Restoration Ramps

[vaultsman]

Evening All,

Has anyone ever used these? Or know someone who has?

Restoration Ramps

 

[richarduk]

How would you get the car up there if the engine has gone pop?

 

[Pilkie]

Before I was lucky enough to buy the 4 poster, I was seriously looking at the ramps they use on car fourcorts,the see-saw type!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Car-Display-Ramps ... 439eb06eb7
If you search you can if very lucky get them for £200-£300!!
As for getting it up if its not running,I was going to use a block and tackle or buy a 240v winch!I

 

[harveyp6]

If you wanted to remove the wheels you need to find a way of jacking it up on there, I don't like the look of those scissor jacks, it's too high to be easier to work under the bonnet, and it's too high for it to be any easier to work underneath. Believe me you'll soon get fed up with the pain of sitting on the floor and working like that. Personally I wouldn't bother.

 

[vaultsman]

If you wanted to remove the wheels you need to find a way of jacking it up on there, I don't like the look of those scissor jacks, it's too high to be easier to work under the bonnet, and it's too high for it to be any easier to work underneath. Believe me you'll soon get fed up with the pain of sitting on the floor and working like that. Personally I wouldn't bother.

Thanks Harvey, yes I was coming round to thinking that myself. Quite a lot of arm-stretching going on in that position...and a bit of back-twisting!

I suppose unless you can stand up comfortably underneath a la pilkie, you're better off on a creeper with the car on stands/standard ramps.

Any more views or alternatives?

 

[quattro]

I would prefer the ramps where you drive on, then raise them.

Like these - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CAR-RAMPS-HYDRAUL ... 4cef1c325a

This listing isn't actually for the ramps which is a bit confusing.

The real problem I can see with the restoration ramps is where do you store them? They are huge.

Also, most of the restoration work I am doing, i.e. the cutting and welding bit, is around the wheel arches which you cannot get to as the restoration ramps are very wide.

Just my opinion

Richard

 

[richarduk]

I would prefer the ramps where you drive on, then raise them.

Yes i've been looking at these, looks like you get better height from them than the usual ramps. Anyone used these before?

 

[Shed_1978]

Hi All,

I was looking for a similar solution as I constantly seem to be jacking up one car or another. I wanted something to make my life easier and somewhat safer (I've had a few slips incidents with trolley jacks in the past) I originally looked at CJ autos "wind-up" ramps, but decided to invest a bit more and settled on an air-hydraulic scissor lift in the end, see bottom of this page;

http://www.cjautos.org.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/s ... ent&part=7

They are very well made and a pleasure to use - works like a two poster with the adjustible pads connecting to the sills of crossmembers - but still has lots of access underneath. Cost was comparible with the restoration ramps above (about £1000 i think) benefit if these store underneath the car when not in use, Maximum lift is about 4ft I think - I was comfortably sitting up whilst working on my CV8, see below for a bad pic;

Cheers,

Steve

 

[testrider]

Presumably that's bolted to the floor then as it doesn't look wide enough to be stable?

 

[unstable load]

I quite fancy a full length version of the ones as posted by quattro with a travelling corssmember a-la- regular 4 poster lifts to jack on.
I think I may investigate the costs of making one of those for the unstable garage.

Either that or a heavyweight rotisserie that can lift and flip the car as a unit after fluids are drained etc.

or both??

 

[quattro]

I had a good look around for a car tilter, but decided after weighing up the costs to get just a chassis tilter.

This will turn a bare chassis to any angle and is a truly marvelous device. Not really strong enoiugh to pick up a car with engine, interior, axles etc though.

I'll post some pics later

Richard