| ng8264723 |
10-17-2008 05:55 PM |
Does any one use the quick jacks to lift?
I know they were used in the 60's but how well do they work? The original jack doesn't look like it would be difficult to make
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| Got the Bug |
10-17-2008 06:05 PM |
The quickjacks on most (if not all) Cobra replicas are not functional and can't support the weight of the car.
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| FUNFER2 |
10-17-2008 06:20 PM |
I did try mine very slowly,...and did not have a problem. I was surprised.
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| ng8264723 |
10-17-2008 06:49 PM |
If they worked in the 60's why wouldn' they work now? As long as the replicar has the same frame set up.
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| mpanten |
10-17-2008 06:53 PM |
I know mine wouldnt hold very well. They are just bolted to the fiberglass, not hooked to the frame at all.
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| mickmate |
10-17-2008 07:01 PM |
If the car was built like it was in the 60's it would hold them. Most newer versions are a little more portly and a little less structural forward of the frame rails.
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| CobraMike |
10-17-2008 07:04 PM |
Hello,
While I've never seen one bolted to the fiberglass. There are two reasons you wouldn't want to use them. 1. you have a fiberglass body and you don't want to tweak it, 2 your have an aluminum body and you don't want to tweak it. It's two 7 or 8 inch long bolts that will flex!
During racing, they could give a rats ass if they bent the aluminum (and it did) they would just hammer it back into place tomorrow.
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| Barnsnake |
10-17-2008 08:03 PM |
I have seen pictures (somewhere on this site I believe) that show an original race car with special reinforcements on the quickjack supports. The body was still bent on the front.
Kevin...... You're a brave man!
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| Tim Brewer |
10-17-2008 08:12 PM |
Nobody with any sense uses them, they are for looks only. They barely worked on the original cars. I've seen pictures of original cars' jacks all bent up from jacking.
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| Karl Bebout |
10-17-2008 10:31 PM |
I nerver thought they were good for anything but shin busting.
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| 427 S/O |
10-18-2008 05:07 AM |
I thought about making and using the actual 'jack', I have a pretty good picture of one in use. Then I thought, that jack is huge, where would I store it?. Let that idea go......
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| patrickt |
10-18-2008 06:07 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by 427 S/O
(Post 890174)
I thought about making and using the actual 'jack', I have a pretty good picture of one in use. Then I thought, that jack is huge, where would I store it?. Let that idea go......
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This is the back of the front ERA Quick Jack -- I don't think it would support jacking up the front end.%/ And I don't want to have to ship it back up to Connecticut Custom Car to fix "my finding out." ;)
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...quick_jack.JPG |
| marcalan |
10-18-2008 06:13 AM |
I asked Doug at ERA if I could use the quick jacks on my fia car, and he said not to do it.
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| patrickt |
10-18-2008 06:18 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by marcalan
(Post 890194)
I asked Doug at ERA if I could use the quick jacks on my fia car, and he said not to do it.
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Well I think Fred's got the newest build... maybe we could get him to try?:D |
| Madmiles442 |
10-18-2008 08:12 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Karl Bebout
(Post 890139)
I nerver thought they were good for anything but shin busting.
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Really good for a knick in the forehead too...:mad: |
| Bill Wells |
10-18-2008 11:05 AM |
on most replicas they are ornamentation only, and NOT functional. SPF owners manual says to not use them as they are cosmetically attached for looks only and not usage . Bill
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| MaSnaka |
10-18-2008 11:50 AM |
You can take them off and replace them with bumpers. But then again they are just for looks too.
John
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| Dubbs |
06-04-2011 02:53 AM |
Functional Quick Jack
Whilst one can't carry this around, it is very useful in the garage, however, with a 'Spreader Bar' and a Race trolly jack it works well anywhere. In fact I can jack the rear or the front, using just one of the 'Quick Jacks'
http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...d=5820&thumb=1 |
| lovehamr |
06-04-2011 05:18 AM |
Without some substantial reinforcement on my BDR I wouldn't even try that.
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| mdross1 |
06-04-2011 05:34 AM |
If had them would use them, my bumperettes are bolted to the frame.But having a floor jack it is still much more convenient to jack off the frame, it always lifts both tires off the ground.If I spent a lot of time racing the car and needed to change rubber in a hurry would have a pit crew knowledgeable in quick jacking car.
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