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<DIV>I have jacked up my car during winter season almost every year since I bought it in 1996. Once off the ground I leave it jacked up until late April when I start driving it again. I support it at four points, the same that I would use if lifting it on a two post lift. This has caused no noticable drawbacks. I support the car under the engine mounts and approximately below the front door hinges (the S-shaped channel under floor). Of course the chassis will flex to some extent but if it was permanent my car would look like a banana by now. It doesn't. ;-) What doesn't harm the car immediately will not harm it over time.</DIV>
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<DIV>Tomas<br>
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<TD height=131 width="98%"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 13px" size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><B>From: Mikael [mikael_hass@mail.tele.dk]</B><br>
Sent: 31/1/2014 10:01:43 AM<br>
To: detomaso@poca.com<br>
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<DIV>In an attempt to get 2 DeTomasos into a 1 car garage, I'm considering a column lift that lifts the Pantera, the type of lift that lifts with 4 arms on the chassis between the wheels at 4 points. Now if the Pantera hangs in the air for several months, with no weight on the wheels, will I hurt it? Will chassis flex? Will shocks dislike being stretched all the time? Springs? Windows crack? Any experience? When I have the Pantera up on my current scissor lift on the four points, doors need a little more effort to close...<br>
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A proper drive-on lift is a lot more expensive, and will require significant modifications of the garage.<br>
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Mikael </DIV></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></DIV>
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