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07-04-07, 04:12 PM
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| | llarsen Admin 
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC GT40: Sabre
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Just got the latest email advert from Eastwood. In it they show the latest device to help you work on your car. At $1400 it is a little pricey for something that doesn't look too complicated. It says that you can use an electric drill to crank the car up, so I am assuming that there is a geared jack screw that does the work of tilting a vehicle of ≤ 6800 lb up to a 90° angle. Eastwood Tilt-A-Car™
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07-04-07, 04:39 PM
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| | MGNut Bronze Supporter 
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Tavistock, Devo GT40: C type MK1 KVA
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This is what I used for my B GT V8 when I rebuilt it. Very handy, cost me £50 about 10 years ago. Actually made by a guy called Mr Grumpy who used to do all sorts of stuff for Morris Minors! You needed a few mates to help you tilt the car, and about 6 to 8 foot to spare. Once up it was very stable and you could climb all over it.
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KVA. C Type chassis, part built by previous owners. In the garage, just getting started.
Standard 302
Gulf colours
1955 MG ZA Magnette.
Black and Chrome
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07-04-07, 05:11 PM
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| | Ron Earp Site Administrator
Join Date: Sep 2001
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I hope when I'm old I can make useful stuff and be called Mr. Grumpy. Right now I make useless stuff and I'm cheerful about it.
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07-05-07, 09:51 AM
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| | MN12 A Tenth
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Alpharetta, GA GT40: saving for RCR
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I'm guessing you would need to drain all your fluids prior to working on a car like that. | |
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07-05-07, 11:42 AM
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| | RichardH 2 Tenths
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Basyngstoches, Hampshire, UK GT40: GTD+
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MN12  I'm guessing you would need to drain all your fluids prior to working on a car like that. | mite be useful to drain the car as well. 
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07-05-07, 02:54 PM
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| | MN12 A Tenth
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Alpharetta, GA GT40: saving for RCR
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Nice catch on a very poorly writen sentence Richard  | |
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07-05-07, 05:48 PM
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| | MGNut Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Tavistock, Devo GT40: C type MK1 KVA
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As regards the fluids, don't forget the rear axle, see the rag?
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KVA. C Type chassis, part built by previous owners. In the garage, just getting started.
Standard 302
Gulf colours
1955 MG ZA Magnette.
Black and Chrome
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07-05-07, 11:32 PM
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| | Rookie
Join Date: Jan 2004 GT40: Michigan, USA
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Came across this one last year. Custom made. There was talk of producing these, but don't know if that happened yet. | |
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