At 06:32 PM 8/10/96 -0400, Trevor Boicey wrote:
>...ramps .....
> The regular WalMart variety that I use with my 1982 and 1983
> Corolla SR5s and my 1975 MG Midget have too steep of an incline,
> so the plastic chinpiece hits before the wheels start to drive up
> the ramp.
>
I haven't seen any. I have the same problem with my Accord, Civic,
and Mini van. What I've found that works is to place the ramps
so they just don't touch the chinpiece. Then I lay a brick
(**not** a cynder block) the foot of the ramps. As you start up the
brick raises the car enough to allow the chinpiece to not hit the
ramps.
One word of caution. Be sure no one or no viechals are near you
car when you start up the ramps. I've had one of the cars "kick"
one of the bricks out once. That was scary as my Morgan was sitting
next to the van going up the ramps. The brick missed the Morgan by
a few inches. This has only happened once and I've been doing this
for over 10 years.
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
75 Bricklin SV1 77 Spitfire
The one with the most toys, wins!
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