I thought I had the back of my car quite well jacked up for the rear suspension work currently in progress.
Arriving home recently, I then got a different perspective !!
Despite it being on axle stands, its still lower than a mini.
Good job I don't have a Chelsea tractor parked along side
Tony
Our Cars really are quite low - Aren't they.
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- MetBlue
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Our Cars really are quite low - Aren't they.
What goes together.... Must come apart.
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Re: Our Cars really are quite low - Aren't they.
Not to mention ground clearance. I have a slight incline up to the door of my shop building on the west side. Then of course it levels out onto the flat floor at the top and the Excel would scrape in the middle going over the apex (I think the offroaders call it breakover angle). As a solution rather than busting out the concrete drive and pouring a longer ramp, I purchased, believe it or not, rubber speed humps like you'd find in a car park in front of a supermarket. You can get anything from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BJP4H54?re ... tails&th=1
I throw these out on the ramp when moving the Excel or other very low slung sports car in or out of that door. The extra 2" in just the right spot for the rear wheels so far has solved my every issue, even tho its a bit of a hassle. I'd redo the concrete but after I retire I want to move to a bigger shop anyway and I can sell this place to somebody who has American muscle cars or of similar or greater ride height.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BJP4H54?re ... tails&th=1
I throw these out on the ramp when moving the Excel or other very low slung sports car in or out of that door. The extra 2" in just the right spot for the rear wheels so far has solved my every issue, even tho its a bit of a hassle. I'd redo the concrete but after I retire I want to move to a bigger shop anyway and I can sell this place to somebody who has American muscle cars or of similar or greater ride height.
Phil - 86 Excel SE
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Re: Our Cars really are quite low - Aren't they.
Minis aren't mini any more ...
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Ray...
Why is there always bits left over ?
Ray...
Why is there always bits left over ?
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Re: Our Cars really are quite low - Aren't they.
I had a similar issue to Phil at my last house. I achieved the same final result by building a pair of wooden ramps with a shallower angle than the ramp into the garage. Still a PITA to get the ramps out twice a day to get the car in and out, but better than scraping the bottom.
"Farmer" Richard
1990 Lotus Excel SE (Lilith)
2022 MG MG5 EV (not due to be a classic for quite a few years...)
2011 Nissan Leaf (Ragly - EV pioneer, must be due to be a classic one day)
1990 Lotus Excel SE (Lilith)
2022 MG MG5 EV (not due to be a classic for quite a few years...)
2011 Nissan Leaf (Ragly - EV pioneer, must be due to be a classic one day)