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Homemade Portable Lifts/Ramps

Posted: 5/17/08 7:00am Message 11 of 13
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Garner, NC - USA
Joined: 4/16/2007
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Vette(s): 1982 , L98-350ci, T-Tops, Bright Metallic Blue with Dark Blue Interior
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I thought the design looked awful questionable myself...but I wanted to hear from the folks here!
 
Jeff



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Homemade Portable Lifts/Ramps

Posted: 5/17/08 8:10am Message 12 of 13
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Edmond, OK - USA
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Vette(s): 1971 Brands Hatch Green L48 Coupe Automatic Driver - restored 1995
I've seen worse and have been under worse.  I prefer this now.



Homemade Portable Lifts/Ramps

Posted: 5/17/08 12:54pm Message 13 of 13
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Yelm, WA - USA
Joined: 7/12/2007
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Vette(s): 1979 L82 4 speed Scat 383 crank 190 cc Procomp Aluminum Heads 202 160 stainless valves GM Powder metal rods Speedpro H860CP Hypereutectic pistons 280 cam hydralic HEI Pro comp 1.6 roller rockers Mighty Demon 750 Sanderson CC1AP Hedders.

I think verticaly your fine with the dead weight, but I would add a second top plate to the ramps. The big concern that I saw is putting a lot of weight and pressure on the ramps that's not static(dead weight). I would shear nail the heck out of the sides, and possibly use mdo instead osb. There would be a lot of horizontal force being applied to walls driving up n down them, and the weight dist of the car sitting static, so I would be more worried about them folding, instead of kicking out.  




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