[DeTomaso] Driveway problem

[doug351c]

Here's some suitable ribbed rubber mat you could staple or glue some to the
boards to keep them from slipping

http://www.mcmaster.com/#rubber-mats/=dhmlfr
#6997T1

Doug

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Thomas Tornblom
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 7:46 AM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Driveway problem


There is no need to have full width boards, use some lumber under the
wheels. You can also put some pieces in the slope, for the rear wheels.
You need to make sure that they don't slide when you go up.

You could make two pieces of two pieces each, I guess 2x8 would work,
one for the upper and one for the lower part, and attach them with a
metal plate and nails or wood screews, like this:

http://www.lkbbygghandel.se/?page=16&shop_id1=999999&shop_id2=&shop_id3=&sho
p_id4=&Desc=Alla%20produkter&iPageNr=601&Desc2=SPIKNINGSPL%C5T%202X160X400&v
iew=on&shop_id=1009

You may have to have some lumber at the entrance to the garage to clear
the front spoiler as well.

The shop that does my wheel alignment have some pieces of lumber that
they put in front of the lift so that I can drive up on the lift without
the spoiler hitting it.

Good luck,
Thomas

Charles McCall skrev 2011-08-05 13.45:
> Hi all,
> Thanks for all the suggestions. It's been hard to write, as the only way I
> had to connect to the internet was via Blackberry, which is good for a
pinch
> but not terribly practical for writing novels. I haven't been able to look
> at many of the links sent, but am now in the office connected to the
> Internet and am checking out everything.
>
> I haven't managed to put the car in the garage yet, but am getting closer.
> I've basically been building a small wooden pyramid with pressboard, and
am
> getting closer. A few photos of the situation may be seen here:
> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=33038
>
> I currently have a two-board pyramid, at 19mm per board, and am heading to
> the store to buy boards to add a third level. Hopefully it will be enough
to
> get me over the hump, so to speak. If it works, then I can make it
pretty -
> screwing it all together, maybe covering it in rubber and installing
handles
> or something.
>
> I'll keep you posted, but thanks for the help!