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dualquadpete


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Some one here or at the Cdn. Poncho site asked to see how I made the "Poor man's Hoist" so I took some pics. before I put the 52 up on them. Made out of 2x12's braced underneath every 24" Ramps are built the same 5' long with 1' of flat on top,easy to drive up on & detachable. Frt. cross bar has notches in it for diff. width's & drops onto lag bolts on frt. of ramp, also keeps them from spreading if floor not level & ramp pivots on high spot. Made a small 'dolly" to roll them around by myself. Great for working undr car or truck & the right height for pulling a transmission etc. added one pic. for you guys that have a " messy" shop!! Just so you can remember what the floor is 'supposed to look like"   OK call me "ANAL"Picture 079.jpgPicture 080.jpgPicture 081.jpgPicture 082.jpgPicture 083.jpgPicture 084.jpgPicture 075.jpg



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Sacotu


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how long are they. probally make a set for my back shop. thought i saw a spot on your floor till i realized it was a spot on my screen

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sasquatch


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That floor is a heck of a mess!! Least you could do is scrub and sweep it before taking a pic!! Lol

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427CARL


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very nice    are they DOT approved?  (wink wink)   



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Bradshaw


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Nice job... will get the car up nicely..

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sasquatch wrote:

That floor is a heck of a mess!! Least you could do is scrub and sweep it before taking a pic!! Lol

 That piece of cardboard looks just like the one I use for my "leaker"....My floor isnt as clean though



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Nice ramps. Are you going to put a winch at the front to pull a car up the ramp? I know just getting a car over my hoist floor plate is a pain in the back.



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dualquadpete


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I've only had to winch a car up once. I bolted the winch to workbench!! Tried it hooked to the ramps but would have had to have the frt. wheels up against the ramp to stop everything from sliding towards the car!!!

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you should modified the ramp design a little so you can remove the section between the wheels after the car is on the ramps

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427CARL


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You should design a set for my Corvette   biggrin



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dualquadpete


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flatduck wrote:

you should modified the ramp design a little so you can remove the section between the wheels after the car is on the ramps

 Ya, I thought about that later but once the ramps are off it's not that much trouble to roll the creeper from each end!! + with my bad memory, I'd likely forget to put the section back in when backing off it!!!!!



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Nothing wrong with those! I'd love to have a hoist, but will likely never have the space for it. I'd only have one if I had a 3 bay shop or larger

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Those are a good idea Pete. I will be making some as well.Can't afford a hoist,yet.



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Lil John


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Nice setup Pete. Looks like you may be inspiring some to build some up. John

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dualquadpete


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Lil John wrote:

Nice setup Pete. Looks like you may be inspiring some to build some up. John

 Blew it again, should have applied for a pattend & become rich!! But I'm a "nice guy"[so I've been told] & give away this stuff just to help others out!! All donations will go to the BEER Chairity of MY CHOICE!!!!!!



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Somewhere on the net are pictures of a guy with a Corvette that built a similar set of ramps. He added lights to the inside of the ramps to light up the area under the car. Stores jugs of oil and filters in one of the 'bays' of the ramps too.

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Mikey44


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Very cool ramps .. I was thinking of making some out of steel .. but these are much better!!

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Sniper


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Try this link http://corvettec3.ca/ramps.htm the red and white set were the ones I was thinking about. Much the same style as Pete had posted originally.

Tried using the little arrow looking do-hickies <  >  before and after the link but it won't highlight it and make it active. In fact three different tries and still no go...god I hate computers.



-- Edited by Sniper on Wednesday 5th of December 2012 03:00:55 PM



-- Edited by poncho62 on Wednesday 5th of December 2012 05:34:14 PM

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427CARL


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Sniper wrote:

Somewhere on the net are pictures of a guy with a Corvette that built a similar set of ramps. He added lights to the inside of the ramps to light up the area under the car. Stores jugs of oil and filters in one of the 'bays' of the ramps too.

         awesome  I'll go look    would love to get my Corvette "off the floor"   



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427CARL


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http://corvettec3.ca/ramps.htm

 

I have to switch to Internet Explorer  to make a link live   

 

Google chrome will not do it for me



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427CARL wrote:

http://corvettec3.ca/ramps.htm

 

I have to switch to Internet Explorer  to make a link live   

 

Google chrome will not do it for me

 If you manually type in [url] before and [ /url] after the link it will be clickable



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lol  thanks   who is url?



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