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Car body swap,, I have now got one car sitting over the other and managed to get them leveled up and ready to connect,, massive milestone but possibly the start of a very tedious process ****** RWD conversion mx5 body swap Miata

Hi all I have had quite a bit of time away from cars but have finally started work on the 1963 220 seb,, on this video I rebuild the fuel pump and make a start on all the old braided fuel lines

This is similar to my initial idea when I built mine but decided to take another direction because mine also lifts to give more height.. I was going to use gate track and rollers

I saw it working when I bought it and it’s a beast.. it’s not like half a two post ramp it’s much more substantial.. I am however going to be putting an acro prop under the frame when I’m under it… it’s a screw type as well so relatively safe for stopping

If you go for a roller you would really need something that is one piece and rolls other than a roller shutter type thing, a roller shutter that lays flat could get water through the joints due to capillary action

I am currently building a carport/ additional garage space and wanted the roof to be removable.. i Have had A custom pvc cover /tarpaulin made in grey and clear supported with scaffolding poles that will be painted at a later date, it’s on tracks at each end so can be retracted.. far from...

The type of lift I have can be freestanding also, it will actually lift the car without being bolted to the floor due to the design of the baseplate.. anyway a mate came around with his digger today and filled an 8 yard skip.. the hole is 2.7 x 2.7 and .6m deep, 10cm of compacted ******** at...

Unfortunately they won’t give guidance.. probably because I bought it used they did send me the spec for a new lift and that only covers a full concrete floor.. or a cut out and repair of a faulty floor and I have gone above and beyond that by at least 2x

Yes.. I dont want to cut into the surrounding area to much hence my idea, it works out at around 5 ton on concrete and that will be tied into the house foundation so I don’t think it will move..

I have put up a carport at the side of the house and have artificial grass sat on 6” ******** so can drive on it for multiple uses, the roof is a custom made sheet that rolls back to open it up and the roof also lifts for extra height clearance.. because it’s also garden area I have gone for a...

Yes, the lift will be bolted directly to the slab, I ment to say paved around

Hi all I am going to pick up a used single post car lift tomorrow that I will be fitting under my car port at the side of the house, the ground is currently block paved sat on around 6” of ********.. my question is does anyone know what size concrete foundation I need to put under the lift? I’m...

I have been working on the car and managed to over work my old compressor so have upgraded it to a Clarke industrial with a continuous rated motor and bigger 150 litre receiver, I will also be adding my 100 litre to the circuit because I have just bought a blasting unit, anyway I decided I...

My compressor is not on the scale of many of yours but I had complaints of noise from my neighbors about mine so built an enclosure for mine and it makes a massive difference, from the video it now has the inlet outside the box with a baffling system and it’s sat on car moving dolly’s so it...

Full height would be mine but due to planning issues I can’t even get this full height with a car on,, still glad I got it