New Owner

[Chet Schwer]

Hello everone. My name is Chet Schwer and I am the new owner of a SPF GT-40 MKII. I also own SPF 2682 and before that a Backdraft roadster. I'm looking forward to getting the GT-40 licensed and on the road! I'm also fly model RC helicopters.
Chet

 

[Jack]

Welcome to the forum Chet! Enjoy..

 

[Jim Craik]

Chet,

Welcome, tell us about your new car, is it a runner, can you show us some photos.

 

[Geert-Jan]

Yes, pics please!!!

Oh yeah, welcome

 

[Chet Schwer]

Here are a few pictures. I can not wait to get it on the road!
Chet

 

[Dalton Veitch]

Lovely

 

[Mike Christian]

Very nice!

How do you like your lift - I am looking for one.

Mike

 

[Jim Craik]

Chet,

She's a beauty!

Those look like the same mirrors I used, are thy from Summit?

What motor is that?

I know what you mean about waiting, it was one of the hardest things I ever did!

ps Nice garage.

 

[Chet Schwer]

I would be lost without a lift. It makes every thing so much easier. The mirrors came on the car. I just think the fender is a poor mounting choice because of the vibration. The motor is a Roush 427R. Hopefully the title will be here next week and I can get it licensed!

 

[Seymour Snerd]

Garage Lifts

...How do you like your lift - I am looking for one.

Mike -- I don't know if this alternative will interest you, but here's how I got a lift in my garage: A couple years ago I started looking at the $2-4K Chinese lifts, but based on a comment in an F-car forum called around until I found a guy that buys and sells used domestic ones. He said that a few years back when big SUVs flooded the market all the local shops had to swap out their (relatively) short, 7,000 lb lifts for taller and heavier ones. So I ended up with an old but professional-grade 7,000 lb, 8ft (I needed a short one) two-post lift installed in my garage for $1,300. The WL model shown on Western Hoist Inc. - Western Lift - National City, CA.

Tip: if you decide to get a two-post and to have the hydraulic lines and cables cross at the bottom (so you are not limited as to height) be sure to have them cut a groove to sink the lines into your garage floor. If not you'll curse yourself (as I do) every time you have to shove your vehicle over the ~1" bump in the floor.

 

[David Briggs]

I have that same lift, it is 7500 capacity and works very well.
Unfortunetly I don't think that company is in business anymore.
Dave

 

[Geert-Jan]

Very sweet!

 

[Seymour Snerd]

I have that same lift, it is 7500 capacity and works very well.
Unfortunetly I don't think that company is in business anymore.
Dave

Autolifters is out of business, Western Hoist is very much alive.