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Old Jul 30, 2013 | 02:05 PM
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Need to jack up your car, check this out.



http://smithfabrication.webs.com/app...s/show/3852554

a less expensive version:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-918008
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Old Jul 30, 2013 | 02:15 PM
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Nice options . . .$250/pair Smith Fab .. . well done.

$45 ea at Summit . .

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Those Smith guys must Weld it better than they spelled it. I like the pro approach.

Rube that I am , I went to the store and bought some hardwood for the job. I think it was an oak door lintel, or whatever you call it across the bottom door entrance.

I guess I could wood-burn in some amateur Corvette racing logos, but it just wouldn't be the same.

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Old Jul 30, 2013 | 02:56 PM
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Those look nice but I'm cheap. I also use a piece of wood.

On a side note, the car in the background looks so happy

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Old Jul 30, 2013 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by strand rider
Those Smith guys must Weld it better than they spelled it. I like the pro approach.

Rube that I am , I went to the store and bought some hardwood for the job. I think it was an oak door lintel, or whatever you call it across the bottom door entrance.

I guess I could wood-burn in some amateur Corvette racing logos, but it just wouldn't be the same.
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Old Jul 30, 2013 | 05:57 PM
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The only issue I see with those is I would have to jack up the car to jack up the car.
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Old Jul 30, 2013 | 05:59 PM
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The only issue I see with those is I would have to jack up the car to jack up the car.
I was wondering about that: they seem taller than necessary. Is it true on an unlowered car?
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Originally Posted by Mr.Bill
The only issue I see with those is I would have to jack up the car to jack up the car.
Mine is so low that would be an issue .
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Originally Posted by no vet yet
Those look nice but I'm cheap. I also use a piece of wood.

On a side note, the car in the background looks so happy
On the car in the back ground looking so happy.
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Originally Posted by Lee DeRaud
I was wondering about that: they seem taller than necessary. Is it true on an unlowered car?
Mine is lowered and no way I could get them under the car without driving on to ramps or wood, I would be willing that a stock height car will have the came issue, But I could be wrong.
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yeah, no way that will work on a lowered car. I'm on LG coilovers and I can JUST get my low profile jack under the rear cross member when it's on flat ground. Even a non lowered I'm not sure how close it'll be.
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I have a lift in my Garage
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Originally Posted by Mr.Bill
Mine is lowered and no way I could get them under the car without driving on to ramps or wood, I would be willing that a stock height car will have the came issue, But I could be wrong.
When I'm gonna put mine on jackstands, first thing I gotta do is drive up on the 2 piece ramps, then jack up the rear, etc.
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Originally Posted by AntonioZ06
yeah, no way that will work on a lowered car. I'm on LG coilovers and I can JUST get my low profile jack under the rear cross member when it's on flat ground. Even a non lowered I'm not sure how close it'll be.
I have a hard time getting my jack under the sway bar!
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I have a hard time getting my jack under the sway bar!
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The only issue I see with those is I would have to jack up the car to jack up the car.
I thought it was just me that thought that.
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Old Jul 30, 2013 | 08:58 PM
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You gotta admit though, it suuuure is purrrty!!!!! And for a lot of members here, that carries some significant weight!!!! A lot of us have very elaborate methods for getting our cars off of the ground. Sooooo, what is the problem with doing it with such a pretty piece such as this?!?!?!?

I like it.........I just don't have a garage, so it's a moot point for me.

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Old Jul 30, 2013 | 09:25 PM
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I guess if I jacked my car up every day and had an unlimited supply of cash having these would be cool.
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