Thanks Otto for the information!
Could you be more specific about the anchor that you use on the lift so that the car does not tip one way or another? Is the anchor permanently affixed to the floor or make shift?
I want to use the tried and proven method that is safe and correct!
Your replies and opinions are very valuable to me as this is my first restoration and I have vowed to myself that I would learn and do as much as possible myself.
Grusse
Dave K
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Originally Posted by Otto H. Wegkamp
Chas, Dave, Jaems,
I was a bit too optimistic about the popularity of polo red, but with nearly 20% it was a popular color. I did not know that light Ivory was even more popular.
Back to the lift. Realize that I live in the Netherlands, Europe and brands are totally different from the ones in the US. Most of these lifts sold here are produced in China or Poland and sold under different brands for aroumd $1500 - I've seen exactly the same ones in the US for that price. Standard mains in the Household is 230 V AC here and therefore suitable to supply the hydraulic pump without melting the supply lines. You need compressed air supply to unlock the lift to be able to lower it. Its lifting power of something like 2500 kg is more than enough for the average car.
Yes, theoretically it is a bit overkill for such a light car. My safety is more important than spending a few euros/dollars extra to survive my hobby. For additional safety I added an anchor in the concrete supporting the fixed part of the lift to prevent the lift to be turned over to the left or right side.
I would not put the car with its tires directly on the rubber lift support discs. That is absolutely not stable and unsafe. I sometimes use some additional wooden blocks to create a bit more space between the support and the floor pan.
Otto
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