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1. Homemade Kwiklift (score: 1): Author: "Patton Dickson" <kpdii@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 13:20:24 -0500; I am afraid that this is above my skill level (no welding ability), but I found this link to some pictures of a homemade Kwiklift http://hotrodders.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=12551 I; /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00026.html (8,240 bytes)
2. Re: Homemade Kwiklift (score: 1): Author: Mike Rambour <mikey@b2systems.com>; Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 12:10:25 -0700; I was going to go the same way at one time. My plan was 2X12's for the ramps with supports every 2 feet for while the car was going up the ramp, then a nice solid block of wood made up of 2X12's unde; /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00027.html (9,304 bytes)
3. Re: Homemade Kwiklift (score: 1): Author: Derek <dereklola@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 13:35:33 -0700 (PDT); I don't understand (nothing new in that). 1 - If you have to use a trolley jack anyhow why not just use jack stands (axle stands). Much better access without the ramps in the way. 2 - The height unde; /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00028.html (8,435 bytes)
4. Re: Homemade Kwiklift (score: 1): Author: Mike Rambour <mikey@b2systems.com>; Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 14:12:21 -0700; Well I dont know what his plans were but for me it was a quick way to do things underneath, much quicker to drive up and get under than getting a jack and jack stands and yet solidly strong. The adva; /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00029.html (9,085 bytes)
5. RE: Homemade Kwiklift (score: 1): Author: "Patton Dickson" <kpdii@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 17:08:33 -0500; I said doubled 2x12s (four total) with a staggered at the end to help with the ramp effect. I have seen that in action as ramps before and there wasn't any sag with much heavier car than a Healey. It; /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00030.html (8,931 bytes)
6. RE: Homemade Kwiklift (score: 1): Author: Derek <dereklola@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 17:08:41 -0700 (PDT); Got a couple of ideas for you. 1 - screw the doubled planks together thereby increasing their beam strength. Make a little wooden frame that you can slip under the middle of the planks while you dri; /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00031.html (8,806 bytes)
7. RE: Homemade Kwiklift (score: 1): Author: "Patton Dickson" <kpdii@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 19:11:27 -0500; 2436 lbs of car is not that much, but that is the part that I am most worried about as well. I like the pyramids for the front, that can easily and inexpensively be overbuilt if I want to sacrifice a; /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00032.html (8,334 bytes)
8. RE: Homemade Kwiklift (score: 1): Author: "Patton Dickson" <kpdii@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 19:17:49 -0500; The ability to have the car up to work on in a minute or so would be the reason for the first. For the second, I would make the height what fits me best, I don't mind working laying down, I just down; /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00033.html (9,270 bytes)
9. RE: Homemade Kwiklift (score: 1): Author: "Patton Dickson" <kpdii@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 19:27:11 -0500; I was planning on gluing then screwing the doubled planks, that is how the ramps I saw were used. They basically made the 4x12's. I would like to see the pictures of the frame. I like the other ideas; /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00034.html (10,609 bytes)
10. RE: Homemade Kwiklift (score: 1): Author: Steve Shipley <shiples@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 19:18:25 -0700; I just realized that vintage-race and shop-talk are kinda on the same topic. http://pages.prodigy.net/larryhoy/whywomen.JPG I actually started building something similar this spring. I built a couple; /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00036.html (7,711 bytes)
11. RE: Homemade Kwiklift (score: 1): Author: "David C." <cavanadd@kendra.com>; Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 19:45:17 -0700; I found the best way is to just do it and practice. If you don't want to spend the money on a wire feeder, go to a welding supply house and get a Lincoln or Hobart AC/DC buzz box and a welding handbo; /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00038.html (8,786 bytes)
12. Re: Homemade Kwiklift (score: 1): Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>; Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 01:18:34 -0500; Someone wrote of learning to weld: I heartily disagree. It is possible that someone could eventually become a competent welder with only a book and practice but the discipline and guidance one gets f; /html/shop-talk/2004-09/msg00041.html (7,873 bytes)

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