[DeTomaso] Fw: Front End Jacking Tool

[Art Stephens]

Thanks John,
     I really got a kick out of making it,  fun stuff.

Art




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Bentley (jab)" <jab at cisco.com>
To: "Art Stephens" <artstephens at charter.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fw: Front End Jacking Tool


> Nice job, Art.
>
> JB
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
> On Behalf Of Art Stephens
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 3:06 PM
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Fw: Front End Jacking Tool
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>     Well,  it only took me ten years to get around to it,  but I
> finally did it.  After years of using two jacks to get the front end of
> the car up on jack stands,  I finally made a fixture to use with only
> one jack to get the front end up.  It really works well for me,  I am
> quite happy with the results.  You can see pictures of it at the link
> below.  I have no front air dam,  so I don't know if that would present
> a problem or not.  The fixture has bowed slightly,  either from lifting
> the car or from excessive heat during welding?  At this point,  I have
> no worries about the fixture bending so much as to become unsafe,  but I
> will keep an eye on it.  It should be easy enough to beef it up if
> necessary.  Please excuse the somewhat hideous welds,  doh!  The
> material I used was 1.125" round stock and 1.5" x .75"  x .120"
> rectangular tubing.  One of my floor jacks is way too tall to get the
> fixture under the car.  My shorter floor jack,  almost fits.  It is
> almost 3.5"  with the saddle removed and almost 4.5" with the saddle in
> place.  It looks like my car needs a jack that is about 3" tall without
> the saddle.  Looks like a good excuse to buy an new jack! :-))).  There
> may be better solutions out there,  but this is the best I could come up
> with.
>
> Art
>
> http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2892382570099754276wUaEBF
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