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Re: Garage Headroom for Lift

To: Peter Schauss <schauss@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: Garage Headroom for Lift
From: John Napoli <jgn@li.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 16:34:45 -0500 (EST)
So far, the consensus is that the 8' I have to work with is workable.

Thanks,

John

On Thu, 28 Jan 1999, Peter Schauss wrote:

> I have a four post lift (Cytech) in a garage with an 8' 8" ceiling.  I can
> get either of my British cars up to the 4 1/2 foot level.  This would be
> just barely enough room to get the other one underneath except that, 
> with one car at that height, I cannot open the garage door far enough
> to get another one in.  
> 
> This is not really an issue in my case, since my primary reason for
> buying the lift was so that I could work on my cars.  If you intend to stack
> your cars, you should think about door clearance, however.
> 
> If you call the places which advertise in Hemmings, most will fax or mail
> detailed spec sheets with dimensions.  With these, you should be able to
> determine if the lift will fit in your garage and whether you will be able
> to raise one car high enough to get another one underneath. 
> 
> Peter Schauss, Long Island, NY
> 1963 BJ7
> 1980 MGB
> 
> 


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