hm...lemme see here, that looks like a T-56 out of a 98 F-body, nice 17s on the 67 vette.. oh by the way, I used to work with Ray and Phil at Corvette Center... very nice cars (want an adopted son ?? )

 

Hell - I'll make a drive from Texas Dash8 and I'll still buy the beer!

 

AC,

The lift is from Snap-On and is a model EELR300A. It's made by Wheeltronics which is connected to Snap-On and is available from your Snap-On dealer. It's cost can vary from one dealer to another but is in the range of $2,500 -$2,800 depending on shipping, etc. Here is a link to their web site: http://www.wheeltronic.com/ This is the maker of the lift but it is sold here through Snap-On. This will give you a picture and specs. for the lift.

This one has several advantages including not getting in the way such as a
four post model would. It is heavy but portable so it can be moved as
needed. It also just fits under a stock height C5 but if you plan on
lowering your car it might not. You have about 3/4" clearance from the
lowest point of the car if you back over the lift to clear the front air
dam. I back mine on to avoid hitting the front spoiler. The highest point on
the lift is the lifting unit which is 4&3/4" high. You should take a
measurement of the lowest point at the center of your car to make sure you will clear okay. I made a 4 &3/4" gauge out of wood with a short handle to place under the car to make taking the measurement easier. Our stock height C5 and the 62 clears but I lowered the 67 quite a bit and it will not clear. When delivered you also have to take into account that you have to unload the unit and it weights about 1,000 pounds. It comes on a wooden pallet and you have to get it off that. My wife and son helped and we unloaded it okay. Once off the pallet it will roll as it has wheels on the rear and the power unit also has wheels to move it around.

One great feature is that it leaves the wheels off the ground so it is good
for changing tires, oil, polishing, etc. It raises the car about 37" off the
floor so it is at a good height for most work but you can't walk under it
like you could with a four post unit and you don't have unencumbered access to the middle area under the car.

Each garage lift has their own pros and cons. For most of the work that I
use it for it works well. None of the lifts are what you would call
inexpensive and I would be leery of anything that was. I wouldn't take a
chance with something that heavy over your head. I may get a four post lift
later to use for storage of one car above and one below so, if storage is a
consideration, you might want to consider that aspect. The four post units
don't leave you access to remove the tires, since they sit on the ramps,
unless you use a separate rail and jacks. You also need sufficient ceiling
clearance to raise the car completely. It boils down to getting one that is
safe to use, fits the garage dimensions you have and that suits the kind of
work you will be doing. There are several manufacturers of lifts including
Auto Lifters, Superior Lifts, Back Yard Buddy, etc. so you might want to
check them all out before buying. One low cost unit is the Quicklift which
is much cheaper but you need to use a floor jack to lift it. It is
good for doing oil changes but limited in other ways. You might want to
check them out also. Here are some links to other lift companies: http://www.autolifters.com/ ; http://www.superlifts.com./ ; http://www.doublepark.net/ ; http://www.backyard-buddy.com/ ; http://www.kwiklift.com/ These will give you an idea of some of the other
equipment out there.

This unit did not require any special preparation but I did place stainless
steel plates under the front and rear to protect the tile on the floor. On
cement you wouldn't have to do that. It is an electric/hydraulic unit and I
run it from a 20amp line.

Well, I think those are the key details. Let me know if you need anything
else.

Rich Lagasse

 

Awesome. Just awesome! :yesnod:

 

I want one! :smash:

 

Thanks for all the info and the link, Rich! :)

AC

 

Like someone once said...
"it doesn't get any better than this" :cheers:

 

As Tim on Tool Time would say, "Oh, oh, oh"!!! Awsome garage.

 

Cool. those who don't have are jealous now. :D :D :cool:

 

WOW

i like, do you have cad blue prints for the garage?

ZD