Cactus

This looks like fun. The engine work as well....

jhg41977

Best pictures i can find. One shows the position of the car on the lift pretty well from the side. I dont have anything from under the car though.

ilko

Rich, I love your threads, but your car seems to be spending a lot more time on the lift than on the road. It's such a beauty, you need to drive it more!

TYNUSKT

How come Ed isn't right next to you taking his out as well?

boman993

Mine was exactly the same. I have a Direct-Lift (identical to the Atlas) and I did not have to cut the rear cross bar for my engine/trans to clear. It was close, but doable.

I found working on the torque-tube and shift linkage more of a PITA with a scissor lift..I hated climbing in there, even with the safety on....

jhg41977

I'm with you Jakob, didn't like being under there twisted up between metal. I had some 12x12 concrete papers that I staked up under the wheels when I was able to. It made me feel safer. I'm sure the safety would catch it, but I just didn't like being under it in a position I could not easily retreat from.

EMBPilot

jhg, thank you for posting those photos, very helpful

RichPugh

I see now. Thats exactly what I figured I'd have to do and I wasnt too comfortable with how far back the car was positioned but now I know. I left enough of the cross bar where I can drill holes and bolt a brace back into place if I wanna use the lift on my Touareg and not worry any structural integrity was lost when it matters


HAHA... thanks. I put 7k miles on it in 2 years. Youre probably right, lol. I stop driving it around November and barely get back into it by March. Too much salt on the roads around here all winter.

ilko

Meh, they ain't made outta sugar!

Old:



New:

RichPugh

Hahaha... Well mine had rust around the rear window and has a bubble starting on the A-pillar near the cowl so I'm being cautious (read: a wuss). LOL

jhg41977

I was nervous too but gave it a good shake up and down once just off the ground. It was very stable.