPARES DAY, AT STONELEIGH, SUNDAY 21ST. FEBRUARY 2010
REVISED MORE VERSATILE DESIGNA four post car lift makes repair or restoration a pleasure and now the compact HAMER Car Lift brings the benefits that commercial garages enjoy to the enthusiast's workshop but without the high costs. Here are a couple of pics of our newest 4 metre lift.   ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 29 January 2010 at 5:42pm
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I'm sorry, perhaps I'm just not getting something. Is there something unique about this, or is it just a normal four post lift? ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 29 January 2010 at 6:23pm
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Depends. What's a "normal" four post lift?
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Posted By: Dawg
Date Posted: 29 January 2010 at 10:10pm
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What's neat about it is that instead of using expensive hydraulics it uses very cheap mechanical high lift jacks to lift the load. The design looks simple to build and it all comes apart when you're done. Cool! DG
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 29 January 2010 at 10:44pm
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What's wrong with the way they used to do it in the old days - dig a pit and park over top of it!
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 30 January 2010 at 1:42am
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LOL! Old days, they still do that, they're called oil pits. And ok, I couldn't figure out why people were frothing at the mouth over a four-post lift, as we've had those for years... ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: Bassman
Date Posted: 30 January 2010 at 4:47pm
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That is too good:)
------------- Brian (Bassman) 86 GT Fastback 3.2L 2013 Mazda3 Sport GS SkyActive [IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u243/Bassman68/BassmanSignature.png"> |
Posted By: wayneh70
Date Posted: 30 January 2010 at 5:38pm
Do you have to have 4 people jacking up the car in unison or 1 guy running around in circles? |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 30 January 2010 at 9:27pm
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I was wondering the same thing, but upon further investigation I discovered that every Hamer Car Lift comes equipped with a team of four small boys.
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Posted By: Roadfury
Date Posted: 30 January 2010 at 11:16pm
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lol patrick
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Posted By: Dawg
Date Posted: 30 January 2010 at 11:19pm
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I'm assuming that there's more that enough play in the assembly that the posts will actually tilt a little. So it would be a rocking motion as it went up. You'd jack up one post till it jammed and then move on to the next one. I bet you could get to the top by going round 3 or 4 times. DG
------------- You dream it up....I'll make it |
Posted By: Bassman
Date Posted: 31 January 2010 at 8:46am
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lol ------------- Brian (Bassman) 86 GT Fastback 3.2L 2013 Mazda3 Sport GS SkyActive [IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u243/Bassman68/BassmanSignature.png"> |
Posted By: fourpoint9
Date Posted: 11 June 2010 at 4:37pm
I want to see them do the Hammer Dance to "Can't touch this"  |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 12 June 2010 at 1:02am
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I knew I'd seen those pants before! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLcBTX9L2-s - U Can't Touch This Love that song!
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