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Jun 8, 2008 | 10:15 PM

tbar1963

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From: Laurel MD

St. Jude Donor '08

Jacked up 1st time

Put my car up in the air for the first time..installed CAGS bypass, how does this look??
Oh really this is my test of " photobucket " hope this works...Tom

Jun 8, 2008 | 10:17 PM

madmatt9471

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Good job and nice set-up

Thanks,Matt

Jun 8, 2008 | 10:21 PM

itzza427

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Looks good to me,,is the car good and solid?? I assume you have the front wheels chocked!! Photo bucket works fine.How do you like your CAGS bypass??

Jun 8, 2008 | 10:34 PM

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From: Laurel MD

St. Jude Donor '08

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Originally Posted by itzza427

Looks good to me,,is the car good and solid?? I assume you have the front wheels chocked!! Photo bucket works fine.How do you like your CAGS bypass??

Actually I tried to EDIT this post as I have in the past, but there is no option for that this time?? I wanted to add another picture, I first jacked the front, again using cross beam adapter, at the "preferred" GM jacking position, then put jacking pucks in the front rail positions and lowered the car back down on to sturdy ramps with a piece of 6 by 6 on top. Then jacked up the rear. Man there is still not a lot of room under there!!

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Jun 8, 2008 | 11:09 PM

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St. Jude Donor '08

Oh, Itzza427..I love the CAGS bypass, sometimes you just have to p$%ssy foot 1st gear..then I want to go into 2nd gear

Jun 8, 2008 | 11:42 PM

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Very nice

Jun 8, 2008 | 11:43 PM

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Looks like a good setup for jacking up the car. And the CAGS bypass is a very good change to make.

Jun 9, 2008 | 12:28 AM

itzza427

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From: Belleville Il

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Oh, Itzza427..I love the CAGS bypass, sometimes you just have to p$%ssy foot 1st gear..then I want to go into 2nd gear

I guess I kinda rushed my typing,didn't clarify,,I did my eliminator a while back and love it,was just wondering how you liked yours!! I like shifting to what gear I want and when I want it!! I know EXACTLY what you mean about the lack of room even after jacking it up. I'm very thankful for the day when my lovely wife said yes,,,, to getting a Backyard Buddy drive on 4 poster! I've had the motor in and out twice + an extra rebuild on my shark countless oil changes a rear suspension redo many exhaust jbs and just finished full headers/exhaust on a club members C4. More starters and other projects than I can remember.You suddenly become popular,but I love mot crawling in an out from under the car ALL THE TIME!! Start bugging your wife it's great!!

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Jun 9, 2008 | 12:41 AM

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From: Laurel MD

St. Jude Donor '08

Backyard Buddy drive on 4 poster!

I have only 10 foot 11 inches of clearance..can I use a 4 poster??

Jun 9, 2008 | 12:52 AM

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I really like the spreader bar portion of your floor jack. Very cool. I've never seen anything like that. Can you provide us with any info (Manufacturer, Retailer? model#, adapter or whole jack?) Thanks.

Jun 9, 2008 | 03:19 AM

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Looks safe as houses

Jun 9, 2008 | 05:33 AM

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Looking good

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Jun 9, 2008 | 08:25 AM

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Jacked up 1st time

Hi Tom,
Great looking vette. Your picture came out excellant for a first time user.I haven't tried it.I really like you jacking adapter.Looks really safe to me. Where can I buy that or if you manf. it yourself please send detailed info. on how to & materials used. Thanks
Have a great day & find a cool spot.
robsc501

Jun 9, 2008 | 08:56 AM

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Where did you get the cross bar to fit the rear frame?

Jun 9, 2008 | 09:02 AM

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Where did you get the cross bar to fit the rear frame?

I gotta know too! I really like that set up.

Jun 9, 2008 | 09:17 AM

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From: Belleville Il

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I have only 10 foot 11 inches of clearance..can I use a 4 poster??

Plenty of room,only caveat would be lifting with the hood open! I got the optional 7ft lift and have a 12 ft ceiling. Hood down I have lots of room all the way up (all my cars have about 2 ft of clearance)Don't remember about the truck,but it still gets up there!Even with the vets hood up there is quite a bit if working room under there!I'm happy and my back is happy.Only problem is when I work with some of my short buddy's one is 5'6" and I'm 6'2"

Let me know how it goes!!

Jun 9, 2008 | 10:46 AM

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Looks like a pretty safe set up to me,nice looking vette.:o

Jun 9, 2008 | 11:19 AM

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Looks like the part you can get from Northern Tools for around $30 I think.

regards; Jim

Jun 9, 2008 | 12:13 PM

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From: Southern New Jersey, The wet part at the bottom

St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10

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Originally Posted by Ol'55

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Originally Posted by robsc501

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Originally Posted by TEXHAWK0

Where did you get the cross bar to fit the rear frame?

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Originally Posted by 1BAV

I gotta know too! I really like that set up.

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Originally Posted by k6jr

Looks like the part you can get from Northern Tools for around $30 I think.

regards; Jim

Geez-Us! I think we have what we need for a GP on this thing! Stop teasin' us and tell us the where and what's about this Corvette specific floor jack thingy before we get our pitch forks and torches out!! Tell us NOW Dammit!! Seriously, I really want one of them.