[Healeys] Early Jack Handle Sets

Fri Aug 7 04:10:26 MDT 2020

Agreed, my Shelly Jack is in the tool box in my garage for safe keeping. Never did have a handle.

Many years ago in the 80’s I bought a small scissors jack from Sears in a  nice plastic carrying case which fits nicely in between the tire and the battery in my BJ8.  Lightly used, but, really works when you need it.

Bob Begani

BJ8 67

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Thursday, August 6, 2020 7:28 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Early Jack Handle Sets

I'll add that you REALLY want a geared scissor jack; I don't care what the jack's rated for, they're almost useless to lift a Healey (unless you're really a brute). I don't know why--maybe because they cost a few more bucks--but they're almost impossible to find anymore (I bought one for each of my cars years ago). Ex:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KWLNNV4

I have a similar one with an electric motor I keep in my Mustang.

ps. I'm guessing Michael wants a Shelley for originality.

On 8/6/2020 3:57 PM, Roland Wilhelmy via Healeys wrote:

You don't really Want to use a shelly jack. It's for originality and looks only. Get a small scissors jack from a small car from the 90s or similar. It might save your life.  

-Roland

On Thu, Aug 6, 2020, 11:57 AM Michael MacLean via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> > wrote:

I don't even have a jack.

Mike M.

On Thursday, August 6, 2020, 10:52:24 AM PDT, Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com <mailto:michaelsalter at gmail.com> > wrote: 

Before I again launch into the time consuming process of making a jack handle set for the Shelley jack on the 100 that I'm finishing up does anyone by chance have one that they are willing to sell?

M

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