Hi is it possible to position this in the garage, drive the car in to position over the lifting supports and then raise the car?
I have enough room to one side of the garage, to to give me space to operate the mechanism
Well chap I created a ramp for my car to drive onto, using planks similar to scaffold boards so that I can store the thing and the box it came in under the car (my garage was designed for the PO’s 70’s mini)!! [emoji849]
In this photo you can see the ramps and the lift under it’s wooden box (below the engine). Also off topic, the lovely fit of the Sean exhaust - which was the job I had jacked it up for in this instance while it was raining outside.
I use the lift on what some call chassis rails and others call floor supports, as the “superior”
late 260z has stronger supports/rails that go all the way back and distribute the load across most of the car. Not sure if that’s a good idea on the 240z / early 260z though.
I don’t use it in my garage due to the lack of space but it can be done if you have the space to use the long cranking handle. I use the handle for the first bit of lifting, then after 20 turns I use a makita 4ah cordless drill for the rest and lowering. The first bit is very heavy turning and would potentially burn out an expensive drill. Once you get used to it, I can have the car up at scary heights / angles within 5 minutes of getting the car out of the garage and the lift positioned.
The one AliK uses fits the cars well. Even has the strength to lift up the extra heavy 260's!
Saucer of milk for the man in Devon - with the gorgeous collection of parts that will some day / decade make a glorious car. [emoji8]