$20 Storage Lift Solution

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Sep 17, 2006 | 12:39 AM

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$20 Storage Lift Solution

This weekend I came up with a safe and inexpensive way to lift the weight of the suspension during storage. I picked up four scissor jacks from the local auto salvage yard for $5 apiece; all four are identical and have the hand crank attached. If you look at the jacking points on the car you'll see there is a molded block with an indentation in it, so I spot welded a 2" piece of 1" tubing to the top of each of the jacks to fit into the indentation. So now this fall when I put it into storage after a good waxing, an oil and filter change, I will drive the car upon the rubber mats to isolate the tires from the cement and then place the jacks under the car and raise the weight off the suspension. Then I'll install the battery monitor and put on the car cover and it will be put away for the winter.

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Sep 17, 2006 | 02:27 AM

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Re: $20 Storage Lift Solution

too bad you have to put it away during the winter! on the bright side, it keeps the miles low.

Sep 17, 2006 | 06:50 AM

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crossfirefun

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A nice easy and inexpensive idea. Well done.

Sep 17, 2006 | 07:21 AM

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I still drive mine in the winter. Just not when there is snow or sand on the roads. This car is too much fun to put away.

Sep 17, 2006 | 11:16 PM

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dfuny19

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i'm looking forward to riding with the top down more often in the winter. the days here are just too hot right now. the drive home tonight was very nice, stars were out, 80 degrees... i love FL. :-)

Sep 18, 2006 | 01:50 AM

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Unfortunately winter here is not quite so nice, either the salt and the gravel they spread on the roads, or the people that think they can really drive in the snow are just too many hazards to risk trashing the Crossfire so it sits safely in the garage until the good weather and the majority of the grave is off the highways. Just driving during the summer I have received three rock chips in the windshield, two in the hood and one on the right fender I have had to repair. However today was a beautiful 70 degrees, 64 in the mountains so we went for a 200 mile dive up through Central Idaho and back to Boise.